‘It’s literally going to break me.’ Commuting is now unaffordable for some American workers | CNN Business
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Stephen Kaledecker was psyched when he was promoted in December to regional manager at the hotel chain where he works – but his enthusiasm cratered when gas prices started to skyrocket after the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began earlier this year.

One thing more where we stop to follow the American dream, because it has turned into a nightmare.

  • Melchior@feddit.orgEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Opens up article. Reads headline:

    ‘It’s literally going to break me.’ Commuting is now unaffordable for some American workers

      • Photonic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        Yes, but the trend for bigger cars has blown over to Europe for quite some time now. I hope this oil crisis puts a stop to that, but I doubt it.

        • gian English
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          10 days ago

          They are bigger in dimension (SUV and whatever else) but the engine displacement did not got bigger, it is basically the same it was 20 or more years ago, with lower consumption I may add.

    • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      1·
      11 days ago

      The US wants European NATO members to go to war with a country in the Middle East which happens to produce oil. Fuel costs make headlines in Europe, too.

      Of course, this is relavant!