Notably, the time period for this recent slide includes the Fourth of July, when many Americans typically hit the road for a vacation or to attend a family barbecue. In a note to clients Tuesday, the RBC cited a "slowing degree of traffic activity" and lower-than-average gasoline prices during the holiday weekend, which it called the busiest driving weekend of the year. "Nationwide, gasoline pricing held steady at $2.18/gal, which is the cheapest for Independence Day weekend in at least a decade and 28% below seasonally normal prices," wrote Michael Tran, an RBC commodity strategist. Of course, this was not a ... (full story)