Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jeff Brabant, National Federation of Independent Business, to discuss how the Corporate Transparency Act will hurt the financial health of businesses with 20 or fewer employees.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Kiernan of WalletHub.com to discuss a recent study that found consumers who use Google to search for financial products may be missing out on the best information. The study found that the results were heavily skewed to Google advertisers.

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Host Shirley Rooker talks with Kevin Brasler of Checkbook Magazine, who discusses the difficulties facing homeowners trying to remodel their homes, including shortages of supplies and workers. He also talks about the importance of finding a good electrician.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Daniel Turner, the founder of Power the Future, who discusses how the drive to eliminate the use of fossil fuels could affect production of thousands of items we depend on, such as medical devices, medication, clothing, cars, computers, cell phones, etc.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon, the executive director of Responsive Law, who discusses actions being taken to make the legal system more accessible and affordable to consumers. In addition, he describes the need to raise the dollar amount for cases in small claims court.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com, who introduces Benjamin, a bot that allows consumers to discover how their tax dollars are being spent. Our national debt is over $36 trillion. Where is the money going? Find out. Pay Benjamin a visit!

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Christie Matherne, editor at Wallethub, to discuss the reasons Maryland has the dubious honor of having the highest mortgage levels in the country. She also outlines ways to help deal with inflation, credit card debt and type budgets.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Ben Lieberman, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He discusses the push to make household products such as air conditioners and washing machines more energy efficient and the negative effects on the cost, performance and endurance of these products.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with psychotherapist Jill Robin Payne, who provides insight into the anger so many people are feeling today. She discusses how it is exhibited in people's behavior, its causes and the ways to alleviate anger within ourselves and others.

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Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon, the executive director of Responsive Law, who discusses actions being taken to make the legal system more accessible and affordable to consumers. In addition, he describes the need to raise the dollar amount for cases in small claims court.

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