Aug 25th, 2008 · The New York bagel doesn't change much, except for the price. And it may serve as a barometer of the changing cost of food. Flour prices have dropped after spiking earlier this year. So at least one bagel shop had dropped its price a dime, to 90 cents. But other shops aren't budging yet.
May 23rd, 2008 · Britain's Conservative party has won a mid-term Parliamentary seat from the ruling Labour party. The loss is being viewed as a barometer of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's eroding popularity.
Mar 22nd, 2007 · In a yearlong series, All Things Considered will visit Milford, an emblematic New Hampshire town that will serve as a barometer on presidential politics in the Granite State, the traditional home of the nation's first primary.
Mar 4th, 2006 · Want a solid barometer of film quality? Take note of the screenwriter. Critic David Kipen tells Susan Stamberg about his book The Schreiber Theory: A Radical Rewrite of American Film History. "Schreiber" is Yiddish for writer.