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MIT economist sees U.S. weathering $100 oil

As the price of oil hit the $100 mark for the first time on Jan. 2, it may have looked like 1973 all over again to some observers. But research by an MIT macroeconomist shows that a return to 1970s-style gas lines and stagflation isn't in the cards.

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