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Biden’s Approval Rating Tumbles While Gasoline Prices Keep Surging

Gas has been going up.

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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There’s more to the world of politics than gasoline prices. But sometimes, it really looks like gas prices are kind of everything — at least in terms of how the public views the general economy and the political situation specifically.

Here’s a one-year chart showing daily average gasoline prices (white line) vs. Biden’s approval in the Real Clear Politics average (in yellow).