12/27/11
Marketplace for Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Looking back, 2011 was the year that gave rise to the people. Housing prices, though, continued to fall, while music sales had a surprisingly good year. Sears and Kmart are closing more stores around the country. The controversial practice of fracking moves into the suburbs. Congress lets 100-watt incandescent light bulbs live a little longer. Commentator Jennifer 8 Lee talks about the end of the book alongside the rise of downloads. And Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses why friends don't let friends walk drunk.
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'Fracking' moves to the suburbs
As new technology allows drilling in unexpected places, oil and gas operations are moving into populated areas.
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2011 in review: The rise of the people
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street protests, discussions over income inequality took center stage this year -- and they aren't dying down anytime soon.
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Music sales up this year
What 2011's moneymakers reveal about the future of the music industry.
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Easy-Bake Oven: The light bulb wars hit home
It takes more than a compact fluorescent to make cookies. How a childhood favorite could suffer from the new light bulb laws.
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Sears, Kmart to close stores after dismal holiday
Sears and Kmart plan to eliminate as many as 120 stores. Analysts wonder if their hedge fund owner really understands the retail biz.
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The disappearing book
You'll see a lot of top ten lists this week, including one for books. But are those page turners about to vanish?
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Latest housing figures close a bleak year
Latest figures from S&P Case-Shiller show home prices falling in most major U.S. cities. The statistic reflects a grim year for the housing sector.
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What's the average citizen's share of U.S. debt?
The White House is looking for another increase of the debt limit, which would bring the grand borrowing total to more than $16 trillion.
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Friends don't let friends walk drunk
We all know that drunk driving kills. But research shows, so does walking drunk.
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