# The four dollar threshold

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-07-20T22:35:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/07/20/the-four-dollar-threshold
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Blink and you’d miss it — gas prices cooled earlier this summer as the Iran war reached a ceasefire, but the national average is back up to $4 a gallon, according to AAA. In this episode, will U.S.-Iran negotiations drive fuel prices even higher? Plus: Starter home supply eases in some parts of the country, regional bank earnings reveal what’s going on in the consumer economy, and Kai discusses changes to the Fed under Chair Kevin Warsh. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: Gas prices hit $4 a gallon again Regional bank earnings will tell us a lot about the health of the economy All engines go as U.S. shipping speeds up Starter home supply is starting to pick up, particularly in the South For this Texas park worker, home is about the location — not the house

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