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This Is The Moment Rick Perry’s Presidential Chances Flash Crashed

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1 minute 40 seconds into this clip is where Rick Perry’s presidential chances flash crash. Literally. As the attached InTrade chart shows, the Perry presidential contract imploded from a prevailing level of about 9 by 60% to 3 in the span of milliseconds, and has since dead cat bounced to about a 50% decline. Who would have thought that the vacuum tubes have now taken over presidential odds as well?… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : zero hedge Discovery Date : 10/11/2011 03:23 Number of articles : 4

This Is The Moment Rick Perry’s Presidential Chances Flash Crashed

Americans Pay Less Gas Taxes Now Than Any Time Since 1975

This USA Today chart shows how Americans are paying less taxes on gas now than at any point since 1993. That’s the last time the gas tax was raised, to 18.4 cents per gallon — and that’s where it’s stayed ever since. By inflation-adjusted dollars, that makes the current gas taxes the lowest Americans have been paying since 1975 Of course, since then cars have grown more efficient, which is certainly a good thing. But now, the average driver pays just $19 for every 1,000 miles driven. And since we now know much more now about … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Americans Pay Less Gas Taxes Now Than Any Time Since 1975