Wholesale gas prices almost always go up this time of year because refining capacity diminishes as the switch from winter to summer grades takes place. But no matter what the season – there’s always one winner.

Sounds good until you realize that the most prominent response to the pandemic exacerbates it. Besides if we got rid of all rich people it wouldn’t help the poor one bit.

Not a surprise given the unprecedented nature of the pandemic. It was best policy based on incomplete science/data but that means flexibility is essential like when it comes to new evidence on social distancing.

Maybe, given the record home prices, we’re about to. And when we do, let’s put the spotlight where it belongs – government taxes, fees, levies and zoning regulations.