Minneapolis commuter to be featured on 'CBS Evening News'

Ian Bearce will be part of series on low oil and gas prices.

December 15, 2014 at 8:45PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Manuel Bojorquez (forefront) and Ian Bearce (on the phone) / courtesy of CBS News

And you thought your commute was bad.

Ian Bearce travels from his home in Minneapolis to his New York-based job every week to the tune of about $13,000 a year.

Will he get a financial break because of lower oil and gas prices across the country?

That question was on correspondent Manuel Bojorquez's mind when he came to Minnesota to talk to Bearce for a piece that's expected to air Monday on the "CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley."

It's part of a multi-part series on how lower prices are affecting the economy.

The "CBS Evening News" airs locally at 5:30 p.m. on WCCO, Ch. 4.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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