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Why the DWP seems insulated from the recession. And high-speed, high-cost rail.

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Post-Recession Halloween



Congratulations! The recession is unofficially over.

Still, there are foreclosures on almost every block. Unemployment is at historic highs. The budget deficit is ballooning and the planet is warming. Do we really need a scary holiday, when EVERYDAY is scary enough? Humorist Brian Unger ponders Halloween, during the Great Recession.

Other Episode 204 Segments:

LA Food Wars
No sodas in public schools. Eliminating trans-fats. Banning fast-food restaurants. Can - or should - government intervene to help us improve what we eat?



Moveable Feast
Food trucks. From down-home to upscale, these mobile diners are a big part of living - and eating - in Southern California. Haute cuisine on the curb, coming right up.




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