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Oil prices near a dangerous point for economy  If it stays long
above $100 per barrel, recession could return  Each day that the
per-barrel price of crude oil hovers near $100, chances increase
that the still-sputtering U.S. economy could stall.  Soaring oil
prices over time have proved ruthless in their treatment of the
American economy - 10 of the last 11 recessions were preceded by
a spike in oil prices.  Whether this latest run-up is enough to
derail the recovery or simply shave a percent or two off the
economy's growth rate remains to be seen.  The situation has the
attention of people who watch markets for a living.  When oil
prices top $100 a barrel, "that territory typically spells
trouble for the economy," said Ethan Bellamy, senior energy
research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co.  "I would not at all
be surprised to see another recession in 2012 based on the
dampening effect of higher energy prices," he said.  Crude oil
closed Monday at