This hour, Newell has on Ricky Joseph, founder of Save Our Youth NOLA, to share the inspiring story behind his organization and the impact it’s making across the city. Then, Luca Pezzo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance at UNO, joins the show to talk about the financial literacy and trading education program at the University of New Orleans called “Tools for Trading in Financial Markets.”

Luca Pezzo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance at UNO, joins Newell to talk about the financial literacy and trading education program at the University of New Orleans called “Tools for Trading in Financial Markets.” The program is designed to make financial markets accessible and understandable for the public, with a focus on financial literacy fundamentals, hands-on market training, and community support. “Unlike a traditional academic investment class, which focuses on theory for careers in finance, our course is fully practical. Students actively engage with a trading platform, develop real-world skills, and can participate regardless of whether they are UNO students.”

Ricky Joseph, founder of Save Our Youth NOLA, joins Newell to share the inspiring story behind his organization and the impact it’s making across the city. Created with the purpose of providing meaningful alternatives to violence and instability, Save Our Youth NOLA empowers young people through mentorship, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. Joseph will discuss what sets the program apart—its focus on equipping youth not just with skills, but with vision and purpose.

This hour, Newell lists the plethora of controversies that took place during the Cantrell Administration.

Newell lists the plethora of controversies that took place during the Cantrell Administration.

On today's show, Newell has on

Craig Murdock, New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney, to talk about the indictment of New Orleans' Mayor LaToya Cantrell,

Sidney Torres IV, owner of IV Waste, to talk about an appeals court ruling that the New Orleans City Council does not have to sign a contract with Henry Consulting to provide sanitation services for the French Quarter and other portions of downtown New Orleans,

Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to talk about how the indictment of Mayor Cantrell affects local and even state political landscapes,

Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, to talk about what came out of the hours-long summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

and Guy Williams, President, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss the latest economic news.

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This hour, Newell has on Guy Williams, President, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, speaking at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming, producer inflation complicating the Federal Reserve rate cut, how Spirit Airlines' announcement about their financial struggles is bad for New Orleans, time-sensitive info about E.V. purchases, and how low labor mobility complicates attempts to tax the wealthy.

This hour, Newell is joined by Ron Faucheux, Political Analyst & Publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" to talk about, how does the indictment of the Mayor Cantrell affect local and even state political landscapes. Then, Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, joins the show to discuss what came out of the hours-long summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After the hours-long summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump said, “No deal!” He said, “We haven’t quite got there, but we’ve got some headway. There’s no deal until there’s a deal.” Putin described the talks as “constructive and useful”… and said, “Russia is genuinely interested in ending the Ukraine conflict.” The endgame is an end to the war in Ukraine. How far away are we? Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, joins Newell to talk about it.

Ron Faucheux, Political Analyst & Publisher of "Lunchtime Politics", joins Newell to talk about how does the indictment of the Mayor Cantrell affect local and even state political landscapes.