be successful? and i think that that s something that mitt romney can get closer to the people in the conversation. it s nice to feel good about barack obama, but it s a little bit better to feel good about the economy and i think that s going to be a strength argument for mitt romney going into the fall campaign. michael steele, margie o mara, thanks to both. now number five on our first five web stories, new leaked images purportedly of the so-called iphone 5. the website 9to5 mac says it would have a metal backing and a smaller dock connector. no word on when it might come out. another look at the diamond jubilee celebration for the queen of england. she stands there with her husband of so many years, prince phillip. 60 years on the throne.
one says it will have a metal backing and the screen larger. and near field communication chips allowing you to use your phone as a debit card to make payments at the checkout counter. that would be interesting. wouldn t that? various reports indicate iphone 5 comes out sometime in july. japan s road to recovery, an uphill battle, especially for many businesses. putting the economic loss at $170 billion. experts say the actual loss to be much more. all of this taking place during a recession-hit economy. how is this trntlating for companies in japan and the american consumer? joining me now, vera gibbons. given the crisis in japan overall, should consumers expect supply shortages leading to higher prices all around? as far as electronics, yes. major disruptions to supply on that end. japan is a major producer of memory chips, for example. using smartphones, tablets. you can definitely expect supply