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Bennett Lacy
Ben Lacy is a producer for KPBS Evening Edition and KPBS Roundtable.
Recent Stories by Bennett Lacy
Friday Business Report: Tariff Fight Escalates
- Sept. 21
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
President Trump's trade war with China escalates, Amazon might take on convenience stores, spam calls will only get worse and SeaWorld's multi-million dollar settlement.
Roundtable: The Kavanaugh Controversy
- Sept. 21
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
The Brett Kavanaugh controversy becomes a campaign issue, documents reveal failed tests for President Donald Trump's border wall prototypes, and San Diego spends more money on homeless transition shelters.
Roundtable: San Diego Catholic Priest Abuse Scandal Reignites
- Sept. 14
- By Bennett Lacy, Kris Vera-Phillips, Mark Sauer
New details in San Diego's clergy abuse scandal, California leading the fight against climate change, and the mission and reality of America's longest war in Afghanistan.
Friday Business Report: Nike’s Big Week
- Sept. 7
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
Nike's strategy with Colin Kaepernick, the job market holds steady, and Amazon invests in San Diego.
Roundtable: Battle For The House
- Sept. 7
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
The battle for Congress heats up, the push to repeal the gas tax in San Diego and the challenges for older workers in seeking employment.
Friday Business Report: A New NAFTA
- Aug. 31
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
KPBS anchor Ebone Monet and SDSU marketing lecturer Miro Copic discuss some of the week’s top business stories.
Roundtable: Final Push For Lawmakers In Sacramento
- Aug. 31
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
California's legislative session ends with a flurry of groundbreaking new laws, a Southern California city experiments with paying seniors cash to cover their rent, and Horton Plaza will be transformed into a major hub for tech companies.
Friday Business Report: What's Next For The Convention Center?
- Aug. 11
- By Bennett Lacy, Ebone Monet
The tourism impact on the failed convention center initiative, SeaWorld reports stronger attendance and San Diego companies stand to benefit from the creation of a new Space Force.
Roundtable: Convention Center Plan Sidetracked
- Aug. 10
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
San Diego's convention center expansion plan is put in doubt, a new deportation risk for international college students, and the politics of California's wildfires.
Friday Business Report: Unemployment Rate Drops
- Aug. 4
- By Bennett Lacy
KPBS anchor Maya Trabulsi and SDSU marketing lecturer Miro Copic discuss some of the week’s top business stories.