Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about what the Producer Price Index data means for the consumer, inflation remaining sticky, how recent hurricanes will impact the economy, the market continuing to reach record highs, if he believes the market is overvalued, and the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street.

Segment 2: Dan Swan, Senior Partner and manufacturing expert, McKinsey & Company, talks to John about the health of manufacturing in Chicago, the amount of open manufacturing jobs in the U.S., the need to address the shortage of skilled labor, how automation has evolved since the pandemic, and solutions to get more people involved in the workforce.

Segment 3: Bob Apter, President, The Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL), joins John to talk about the interest in youth hockey, how the NIHL works, and the support they receive from the Chicago Blackhawks.