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Assaad to stay in power. shep? >> shepard: reena ninan live in jerusalem. as you know the unrest in the middle least has had a big impact on energy prices. oil went up again today despite a report that suggests demand for crude could actually drop as the americans worry about the cost of food and gas. the cost of a barrel of crude up 80 cents in trading to settle just below $105 a barrel. an suv plowing into a flower shop. lets go across america. arizona. the truck slamming through the front of ...

Anti-aircraft fire were heard in tripoli overnight. nato countries have voted unanimously to bring their operations in libya under alliance control. well, the turmoil in libya and concerns over widespread unrest in the middle east have been driving the price of oil higher, although it does seem to be easing back at the moment. nymex crude down 60 cents going for nearly $105, brent crude down $1. trading at just under $115 a barrel. well, tighter fuel supplies are worrying global markets, but...

Right now dow futures up by 20 points. oil prices, despite the news out e 60 bya and syria, o cents. still below $105 a barrel. and you mentioned that we have a lot of numbers coming out from the economy this week. weve gotten the first taste of that in the last hour. found out that in the last month americans income rose but not nearly as fast as theyre spending patterns do. for personal income, up by 0.3 %. the jump in spending was up by 0.7%. thats the biggest increase weve seen since october...

Down. then on friday, were going to get the latest snapshot of the job market with the monthly unemployment report. most economists expect it to hold steady at 8.9%. also on friday, the automakers will release their monthly sales figures for march. libya, growing unrest in the middle east, the crisis in japan. how will turmoil around the world affect the u.s. recovery? im joined by "washington post" financial reporter neil irwin. good sunday morning to you, neil. >> good morning, alex. >> lets...

>> one thing uncertainty in the middle east has done has sent the prices of oil surging past $105 a barrel, that means gas prices have been surging. what kind of impact does this have on our overall recovery? >> its absolutely a drag. its something thats slowing our pace of growth most likely. you know, what happens is every extra dollar we have to spend on a gallon of gasoline, on heating your home, on whatever it might be that are fixed expenses that you cant do much about in the short term, e...

[ female announcer ] maxwell house gives you a rich, full-flavored cup of coffee, so you can be good to the last drop. back live on msnbc. uncertainty in the middle east has sent oil prices surging past $105 a barrel. gas prices are also on the rise for the rest of us. right now aaa has the current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at $3.58. that is up 29 cents from a month

In the meantime, the death from the quake and tsunami now over 10,000 with more than 17,000 people still missing. meanwhile the crisis in the middle east has prices near $105 a barrel today. and prices will likely be here for a while. economists expect prices to remain high, hovering around the $100 per barrel mark through at least 2013. before the revolution in egypt, oil was trading under $90 a barrel. so how much will these high oil prices drag on our economic recovery? and could it prompt ...

Continue get in to the back door of the white house. take a look. the president returning early from his trip to latin america. walking right along only to find that the door -- this is right after he tried to open -- there it goes, no -- this happens to me at my house, i can sympathize. you dont always have the keys in your pocket. he goes to the other door at end apparently that one did work, not the first one, though if your memory is like mine if you remember a president that had trouble -- ...

Well, a big breakthrough today. scientists revealed theyve grown sperm in a test tube for the first time. the researchers think it could help treat infertility, may be true, but it could be the beginning of the end of men. of course, some would argue that might be a good thing. most of the badness in the world seems to come from men one way or the other. you consider women commit far fewer crimes than men, constituting only 20% of arrests in almost every category. in 05, men were almost ten time...

Done under the u.n. security council resolution, and maintaining the no-fly zone and ensuring the people of libya arent assaulted by their own military. >> could he or would he support the rebels militarily. he said its one of the options theyre studying. it will depend on what happens from now on. libyans will maybe overcome the fear after recent attacks by pro gadhafi forces. >> well, its great you had a chance to sit down with him. thanks so much. meantime, all the uncertainty about the mis...