We have all experienced the rise in prices on what seems like everything.  Though most people realize gasoline has dropped dramatically they do not realize that the prices of most consumer goods are also dropping.  A few of these are the result of outside influence (like LCD screens) but most of our goods are going down in price because the overall cost to get them to the shelves has been going down.  

What most people do not realize is that the cost of Diesel has been cut in half.  Yes, gasoline is important to the average families budget but it does not really affect the cost of consumer goods.  Diesel is the blood of the trucking industry.  The trucking industry is still the main way we deliver goods to retail locations.  So when the cost of diesel goes down dramatically (or increases dramatically) the cost of goods is directly affected.  It has only been about two months since diesel prices started plummeting (down to 2.32 from 4.76 on the national average) so we should start to really see the prices of goods start to drop sometime next month.  So not only are Americans feeling a little richer because their gas prices have gone down but the price of goods should allow them to buy more.  And you thought nothing good comes out of a recession.