What’s the price of snooping worth to the U.S. government? It can cost some serious money. Plus, how safe are your medical devices? Cybersecurity experts have found alarming vulnerabilities  among pacemakers and insulin pumps. In tech news, a judge ruled that Apple conspired to raise e-book prices. And Netflix’s chief content officer discusses the changing face of TV. Also, a look at the lobbying behind immigration reform,  how an SEC rule change will allow hedge funds to raise money by advertising to the public, and an oil rigger on how the oil boom in North Dakota is changing global markets.

LIBOR is back in the headlines. Do we really have to care? (The answer is ‘yes’, and we’ll tell you why). Also, the Twinkie is back. The new owners of the Hostess company has started to manufacture the pastry again, but with fewer operating costs. What’s the economic recipe for the new Twinkie?

Guess who’s back? New York ex-governor Eliot Spitzer — and he wants to be NYC’s comptroller. Meanwhile, in North Carolina people are gathering at the state’s capitol to protest the legislature’s cuts to the poor. But these “Moral Mondays” illustrate a deep schism in Christianity. And should student-athletes be paid for their services? It’s a question posed in a lawsuit against the NCAA. Plus, a deadly oil train crash in Canada is putting a spotlight on crude, how the political situation in Egypt is impacting tourism, and why it’s a good time to be a Brit.

How the Egyptian military’s takeover is viewed could have financial consequences. A federal law calls for cutting aid to a country where the military deposes a democratically elected government. Is that what happened in Egypt? Or… could it be called… something else? There may be more jobs out there, but too many people are looking for full time work, when all there is, is part time. The film “World War Z” offered $50 tickets for a sneak preview with perks. But Steven Spielberg and George Lucas see a night at the cinema becoming as expensive as a night on Broadway.

Egypt has a new interim president. We head to Cairo to find out the latest news and explore how the unseating of former Egyptian President Morsi might impact U.S. businesses. Plus, on this Independence Day, a look at how brand “America” is doing. If you’re having a drink today, you might want to check out our story on how cheap beer, like Pabst Blue Ribbon, is pushing up the price at bars and restaurants. Also, a look at “difficult men,” Spain’s “Robin Hood mayor,” and what it takes to pass the Master Sommelier exam.

Egypt’s government is in turmoil, putting its economy at even further risk. Obamacare implementation is delayed, and employers may take advantage by exploring how to drop health care coverage. And why Freakonomics thinks McDonald’s is a global economic indicator of hope.

Why you should care about Basel III and obscure banking rules.

European leaders are upset with the U.S. over allegations that it spied on its European allies. Discussions of an EU-U.S. trade pact that are due to start soon could be threatened. Plus, the high heat in the Western U.S. means many economic challenges.

Next week, the U.S. government officially changes the way it measure the economy. How does the GDP calculation work? And U.S. mortgage rates jump to their highest level since July 2011, following comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.