Even Trump Is Trapped by Gas Prices

The price of gas is the most powerful number in US politics, prediction markets are a tax on suckers, and the great wealth transfer includes $570 billion in classic cars.
Gas prices are displayed in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on May 12, 2026, in New York City.Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images via Getty Images North America

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With the rise of agentic AI, demand for a product whose hardware relies on a single chip for both memory and graphics has surged so fast that its CEO says it could take “several months” to catch up. What is it? Find out with this week’s Pointed quiz.