(0:40) - Government officials have been using the term "transitory" to describe inflation for several months now. Have we reached the point where transitory no longer applies to the inflation we've been seeing?

(13:48) - 3-D printed homes are beginning to pop up more frequently, specifically around Austin, Texas, where a local startup is creating a community of more than 100 of these unique homes.

(22:24) - Employees at an Amazon facility in Staten Island, NY are looking to hold a vote regarding unionization. The vote would determine whether or not the workers would form a whole new union for all Amazon employees on Staten Island.

(30:35) - Ted Rossman of Bankrate.com joined the show to discuss Bankrate's poll that showed more and more Americans are now attending live, in-person public events.

(2:20) - Facebook earnings were disappointing, with ad sales experiencing a slowdown in Q3. Similar to Snap, Facebook blamed this drop in sales on Apple's new privacy policy.

(17:26) - The news that Hertz ordered 100K Teslas sent the latter's stock skyrocketing, and in the process they passed the $1 trillion market cap threshold. The stock is up over 1% today.

(27:24) - The guys debate the main reason why Hertz is investing so much in Teslas for their rental car fleet. Will Hertz's move begin a trend of rental car companies heavily utilizing electric vehicles?

(31:27) - Kevin Redmond, who is the Chief Creative Strategist at Fuseideas, joined the show to dive into Facebook's rebranding efforts.

(1:39) - The guys define what an unrealized capital gain is and discuss how Democrats will likely try to put an annualized tax on unrealized capital gains for billionaires into their budget package.

(15:41) - The U.S. is one of just six countries in the world that does not offer a national paid leave program, with 185 countries offering paid leave for new mothers. Why is the U.S. lagging so much in terms of a paid leave policy?

(22:59) - Companies are going on strike at a more frequent rate nowadays due to leverage being in the hands of the workers as well as inflation. Can we expect to see more and more strikes as the labor market stays tight?

(36:12) - Stack roulette.

(1:25) - Markets opened in positive territory in anticipation of a major week of tech earnings. Big tech such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are among the companies reporting, and big beats these companies could very well boost markets.

(13:07) - Facebook has been under the microscope for weeks now between whistleblowers and potential rebranding. A Bloomberg article details how the social media giant has seen a significant drop in the number of teenagers using the platform.

(24:11) - Hertz has ordered 100K Tesla vehicles for its fleet of rental cars. Have Tesla's become so popular that car rental companies feel like they should always have them available?

(35:15) - Microsoft has said that the Russia-linked hacking group that hacker Solar Winds last year have not stopped their antics. The hackers have been targeting more than 140 cloud-computing companies and have apparently been successful in infiltrating 14 of them.

(1:19) - Regional Fed presidents Eric Rosengren and Robert Kaplan have been facing scrutiny recently for previously un-disclosed trading practices. This has led the Federal Reserve to impose new restrictions on investment activities for officials.

(14:01) - Snap, Inc. is trading 25% lower today following guidance from the company that indicated a slowdown in growth ahead. Snap blamed the outlook on new restrictions in Apple's App Store.

(22:25) - Yet another MBTA derailment has happened, this time on the Green Line. However, this derailment was due to a skateboard stuck in tracks.

(33:54) - Paul LaMonica of CNNBusiness joined the show to discuss Verizon and how the company has become the worst stock on the Dow.

(6:00) - WeWork has began trading today after originally having an IPO planned a couple years back. WeWork is expected to raise as much as $1.3 billion through it's merger with a SPAC.

(18:57) - Natural gas prices have began to fall from their peak, which can partially be attributed to the warm autumn season thus far.

(24:47) - Intel shares are trading significantly lower as the company is reeling from the effects of the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Being such an important company in U.S. technology, how can Intel turn it around?

(36:59) - The market for single family homes is growing as home ownership is declining. The median, inflation-adjusted price for a home is close to double what it was in the mid 1980's.

Nick & Elyse Oleksak founded Bantam Bagels in NYC over half a decade ago, and the two were even on Shark Tank in 2015, receiving a 25% investment from Lori Greiner. Bantam Bagels have landed honors such as "Best Bagel in NYC, as well as getting a spot on Oprah's Favorite Things in 2014. Nick & Elyse joined the show to dive into the background of the product, as well as detailing their journey to making Bantam Bagels a go-to for consumers looking to have an alternative to bagels.

(7:26) - Southwest Airlines has had a slew of cancellations and delays recently, and the company has come out and said they've lost over $75 million due to the ordeal. Will this become a trend for the airline?

(15:40) - The parent stock of Chili's was sinking in pre-market trading due to hiring struggles and higher food costs. The guys discuss what they've been seeing in the restaurant industry amid labor and supply chain disruptions.

(22:17) - Americans are still not returning to work, and there could be many explanations for this. Among them are low wages, early retirements, and increased savings due to stimulus payments.

(33:29) - The co-founders of Bantam Bagels, Nick and Elyse Oleksak, joined the show to give some background on their popular product and to give insight about their experience being on Shark Tank.

(8:06) - Tesla's Q3 earnings were stellar as expected, posting record revenue ($13.8 billion) and delivering 73% more vehicles than the same period last year. How does Tesla continue to stay resilient amid global supply chain issues?

(14:10) - Dr. Lawrence Yun from the National Association of Realtors joined the show to review the existing home sales data for September.

(24:42) - PayPal is in talks to acquire Pinterest, which is a social media platform that allows users to post creative ideas for many different aspects of life. The guys discuss why PayPal would want to make this acquisition, as well as what changes we could see on Pinterest if it happens.

(31:23) - Thornton McEnery of Marketwatch called into the show to discuss the SEC's report on the GamaeStop/meme stock craze.

On this week's edition of "Ask Todd", Todd Lutsky dove into how it's possible to reduce estate taxes while also protecting assets when making an estate plan. Todd then went into further detail regarding possible changes to federal estate tax laws, and why people are more worried about state laws than federal laws. Todd also previewed Cushing & Dolan's guide for October titled, "Balancing Estate Tax Reductions with Asset Protection Planning", and took calls from listeners.