Page Figure this out, if you can. Gasoline prices may skyrocket this summer, and while gasoline isn't as essential as power for heating and running your refrigerator, if you have to commute by car, it's rather essential.
Gasoline is a close second.
Yet, news media fell all over themselves in March and April reporting yet another PIRG ATM fee study. Various politicians beat their chests, ranting and raving about this terrible threat to society. Yet, PIRG would have us believe that ATM surcharge revenue and fees just keep increasing. But, here's the best kicker of all. That's because PIRG's number crunching starts in 1996, before surcharging began.