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What a successful vote means for Egypt – London School of Economics' Gerges explains
Egypt is at a crossroads this morning.
With thousands of protesters occupying Tahrir Square, Egyptians are heading to the polls. It's the first stage of an election that's scheduled to last into March and it comes on the heels of violent demonstrations that have killed at least 42 people
This morning on American Morning, Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics joins from London to talk about the historical significance of an election in a post-Mubarak Egypt.
AM Minding Your Business for Nov. 28, 2011
Today on American Morning, Christine Romans reports on the morning business news headlines.
This morning, we're watching:
* Shoppers, start your search engines! It's Cyber Monday. According to the National Retail Federation, 123 million bargain hunters are expected to log on and look for deals. Today's shopping event is projected to bring in a record $1.2 billion.
* Today's bargains follow a record-breaking Black Friday and holiday weekend. Retailers took in a total $52.4 billion dollars from Thursday through Sunday. That's up from $45 billion from last year.
* While retailers have reason to be optimistic this holiday season, investors are bracing for more uncertainty. Today, the markets will be watching the European Union/U.S. summit in Washington where leaders are expected to discuss ways to stop the credit crisis in Greece and Italy from spreading to more countries in the region.
* Right now, world markets and U.S. stock futures are up. There's some optimism this morning that Europe is moving forward to fix its debt problems. This after a report in an Italian newspaper said Italy and the IMF are in talks for a bailout.
* This week we'll also get key readings on the housing market and manufacturing. Attention then turns to the all-important November jobs report, which comes out this Friday.
* "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" raked in $42 million over the weekend. Debuting at no. 2 was Disney's family flick "The Muppets," with sales of $29.5 million.
Tune in to American Morning at 6am Eastern every day for the latest in business news.
Is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Oscar bait? Jezebel.com editor explains
Thanksgiving weekend signals the start of the holiday movie season. One of the most anticipated films is the American version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
The Swedish original was adapted from the wildly popular and very dark book trilogy. Can it deliver on the Oscar buzz?
I sat down with Jezebel.com deputy editor Dodai Stewart on the anticipation for the film.
Jezebel.com editor talks about the most anticipated movies for the holidays
Thanksgiving weekend also ushers in the holiday movie season. It's a time when some of the year's biggest films are released and Oscar contenders emerge.
Carol Costello recently talked with Dodai Stewart, deputy editor of Jezebel.com, and talked about what she's looking forward to most - including the return of Kermit and "The Muppets" to the big screen.
Author updates '1,000 Places to See Before You Die'
A best-seller gets a makeover!
The author of the book "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" added 200 more entries to its list of dream destinations. Some of the new additions make surprise you.
For a sneak peak of what's new, Carol Costello and Alina Cho talk with author Patricia Schultz.
Call him a 'rentrepreneur' – Newsweek contributor Rob Baedeker on renting out his personal property
Could you imagine renting out your personal property out to complete strangers? What if you found out how much you could make a lot of money doing it?
That’s what 'rentrepreneur' and Newsweek columnist Rob Baedeker did. He rented out items from his own home such as his grill, camper, and even the family dog!
Rob explained more of his method to American Morning’s Alina Cho.
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