1.0Medill Reports Chicagohttps://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicagorich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0qAs5gFtnB"><a href="https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/gas-economy-consumer-spending-savings/">Low gas prices offer spending, saving options for drivers in 2015</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/gas-economy-consumer-spending-savings/embed/#?secret=0qAs5gFtnB" width="600" height="338" title="“Low gas prices offer spending, saving options for drivers in 2015” — Medill Reports Chicago" data-secret="0qAs5gFtnB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/02/gas-story-photo3.jpg1100740By Bethel Habte With oil prices at historic lows, consumers could pad their pockets with money they’re saving at the pump. While many economists predicted stronger consumer spending in areas like retail with this gas windfall, drivers have other financial priorities in mind. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the average U.S. consumer will […]