December 6, 2016: Consumer Special
Cronkite News special: Protecting your money, your identity and your livelihood
Korean businesses are expanding in AZ with shift in customer base
CHANDLER — When John Chung opened his first restaurant, Gogi, in Chandler, only 10 percent of his customers were American. He was primarily focused on Korean consumers.
Millennial migration a boon for AZ cities, loss for rural areas
Taryn Martin, 21, grew up in Vail, a small town in Pima County with approximately 10,000 residents. Her family’s land stretched across the countryside. She rode horses during the day and enjoyed starry skies at night.
AZ refugees, immigrants build business, trust at community market
PHOENIX - Red palm oil. African coffee, dresses and necklaces. Holiday ornaments. Homemade salsa.
Arizona Center to get $25 million refresh to attract downtown shoppers
PHOENIX - Arizona Center is planning a $25 million refresh to appeal to shoppers, adding more lighting, valet parking, courtyard seating and other design elements to modernize the 26-year-old center in downtown Phoenix.
Sky Harbor flies high in ranking of busiest U.S. commercial airports
WASHINGTON - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport did not claim the top prize in any one category but was good enough across the board to get ranked as the best commercial airport in the nation in a recent report.
Consumer confidence is up, just in time for the holidays
PHOENIX - Consumer confidence in Maricopa County and several other Arizona counties rose this year, according to a Rocky Mountain Poll.
‘Health index’ scores counties on residents’ welfare, major health issues
WASHINGTON - Diabetes, hypertension and depression are the biggest problems facing Arizona counties, according to a new nationwide health index map that also scored counties on whether they tend to be more healthy or less.
Thanks, giving: Nonprofits look to profit from ‘Giving Tuesday’
WASHINGTON - After the unbridled consumerism associated with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, nonprofits are hoping to appeal to supporters' generosity and capture some donations, since their wallets are already open.
Turkey should be heated, not talk: Surviving the post-election holiday
WASHINGTON - Thanksgiving hosts should brace for some extra guests around the holiday table this year: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Aids to ease travel go digital; people still need to stand in line
WASHINGTON - Grappling with the usual holiday travel hassles? Now there's an app for that, of course. As holiday travel season gets into full gear, the Transportation Security Administration is unveiling new tools to help move travelers along more efficiently, in addition to the standard tips of packing light, showing up early and bringing a dose of patience along with everything else.
What can you tell us about Korean-owned businesses in Arizona?
Cronkite News wants to learn more about the Korean-American business community in Arizona.
