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    <title>Business Update with Mark Lacter</title>
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    <description>Once a week, business analyst Mark Lacter joins KPCC for a look at economic issues in Southern California.</description>
    <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Once a week, business analyst Mark Lacter joins KPCC for a look at economic issues in Southern California.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>The first order of business for the new mayor of Los Angeles</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says there will be plenty of financial challenges for either Wendy Greuel or Eric Garcetti as LA&amp;#39;s next mayor.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says there will be plenty of financial challenges for either Wendy Greuel or Eric Garcetti as LA&amp;#39;s next mayor.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How immigration reform could affect the Southern California economy</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter explains how pending immigration legislation in Washington might affect the Southern California economy.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter explains how pending immigration legislation in Washington might affect the Southern California economy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>248</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Unemployment reports don't tell the whole story</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says the latest jobs report looked good, yet so many people are being counted as out of work.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says the latest jobs report looked good, yet so many people are being counted as out of work.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>239</itunes:duration>
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      <title>LA's Gibson Ampitheatre to be torn down</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter explains why the Gibson Ampitheatre is no more.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter explains why the Gibson Ampitheatre is no more.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's spending plan</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter weighs-in on the mayor&amp;#39;s proposed budget.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter weighs-in on the mayor&amp;#39;s proposed budget.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How Kobe Bryant's injury may affect the Lakers' franchise</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says it&amp;#39;s difficult to know how Kobe Bryant&amp;#39;s Achilles injury could affect the Lakers going forward.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says it&amp;#39;s difficult to know how Kobe Bryant&amp;#39;s Achilles injury could affect the Lakers going forward.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>230</itunes:duration>
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      <title>The struggling electric vehicle industry</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says these are not the best of times to be in the electric car business.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says these are not the best of times to be in the electric car business.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:45:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Controversy at Occidental Petroleum in Los Angeles</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says there&amp;#39;s drama in the boardroom at a big oil company in Los Angeles.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says there&amp;#39;s drama in the boardroom at a big oil company in Los Angeles.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:37:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Lacter: slow growth in the pay-TV business</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says growth in the pay-TV business is slowing.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says growth in the pay-TV business is slowing.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:02:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>177</itunes:duration>
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      <title>What does Leiweke's departure from AEG mean for an NFL stadium in Los Angeles?</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says people interested in the NFL may well be wondering whether the league will provide any clarity on an L.A. team at an upcoming owners meeting.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC&amp;#39;s business analyst Mark Lacter says people interested in the NFL may well be wondering whether the league will provide any clarity on an L.A. team at an upcoming owners meeting.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:39:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Disney's prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" is a bright spot at winter box office</title>
      <itunes:author>KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio</itunes:author>
      <itunes:summary>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says it's been a tough winter for the box office.Susanne Whatley: Hollywood movie studios may have struggled in recent months, but Disney&amp;rsquo;s prequel to "The Wizard of Oz&amp;rdquo; did very well in its opening weekend.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says it's been a tough winter for the box office.Susanne Whatley: Hollywood movie studios may have struggled in recent months, but Disney&amp;rsquo;s prequel to "The Wizard of Oz&amp;rdquo; did very well in its opening weekend.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Who wants to buy the LA Times?</title>
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      <itunes:summary>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says price will be a major factor when it comes to selling the Times.Susanne Whatley: The owner of the L.A. Times is selling all its newspapers.   We heard Warren Buffett say yesterday he is NOT interested.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says price will be a major factor when it comes to selling the Times.Susanne Whatley: The owner of the L.A. Times is selling all its newspapers.   We heard Warren Buffett say yesterday he is NOT interested.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How would sequestration affect Southern California's economy?</title>
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      <itunes:summary>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says sequestration wouldn't have a major impact on the Southland.Steve Julian: As we head toward Friday's deadline on federal sequestration, we get an idea of how it'll affect Southern California's economy.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says sequestration wouldn't have a major impact on the Southland.Steve Julian: As we head toward Friday's deadline on federal sequestration, we get an idea of how it'll affect Southern California's economy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:03:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Governor Rick Perry tries to lure California businesses to Texas</title>
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      <itunes:summary>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says Texas Governor Rick Perry's plan may be misguided.Steve Julian: Mark, what's working for or against him?Mark Lacter: First off, Steve, his timing in trying to recruit businesses out here is pretty bad.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says Texas Governor Rick Perry's plan may be misguided.Steve Julian: Mark, what's working for or against him?Mark Lacter: First off, Steve, his timing in trying to recruit businesses out here is pretty bad.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:39:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What an airline merger means for passengers at LAX</title>
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      <itunes:summary>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says American Airlines is close to a deal with US Air.Steve Julian: Mark, what impact will this have on L.A.?Mark Lacter: Whenever two big airlines are combined, Steve, it often means fewer flights and higher fares, but a lot depends on the individual markets they're serving.</itunes:summary>
      <description>KPCC's business analyst Mark Lacter says American Airlines is close to a deal with US Air.Steve Julian: Mark, what impact will this have on L.A.?Mark Lacter: Whenever two big airlines are combined, Steve, it often means fewer flights and higher fares, but a lot depends on the individual markets they're serving.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
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