Americans cut back, improvise as gas prices soar HELEN COSTER AND RICH MCKAYReuters May 26, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 The price of gasoline is displayed at a gas pump May 18 in San Diego, California. MIKE BLAKE, REUTERS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HELEN COSTER AND RICH MCKAYReuters Mali Hightower's answer to high gas prices is a toy he fished out of someone's trash.kAm%96 b_\J62C\@=5 92?5J>2? 7C@> t==6?H@@5[ v6@C8:2 DEF4< 2 EH@\82==@?[ @?6\A:DE@? 6?8:?6 7C@> 2 A@H6C H2D96C :?E@ 2 3C@<6? A:?< !@H6C (966=D q2C3:6 sC62> r2>A6C — 2 32EE6CJ\@A6C2E65 E@J 42C =6DD E92? 7@FC 766E E2==] ~?6 AF== @7 E96 =2H?>@H6C\=:<6 C:A 4@C5 2?5 96VD @77 E@ E96 DFA6C>2C<6E[ <?66D 2E 9:D 62CD[ 5:CE3:<6 96=>6E @? 9:D 9625]k^AmkAmw:D C62= 42C[ 2 `hhe |6C4656D\q6?K 4@?G6CE:3=6[ 4@DED 23@FE Sh_ E@ 7:==] Q%92EVD E@@ >F49[Q D2:5 w:89E@H6C[ H9@ 2=D@ :?DE2==65 2 C24< @? 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