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The Gold ATM Index
Amanda Aronczyk Nov 3, 2011
This morning, David Brancaccio reported on consumer confidence in Egypt, as well as in the region at large.
He mentioned the Gold-To-Go ATM in A...
PC sales slipping
John Moe Apr 14, 2011
A new report from IDC says that PC sales are off about 3 percent in the last quarter. The research company cites the continued growth of tablets ...
Products to help block web access in the Middle East made in the U.S.
John Moe Mar 28, 2011
The Wall Street Journal writes today about U.S. companies that make web blocking and filtering software being used in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait...
PR Firm: Sorry Tunisia, we quit
Matt Berger Mar 3, 2011
In a story today on Marketplace, reporter David Gura explores why the PR firm, Washington Media Group, decided to break a half-million-dollar con...
MAP: U.S. gas prices by county
Jaclyn Giovis Sep 21, 2011
Are gas prices starting to burn a hole in your pocket? Oil has hit $100 a barrel as turmoil in the Middle East continues to shake up the global...
Chart: Global oil supply disruptions through history
Jaclyn Giovis Mar 3, 2011
Oil is up to $100 a barrel. Gas prices are well above $3 a gallon. And we're paying a premium because of our dependency on foreign oil. We should...
Reporter's Notebook: Egypt's Tahrir Square by day and night
Mitchell Hartman Sep 21, 2011
Tahrir Square, in the center of downtown Cairo, is now the heart of Egypt's revolution. And like Paris's Bastille and Beijing's Tiananmen, it's...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Violence escalates in Libya, concerns mount over rising oil prices
Katharine Crnko Feb 25, 2011
Violent protests continue today in Libya. After reports of mass killings of anti-government protesters, the United Nations top human rights office...
On rich and poor in Egypt...
Mitchell Hartman Sep 21, 2011
We hear a pounding drumbeat that 'economic disparity' is at the root of the peoples' revolutions sweeping the Middle East. And it's true, to a ...
MID-DAY UPDATE: U.S. reviews Middle East arms deals, China moves to discourage protests
Katharine Crnko Feb 23, 2011
As the unrest in the Middle East continues to escalate today, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Obama administration has launched a...
