he's simon constle, columnt atthe ll street urna" >> something in the middleast has a good chance ofblowing a hole in your pocketbook. a growing spat between israel and iran has oil prices surging. a row between sudan and south sudan is making it worse. right now, oil costs $106 a barrel, up from $98 at the beginning of the month. what that means for you is higher gas prices-- much higher. a gallon nationally now averages $3.57, up 13% from a year ago, according to the latest spending pulse report. it will likely breach the dreaded $4-a-gallon vel soon. it's already hit $04 in california, according to aaa. heck, it's not en summer dring asonet. so, what? well it's likely that this surge in prices will worsen and put the brakes on a very fragile u.s. economy. think of it like a tax hike just when we don't need one. these higher gas bills will suck money out of your wallet that could have been spent on other things. it will be bad for jobs. it means it could be time to hunker down and save whatever extra cash you have. i'm simon constable. >> tom: finally tonight, content is king. reme