Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the tens of thousands of federal regulations which cost $1.939 trillion annually. The guest offers reforms designed to get control of the spiraling number of regulations.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst with Wallethub, who discusses factors to consider when choosing an airline. The report takes a look at considerations

other than costs that can make a significant difference in your experience, such as leg room, how well pets are treated, the safety record and the rate of delays.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who describes the negative changes in our behavior, such as aggression, depression and loss of social skills, when we spend too much time on our phones or electronic devices.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, who defines woke and how it affects so many areas of our lives, including our pension funds and

healthcare.

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Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer’s Checkbook, who describes a study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In fact, it is estimated that over 50 million vehicles have not had their problems resolved.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst for Wallet Hub, who discusses debt, specifically the implications of the huge auto and credit card debts, as well

as the impact of inflation on Gen Z.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Berlau, finance policy director, Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and some

of the controversy surrounding it.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Gene Marks of the Marks Group, who discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on small businesses. And we address the question: are women more

reluctant to use AI than men? A recent study has the answers.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Sarah Delphey, vice president of trust solutions at Numeracle, to discuss the importance of authenticating the origin of phone calls. Delphey talks about the way technology is being used to stop the people from receiving calls from scammers while allowing legitimate calls to get through to consumers.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mike McCartin with Joseph McCartin Insurance, who discusses what you can do in the face of the significant increase in the cost of insurance and the impact of national disasters.

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