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Watch Consumer Confidential With your host @davidlaz.bsky.social Saturday at 2pm on the KTLA+ app.

Watch Consumer Confidential With your host @davidlaz.bsky.social Saturday at 2pm on the KTLA+ app.

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own.............

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Coming up on #KTLA: Treasury yields continued rising today. History tells us that when rates rise this fast, bad things happen. What kind of bad? Think stock market crashes and bank failures

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own.............

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Teddy isn’t so sure about Lupin’s plan to build an AI data center in the backyard

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Coming up on #KTLA: This country has seen a number of mega-projects -- the railroads, for example, the nationwide highway system. According to a new estimate, AI is on track to be the biggest economic bet in the nation's history

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Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own................

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Coming up on #KTLA: Remember when Starbucks had a shop on virtually every corner? The company, now engaged in a wide-ranging restructuring, is closing about 250 North American stores

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Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own................

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Note the bowl of cat water conveniently nearby. People water is better

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Here's my #KTLA report on how Gen Z ghosts people they date to avoid picking up a share of the check www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yVH...

Gen Z ghosting dates over splitting the bill, survey finds

David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Coming up on #KTLA: McDonald's plans major upgrades in its menu, restaurants and technology (yes, AI is being served) as it seeks to lure back value-minded consumers

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own.............

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here's my #KTLA report on how AI shopping bots can be a fast track to Fraudville www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cu7...

AI shopping bots could increase chances for fraud

Phineas T. Moneybags 💰💰💰 @phineastmoneybags.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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“Heeere’s Johnny!” 🪓

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Susie @susixq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Secret agent dog! ( singing at the top of my lungs)

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own...........

Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own...........

David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Coming up on #KTLA: The AI industry says chatbots can make online shopping much easier. Banks say this has scammers excited

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Here's my #KTLA report on the Paramount settlement, clearing the way for the studio's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmwV...

Here's how the Paramount settlement will impact Hollywood, movies

David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Here's my #KTLA report on how landlords, deep in debt from a building spree, may now raise rents to keep creditors at bay www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygMM...

Apartment landlords face big payments in $2 trillion debt

Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own.............

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Live right here on LA's very own.............

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Coming up on #KTLA: With the cost of jet fuel at record highs, airlines say they'll follow fare hikes and increased baggage fees with cutbacks of 'less profitable' flights

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Teddy and I are helpfully reading the Sunday papers

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Normajean Jonz @jeanjonz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

❤️❤️❤️🐾

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Lovely Mrs Laz is working on the garden. Someone is helping

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Dude, what have you been rolling in?

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you didn't see it yesterday, here's a pic of Lupin helping out as the Lovely Mrs Laz works in the garden. She had just untangled some of the tree branches. Lupin apparently felt more adjustments were needed

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Watch Consumer Confidential With your host @davidlaz.bsky.social Saturday at 2pm on the KTLA+ app.

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Lie right here on LA's very own.................

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coming up on #KTLA: With mortgage rates now topping 7%, applications for new loans and refinancing are plunging. Weakness in the housing market is a key sign of a slowing economy

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Fred Baliad @fredbaliad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coming up on the KTLA 5 News at 1:00 @davidlaz.bsky.social with Consumer Confidential Lie right here on LA's very own.................

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David Lazarus @davidlaz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is a stressful day. Here, let me help www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncYO...