Gas Prices Back on the Rise , in the United States.br CNN reports the price of gasoline in br the United States is once again br hovering around record highs.br According to AAA, the national average gas price rose to $4.328 per gallon on May 5.br Paired with inflated prices of everyday br items, consumers feel burned each br time they fuel their cars.br According to CNN, gas prices have risen br 13 cents per gallon in the last week.br Experts say while gas prices are br nearing all-time highs, if adjusted for br inflation, things don't look as bad.br Per the US Energy Information Administration, fuel prices would need to raise over $5.30 per gallon to match records set in 2008.br Increased costs at the pump have caused many Americans to have a grim outlook br on the current state of the economy.br According to CNN, merely 23 of Americans rate the US economy as even somewhat good, .br According to CNN, merely 23 of Americans rate the US economy as even somewhat good, .br which is down 54 from April 2021.br Only 34 of U.S.