Consumer

Economy

Rural Residents Benefit From Stimulus Dollars

Alison St John

Residents of San Diego’s backcountry will be some of the first to see the benefits of Federal “Transit” stimulus dollars.
Economy

Consumer Groups Question Some Clunkers Deals

Dan Strumpf, Associated Press

Consumer advocacy groups are calling on the Department of Transportation to crack down on dealerships offering questionable sales terms to customers participating in the government's Cash for Clunkers program.
Politics

Expansion Begins at Lindbergh Field

Katie Orr

Ground was broken at Lindbergh Field on an expansion of Terminal 2 Wednesday. KPBS reporter Katie Orr says the airport’s being expanded now that it’s definitely staying near downtown San Diego.
Economy

GM Bankruptcy Affects San Diego Dealers

Alison St John

The number of GM dealerships in San Diego will shrink as a result of the automaker’s bankruptcy. But the GM dealerships that survive expect to be stronger.
KPBS Midday Edition

Who's Monitoring Your Online Searches And Why?

Thomas Fudge

Search engines like Google are increasingly in the news, both because of privacy concerns and questions around censorship and filtering of search results. These Days host Tom Fudge moderates a panel of experts discussing the ethical issues surrounding internet search engines.