The price of a gallon of gasoline is now lower than it was a year ago. Atsut Sharma: There's good and bad when I look at where gas prices are going. He says part of this reflects that there's just decreased demand for oil in the economy. Sharma: The silver lining to this is that it's a big component of inflation, as you mentioned.
Inflation is one of the big stories of the year, but consumers are finally getting relief at the pump. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - The price of gas being lower than it was a year ago - Ripple effects (positive and negative) from lower gas prices - China stocks getting a short-term boost from the prospects of Covid restrictions being relaxed (9:45) Ricky Mulvey joins Asit to take a closer look at which food and beverage trends are gaining (and losing) steam. Stocks mentioned: BILI, JD, BYND, KO, SAM, KR Holiday Music: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Dropkick Murphys Host: Chris Hill Guests: Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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