Economics 101. When the economy cools both domestically and internationally the prices of gas goes down. More often than not interest rates too. After 9/11 and the last depression gas and interest rates were very low. When an economy is doing well and heats up, interest rates and gas prices rise. So keep that in mind when these things are discussed. Pick your poison. Jobs and a steady income or low gas prices and no income. Jobs and wage growth or a recession. Where do you think our economy is headed?