Chuck Gascon, Senior Economist, St Louis Federal Reserve, joins Megan Lynch in-studio. 'Consumer spending is always a big driver of the economy,' says Gascon, of surveys of the region.

Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, joins Megan Lynch as the US government threatens action against Iran amid protests.

KMOX's Maria Keena visits with Presiding Judge for St. Louis County, Bruce Hilton, and County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith. They point out the prevalence of guns in communities as a glaring issue.

Sean Malone visits with attorney Justin Gelfand. He's representing Cortney Merritts, the husband of former Rep Cori Bush. He's accused of filing fraudulent applications for thousands of dollars in COVID relief funds. 'This is not your typical federal fraud case, we're here because of who Cortney Merritts is married to,' says Gelfand.

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TV Guide magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey. He previews the new entry into the 60 year-old 'Star Trek' franchise, and a new movie from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

Dr Karen Collins-Adams, SLPS School Board President, joins Megan Lynch following a move from the state of Missouri Department of Education to lower the district's status of accreditation to provisional. She points out that changes in school board leadership resulted in a delay to an audit that was due. She says the board is working to get that report in by the end of January.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, a partner at Harris, Young and Kayser, joins Megan Lynch. They discuss push back from states surrounding ICE enforcement, and monkeys on the loose.

KMOX Business Analyst, Professor Jerome Katz from the SLU/Chaifetz School of Business doesn't seem surprised with new data showing small-businesses lacking proper insurance.

WWJ Auto Reporter Jeff Gilbert joins Megan Lynch as the annual Detroit auto show is set to start. What does he expect visitors to see? He says 'Americans do like their muscle,' as the Dodge Charger was announced as a car of the year today.