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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released today the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services. From June 2025 to June 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). [The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation – AutoCrat.]*
“The CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 6.5% from June 2025 to June 2026. Transportation contributed 31.1% to the 3.5% increase in the price of all goods and services per the CPI. Gasoline (all types) contributed the most to inflation, rising 26.7% year-over-year and contributing 24.4% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services,” BTS said. Continue reading
Cut Energy Waste. Save $4.8 Trillion or $31,000 a Household!
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Improving energy efficiency in buildings, transportation, and industry in the United States could save about $4.8 trillion in energy and related costs in the next decades, according to The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The new report released today says that totals to ~$31,000 a household. Households that are currently struggling with energy prices under Trump mis-administration wars and other expensive anti-clean energy policies.*
“High utility bills and gasoline costs are straining family budgets. Improving energy efficiency can save consumers thousands of dollars while easing strain on the electric grid and slashing pollution,” said Lowell Ungar, senior fellow at ACEEE and lead author of the report. “The opportunity to cut energy waste is enormous, from our homes to our factories and our cars and trucks. The costly option would be inaction. We need to unlock ways that consumers, businesses, and communities can benefit from the savings.” Continue reading →