Darrell West, Vice President of the Brookings Institute, explains the legal rights business have when it comes to surveilling their employees both on site and when the employees are working from home. West explains the rights employees have and provides advice on which questions employees can ask to ensure they understand their complete workplace situation.

Andrew Keshner, reporter for Marketwatch.com, explains new federal regulations that require hospitals and many other medical facilities to disclose costs of several procedures and treatments up front. Keshner describes what information is required to be disclosed and which costs may still not be available up front, despite the change.

Bankrate.com analyst Mark Hamrick assesses the current state of America’s economy and the challenges the Biden Administration will face in the early days of his tenure in office.

Hunter Baker from Union University, a professor of political science at Union University, reacts to the violence at the nation’s Capitol on January 6th. Dr. Baker also discusses the dynamics of political power with Democrats now in control, albeit narrowly, of both chambers of Congress.

Ben Lieberman from the Competitive Enterprise Institute explains one of the items in the aforementioned spending bill that, he says, is likely to drastically increase the cost of air conditioning because of new environmental regulations. That is part of a larger discussion over the way these regulations are put into “must pass” omnibus legislation and how it affects both individuals and businesses.

Phil Kerpen from both American Commitment and the Committee To Unleash Prosperity, addresses the state of America’s economy and argues for an end to government-imposed business shutdowns.

Project 21’s Donna Jackson assesses the effect the national economy is having on minority communities, specifically black communities. She says the Trump Administration’s policies have been good for black workers and explains why she and Project 21 hope to see them continued during a Biden Administration.

Mike Gonzalez from the Heritage Foundation discusses both the recently-passed federal spending bill (specifically, the non-transparent way it was approved) and one of the spending projects it includes: a Museum of the American Latino. Gonzalez, a Cuban-American immigrant, argues that the project is divisive and part of “identity politics” in American. Gonzalez’s new book, The Plot To Change America, is a critique of identity politics.

* Note: This segment aired prior to Congressional approval of a COVID stimulus spending plan and the President's pushback against the amount of the direct payments.

Heritage Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Adam Michel reviews the proposal to send another round of direct payments to Americans. Michel addresses the arguments for the payments and discusses the possible economic effects of the borrowing and spending.

Bankrate.com analyst Stephen Kates talks about their new survey that shows most Americans miss opportunities to save money by reviewing their personal finances – especially insurance policies – regularly. He provides tips on how to effectively review those policies to make sure both the coverage amount is appropriate and that we are not overpaying.