In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," we discuss the latest issues impacting the Federal Reserve with John Diamond, senior fellow in public finance at Rice University's Baker Institute, who also helps us understand what's at stake for the Fed and the markets.

Then, we hear from Jim Kovach, who’s running for re-election as judge for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. He tells Ernie, Frank, and Celeste about his platform, what makes him qualified to continue serving as judge, his endorsements, and more.

Plus, we also talk with Karen Kennard, assistant executive director of The Children’s Assessment Center, about how we can protect children from falling victim to human trafficking, as well as the signs to be aware of to prevent this crime.