<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by Terry McCarthy]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=22576Author <![CDATA[Gas Prices Spike, May Threaten Record High]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500 If you've filled up your tank in recent days, the numbers should come as no surprise.

The latest Lundberg survey out tonight puts the average price of regular nationwide at $3.77 a gallon, up 19 cents in just three weeks and 91 cents in a year. In many cities, gas prices are higher still.

CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy reports that in California, drivers are already used to paying a premium for fuel.

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