Gas prices ended a 54-day rally yesterday, as the national average price for a gallon of gasoline fell three-tenths of a cent to $2.69. The easing continued today, as the national average fell another penny to $2.68.

While analysts are warning that the dip in price isn’t enough to suggest a turnaround, the easing has temporarily halted a run-up in prices that has reminded some consumers of what they endured last summer: Read the rest of this entry »