Carpools, cutting back cures for consumer price rise

WASHINGTON - The numbers show what many Cincinnati-area families already know: living's not cheap these days.

Gas costs in Cincinnati have risen 7.2 percent since the first half of the year, which is slightly higher than the national average of 6.6, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

These increases have prompted Rosemary Andrew, 45, of North College Hill, to arrange a carpool for her two sons, Greg, 15, and James, 13, who attend Walnut Hills High School and Covington Latin.