STREET BEAT: ‘What would make your personal economy better?’

Gustavo Allanos Gutierrez

Los Angeles

“More security around the area. People are going around knocking on doors and stealing stuff, especially with the holidays coming up.”

Jimmy Molina

Los Angeles

“If the gas prices go to $2.50 or $3. Minimum wages go up and groceries go lower. That’s pretty much it.”

Evelina

Evanston, Ill

“One million dollars. I don’t want much, so I would be able to afford everything I want and have money left over.”

LaShawn Penson

Los Angeles

“A raise would enrich me to invest in some ventures that I have had for some years. I love what I do, but I can’t invest on the salary that I make.”

Compiled by Cynthia Gibson at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.