John Blank

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp

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Deputy Chief Economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp

John Blank on KCRW

The world is watching for the impact of history's first downgrading of the credit rating of the United States. How important is it? How worried should Americans be?

Dow Jones Impact in Los Angeles?

The world is watching for the impact of history's first downgrading of the credit rating of the United States. How important is it? How worried should Americans be?

from Which Way, L.A.?

Maybe drivers in the capital of the car culture really do hate traffic after all. Threatened with " Carmageddon " this weekend, massive numbers stayed off the road.

'Carmageddon' Didn't Happen, Should We Do This More Often?

Maybe drivers in the capital of the car culture really do hate traffic after all. Threatened with " Carmageddon " this weekend, massive numbers stayed off the road.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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For some young Latinos, the deadly attack in El Paso hit especially hard, because there’s already a lot of trauma to deal with.

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The City of LA wants to create more housing by encouraging Angelenos to build "accessory dwelling units."

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Accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself over the weekend. He was in the secure housing unit in a Manhattan jail.

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The second Democratic presidential debates are happening tonight and Wednesday. Democratic voters consistently rate health care as one of their top concerns.

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LA’s City Council voted on Tuesday to renew rules that restrict where people living in their vehicles may park. Community activists say these rules criminalize homelessness.

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A recent government study found that up to 70% of pork chops in supermarkets can contain drug-resistant bacteria.

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