Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy

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What happened

Gas takes up less household income than it once did, but record diesel prices and refinery shortages could still curb spending.

Key facts

  • Gas takes up less household income than it once did, but record diesel prices and refinery shortages could still curb spending.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:39:51 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

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  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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  1. Goldman’s top strategist just added hard numbers to his earnings-bubble warning

  2. Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy

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