The price of gasoline jumped in the Twin Cities today, hitting $2.79 a gallon in most locations. It’s a lot better than a year ago, of course, but it’s a lot higher than a few months ago.

The experts said the economy would get a big boost because we’d spend the money we didn’t spend on gas on things that might get the economy humming a little more.

It’s as if the experts have never met the motoring public. Read more