Washington Edition

Gas Prices Undercut Trump’s Sunny Economic Message

Fuel increases don’t hit Americans equally
US President Donald Trump speaks during a “No Tax on Tips” roundtable in Las Vegas yesterdayPhotographer: Ian Maule/Bloomberg

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