Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer, Cresset Capital, talks to John about today’s CPI data, if the inflation data is good news or bad news, why most consumers root for an aggressive Fed, and what recent labor and inflation data means for Fed policy and interest rates.

Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about federal officials warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers in the wake of Hurricane Milton, a federal judge saying the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, and Tesla unveiling their robotaxi.

Segment 3: Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, tells John where Kefir originates from, how the company started, the growth they have shown and how they took their product globally, the health benefits of Kefir products, the announcement of 10 new Kefir flavors, and their participation at this weekend’s Chicago Marathon!

Segment 4: Bob Broskey, Lettuce Executive Chef Partner, joins John to share details of specials available at select Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants for the upcoming Chicago Marathon.