High gas prices are eating away at consumer's disposal income and could lead to a further economic downturn, especially for those whose livelihood depend on gasoline and diesel fuel.

Even if gas prices fall, consumers will continue to be gouged at the pump the only thing that we can be sure rises faster that the price of gasoline is the skyrocketing profits of oil companies.

If gas prices go up, the consumer is going to be a little tighter than they were.

Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that.

Gas prices have a significant impact on the consumer psyche,

I think blaming the president for high gas prices is like blaming Rudy Giuliani for 9/11.