Hour 3 -

Nick Reed & Sarah Myers are live at Scrambler's Diner:

• CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Liesman appeared stunned Thursday while reporting on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures during “Squawk Box.”
• A Harvard economics professor told “CNN News Central” co-host Kate Bolduan Thursday that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were “positive news” for the economy and there's no other way to spin it.

ALSO -

Sterling Mathis, owner of Hotel of Terror, joins the program:

• Hotel of Terror has been a Springfield staple for 47 years.
• Now, the City of Springfield is pushing eminent domain on Hotel of Terror.
• Sterling talks about the struggles of trying to comply with the city, and how they keep changing the rules on him.
• Sterling is gathering signatures to overturn this... Hotel of Terror has 30 days to collect signatures. They need 1,500. You must be a registered voter, and you must live within the city of limits of Springfield.
• The first petition signing event will be on Sunday, December 21st, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm at Dungeons of Doom, 701 W Wall Street.

The lovely Emily Johnson with House Theory Realty joins the show:

• Emily has her last closings of the year.
• They've had a record year at House Theory Realty!
• If you're thinking of buying in 2026, beat the rush and reach out to Emily today and let's get you ready to buy.

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