U.S. gas average reaches $4.48 as voters report financial strain
The national average for gasoline reached $4.48 a gallon as a Fox News poll found 61% of voters called fuel prices a major household problem.
AAA reported that the national average rose 17 cents in a week and $1.27 from a year earlier. Voters interviewed by The Associated Press described pressure on household and business budgets as midterm voting began.