Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about CPI data released today, consumers starting to pull back on spending, the ongoing inflation concern, the Fed’s current pause on interest rate cuts, what to look for in next week’s labor report, the current doom and gloom some are feeling about the economy, and what he’s telling his clients right now.

Segment 2: Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive, and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Williams to talk about the general health of the auto industry right now, why there is a certain amount of optimism for 2025, what cars are hot right now, and Tesla sales being down dramatically.