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Holiday shopping

Tue, Nov 24 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about how the holiday shopping season is shaping up.

Jobs in the Southland

Tue, Nov 17 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the state of the job market in Southern California.

Failing banks

Tue, Nov 10 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the trouble with failing banks.

DVRs and the Internet: How technology is changing TV watching

Tue, Nov 3 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about how new technology is changing how people watch television.

Small businesses and the recession

Tue, Oct 27 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about how small businesses are fairing through the recession.

Business development, business loans in LA area

Tue, Oct 20 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about business development and business loans in the Southland.

Foreclosures and home prices

Tue, Oct 13 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about foreclosures and home prices.

Consumer confidence; supermarkets compete for best drug discount

Tue, Oct 6 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about consumer confidence; he also talks about the latest on supermarkets in the Southland competing to offer the best discount offers on pharmaceutical drugs.

Entertainment unions elect new leaders; Social networking sites struggle fo

Tue, Sep 29 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the leadership change at two entertainment unions and what it could mean for future negotiations; Mark also looks at the quest for revenue by social networking sites.

What Obama missile decision means for local contractors; Northrop CEO steps

Tue, Sep 22 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about what Obama missile decision means for local contractors; he also talks about why the Northrop CEO is stepping down.

The nation's economy; local non-profits struggle

Tue, Sep 15 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the state of the nation's economy; he also talks about how local non-profit organizations struggle in the economy

American business and immigration

Tue, Sep 8 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about how immigration affects local businesses in the Southland.

Economic impact of fires in the Southland

Tue, Sep 1 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the impact the fires in the Southland might have on the local and state economy.

Imports and exports down at ports; LA and OC hotels affected by economy

Tue, Aug 18 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about the decline of imports and exports at the LA and Long Beach ports; he also talks about how the economy has affected hotel stay in LA and Orange counties.

Wall Street's not-so-good earnings; local office buildings in trouble

Tue, Aug 11 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter explains why Wall Street is happy about not-so-great earnings; He also talks about the trouble with local office buildings.

Hollywood business

Tue, Aug 4 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks Hollywood business.

California budget not enough; the future of Newhall Ranch

Tue, Jul 28 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about California's new budget. He also talks about the future of Newhall Ranch.

California's budget agreement; update on housing market.

Tue, Jul 21 Listen

KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter talks about how California's budget agreement doesn't necessarily solve the state's deficit problems. Lacter also gives an update on California's housing market.

California small business bankruptcy; uncertainty of commercial real estate

Wed, Jul 15 Listen

KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter talks about Califonia small business filing for bankruptcy; he also talks about the uncertainty of commercial real estate.

Michael Jackson memorial business profit; California IOU's

Tue, Jul 7 Listen

L.A.'s underemployment rate; California's credit ratings

Tue, Jun 23 Listen

California's job market could take a while to recover

Tue, Jun 16 Listen

KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter discusses the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast, which predicts that California's unemployment rate could stay in double digits into 2011; Mark also looks at how hotels and airlines are coping in the current economy.

Gas prices heading back up

Wed, Jun 10 Listen

KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter discusses why gas prices are going up; Mark also looks at a study that places Los Angeles in the top 10 among tech centers in North America.

Video game industry weathers the recession; Hollywood Park fate

Tue, Jun 2 Listen

Kari Moran: KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter discusses the opening of the Electronic Entertainment Expo and how the video game industry is faring during the recession; Mark also previews this week's vote by the Inglewood City Council on whether to tear down Hollywood Park and replace it with a retail and residential complex.

Impact of budget crisis on state economy, state jobs

Tue, May 26 Listen

Kari Moran: KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter looks at the impact the state budget crisis is having on the broader economy and the state's employment rolls.

LA's richest are not getting richer; port traffic way down

Tue, May 19 Listen

Steve Julian: KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter delves into the list of the 50 Wealthiest Angelenos and finds they lost a lot of money last year; Mark also looks at whether traffic at the local ports will rebound.

Travel industry plays big part in local economy; Airlines slash prices

Tue, Mar 24 Listen

Steve Julian: KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter looks at how the recession is affecting the travel industry; and Mark also discusses the airline fare wars.

Local billionaires list gets shorter; Future of Santa Anita racetrack

Tue, Mar 17 Listen

Steve Julian: KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter says enrollment in the local billionaires club has declined; Mark also looks at what the future may hold for Santa Anita Park.

Lawyers and the recession; Karatz indictment

Tue, Mar 10 Listen

Steve Julian: Business analyst Mark Lacter says some lawyers are taking it on the chin during the recession; and Mark also talks about last week's indictment of Bruce Karatz, the former chief executive of K.B. Home.

LA county jobless numbers likely to get worse; Recession hits car dealers

Tue, Mar 3 Listen

Steve Julian: KPCC business analyst Mark Lacter says the unemployment numbers are likely to get worse in LA county; Mark also talks about how the recession is affecting car dealers.

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