bill gertz talks about the patriot act. and rebecca mackinnon looks at how social media impact for a policy. "washington journal" is next. ♪ ♪ host: speculations' continue over a possible government shut down next month when lawmakers return. the president continues to pitches jobs strategy to americans today. a university looks at the role of small businesses and winning the future initiative. unrest in libya dominates the newspapers this morning. we will begin their, and what it could mean for the american pocketbook. there headlines as unrest spreads, gas may hit $5. what is your reaction to this? what'll it mean for you if gas prices go to go up? joining us on the phones this morning is roblin with "bloomberg business week." how have the european markets reacted? guest: they are down. a flight toward government bonds. there is anticipation of more unrest from egypt and libya. host: what can we expect in the u.s. market? guest: the dow is well above 12,000. last year, the shock that no one expected was the sovereign debt

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