Call it the cost of efficiency. Most states have boosted gas taxes or tied them to inflation to recoup billions of dollars of highway fund revenues lost over the past decade to fuel-efficient, hybrid and electric automobiles.
Stepping on the gas: States raise fuel taxes, fees to offset declining revenue for roads
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President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to levy sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, saying the move protects workers, while business groups argue it will hurt consumers already reeling from sky-high inflation.
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