Gas prices are at 7-year highs, and Biden can't do much about it

Americans are feeling pain at the pump -- and there's little the White House can do to shield them from it.

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Dow Nasdaq S&P -8.69   -74.48   -8.42 34,746.25   14,579.54   4,391.34 -0.03%   -0.51%   -0.19% YTD +13.53%   YTD +13.12%   YTD +16.91%

Biggest Winners Hess Corp +6.63%   EOG Resources Inc +5.53%   Conocophillips +4.77%   Marathon Oil Corp +4.62% Biggest Losers HanesBrands Inc -4.98%   Carrier Global Corp -3.47%   Ralph Lauren Corp -3.38%   Albemarle Corp -3.26%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $79.50 +1.20 / +1.53% Gold $1,756.60 -2.60 / -0.15% 10-yr 1.60% +0.03 Euro $1.16 +0.00 / +0.12%

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