What’s Going On in This Graph? | Gas Prices and Presidential Approval Ratings

Authors

• The Learning Network
• Jamie Perrett, Brigham Young University
• Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State UniversityFollow

ORCID

Bondurant: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8069-2382

MSU Affiliation

College of Education; Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

Creation Date

2026-05-30

Abstract

What relationship, if any, do these graphs suggest between gas prices and presidential approval ratings?

Publication Date

Spring 4-16-2026

Publication Title

The New York Times

Recommended Citation

Perrett, J., & Bondurant, L. (2026). What’s going on in this graph? Gas prices and presidential approval ratings. The New York Times Learning Network. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-april-29-2026.html