U.S. Goal in the Middle East: Keeping Oil Prices Low
Two-thirds of the public say keeping oil prices low should be a top priority for the U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
For a second week in a row, the media focused on the economy and away from foreign affairs. Last week, driven by a Presidential speech, the government shutdown was replaced with a larger debate about national fiscal priorities. Lurking in the background was the 2012 presidential race, a story that gave tycoon and Obama birth certificate skeptic Donald Trump a platform of his own.