Segment 1: Jennifer Streaks, Senior Personal Finance Reporter, Business Insider, joins John to talk about 4 financial moves to do before the end of the year, and why you need to think about ‘phantom costs‘ when purchasing a home.

Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to discuss a variety of stories including Google unveiling new Pixel phones the FTC suit against Amazon, and the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried.

Segment 3: Ryan O’Donnell, Founder/CEO of Ballyhoo Hospitality, talks to John about his restaurant group, how he’s navigating the challenges of running restaurants, the importance of having a positive culture, and the possibility of Chicago raising the subminimum wage and how that might impact his businesses.

Segment 4: Dale Buss, veteran financial journalist and founder and executive director of The Flyover Coalition, joins John to tell us everything we need to know about the latest on the UAW strike and the negotiations with the big three automakers. How has the strike impacted the economy?