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Beer Demand Goes Flat As Even Alcoholics Pull Back With Gas Above $4
Beer Demand Goes Flat As Even Alcoholics Pull Back With Gas Above $4
Beer sales across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend were troublingly soft, according to a new Goldman report, which attributed the weakness primarily to a "challenging macro backdrop" and unusually cold weather across parts of the Lower 48 states.
The Gulf-related fuel price shock has kept the national average for 87-octane gasoline above the politically sensitive $4-per-gallon threshold for more than 66 days, or roughly two months. Consumers are already pulling back on purchases at gas stations and...
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