Dec 29, 2011

Marketplace for Thursday, December 29, 2011

Which political party do Americans prefer right now, and who are the year's most admired men and women? Jeremy Hobson gets the answers in the latest Attitude Check with Gallup. U.S. ethanol subsidies are set to expire in January, and sustainability correspondent Scott Tong looks at the myths surrounding another energy source, Canada's oil sands. A Chinese Internet company could try to buy Yahoo. The Occupy message is spreading to church sermons. Commentator Kristina Wong offers her predictions for what New Year's Eve 2012 will be like. And Stephen Beard takes a look back at the tumulutous year for Europe.

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Commentary

2012: The year in review (that's not a typo)

by Kristina Wong

Dec 29, 2011

Commentator Kristina Wong gives her summary of the year that was... 2012, a few months early.

Should China's Alibaba be allowed to buy Yahoo?

by Heidi Moore

Dec 29, 2011

Chinese Internet giant Alibaba wants full ownership of Yahoo. But national security concerns might stop any deal.

Occupy Wall St.

Preaching the Occupy gospel -- or not

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 29, 2011

Some sermons praise Occupy for raising concern about those in need. Other pastors say Jesus did not endorse an economic or political view.

Final Note

A Super PAC switches GOP candidate support

by Jeremy Hobson

Dec 29, 2011

Citizens for a Working America had once planned to support Michele Bachmann. It then bought an ad in Iowa for Mitt Romney's campaign.

Keystone XL oil sands myths and half-truths

by Scott Tong

Dec 29, 2011

As a White House decision looms in February, analysts fact-check the Keystone XL pipeline debate.

Attitude Check

America's opinion on Washington before the Iowa caucuses

by Frank Newport

Dec 29, 2011

How do Americans feel about all the GOP candidates before next Tuesday? Also, Gallup's most admired people of 2011, and gauging support for the Democrats and the Republicans after the payroll tax cuts showdown.

2011 in review: Europe's debt crisis

by Stephen Beard

Dec 29, 2011

The continent has had a dramatic year. The debt crisis seems to be in check right now, but there’s no telling what might happen next year.

Ethanol subsidy set to expire

by David Gura

Dec 29, 2011

The decades-old tax credit goes away this weekend, without anyone really noticing.

Which political party do Americans prefer right now, and who are the year’s most admired men and women? Jeremy Hobson gets the answers in the latest Attitude Check with Gallup. U.S. ethanol subsidies are set to expire in January, and sustainability correspondent Scott Tong looks at the myths surrounding another energy source, Canada’s oil sands. A Chinese Internet company could try to buy Yahoo. The Occupy message is spreading to church sermons. Commentator Kristina Wong offers her predictions for what New Year’s Eve 2012 will be like. And Stephen Beard takes a look back at the tumulutous year for Europe.