The crew discusses the snow storm and a study proposed to add tolls to Michigan highways to pay for the roads.

The crew discusses the spike in gas prices for Michigan. Mark and Jeff discuss the NFL football playoffs and predictions.

1.1 million people in Michigan face food insecurity according to Feeding America and more people are now having to turn to food pantries as grocery costs skyrocket. Food banks are experiencing a "perfect storm" of high inflation, high demand, and low supplies.

Kristin and Jeff discuss the recognition of the Michigan Science Center as a nominee in the USA 10 Best Competition for Top Science Museums also Detroit Metropolitan Airport made the list for the top 10 airports with the least amount of delays in '22.

The Federal Reserve is considering milder interest rate increases in February as a way to cool inflation while avoiding an economic recession. The US Postal Service has also announced that due to inflation, stamp prices are increasing, with the price of a first-class forever stamp going from 60 cents to 63 cents. The price of international letters and postcards will also increase, and domestic postcards will go from 45 cents to 48 cents. Additionally, the Michigan Public Service Commission is considering adding a new area code, 679, to Metro Detroit as the current 313 area code is running low and predicted to be entirely used up by the end of 2025.

The economy is affecting the demand for cardboard boxes, which is an indicator of the health of businesses and commerce. The Federal Reserve is attempting to stabilize the economy by raising interest rates in a controlled manner, and that this seems to be working as the demand for cardboard boxes is decreasing. The ice levels on the Great Lakes are another indicator of how the environment and climate is changing, which can have negative effects on the recreational economy and fisheries in the state of Michigan.

The conversation discusses the difference between a pandemic, an epidemic and an endemic disease. A pandemic refers to a planet-wide epidemic, whereas an epidemic is when there are more cases of a disease than usual in a specific place. An endemic disease is one that is constantly present in a population and may occur as seasonal epidemics. The speaker, Dr. Christopher Gill, explains how COVID-19 is moving from being a pandemic to being an endemic disease, similar to the flu. He also mentions that the distinction between pandemics, epidemics, and endemic diseases is often a judgment call, and that it is more helpful to understand it with common sense.

Discussing economic news, specifically, jobless claims have declined to the lowest levels since September and there have been some layoffs in the tech sector, but the labor market remains tight. They also mention the debt limit being reached and the possibility of default and extraordinary measures taken by the government to avoid it. They also mention the passing of David Crosby, a musician and founder of The Birds and Crosby Stills Nash, who was 81.

The crew discussing the story of a dad that fought back against spam callers and the city of Ironwood, MI that is bringing back the worlds largest artificial ski jump.

Sheri McWhirter, MLive, discusses nuclear energy in Michigan and balancing the pros and cons of increasing nuclear power generation.