A customer fills his gas tank at a gas station Wednesday in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Gas prices surged as Isaac approached, but are expected to ease after Labor Day.

A customer fills his gas tank at a gas station Wednesday in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Gas prices surged as Isaac approached, but are expected to ease after Labor Day.

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Gas Prices Expected To Retreat As Isaac Fades

Economists say the storm's national economic impact will be relatively muted and short lived. After the Labor Day weekend ends, gasoline prices are expected to begin easing down from their storm-related run-up.

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