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This Week on Facing the Future, we take a deep dive into the latest 10-year federal budget and economic outlook newly released by the Congressional Budget Office. Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, chief economist Steve Robinson, policy director Tori Gorman, and national field director Phil Smith all team up to crunch the numbers and translate what they mean for your future, in a program hosted by Concord's communications director Av Harris.

Reporter Ethan DeWitt of the New Hampshire Bulletin dives into the failed parental rights and bail reform bills with A. J. Kierstead on WKXL in the Morning. More from the NH Bulletin at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

This week on Facing the Future we’ll get an update on COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations are rising again. We’ll discuss the outlook with Dr. Jodie Guest, an epidemiologist, and professor at Emory University.

She also serves as an advisor to the Centers for Disease Control. As we face the third summer with COVID, what lessons have we learned, and what needs to be done? Plus, we'll find out whether Monkeypox is a new threat.

Host Chris Ryan discusses the Celtics-Heat match-up in the Eastern Conference Finals and looks at the Red Sox turnaround with Xander Bogaerts, Trevor Story and Nick Pivetta.

Reporter Amanda Gokee of the New Hampshire Bulletin discusses her conversation with a cyber security expert, farmers market assistance program, and congressional mapping. More from them at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

This week on Facing the Future, we look at the war in Ukraine with Dr. Adam Stulberg, Sam Nunn Professor and Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. Concord Coalition policy director Tori Gorman and national field director Phil Smith join the conversation. We'll get Dr Stulberg's perspectives on why Americans should care about this conflict; whether sanctions are an effective tool against Russian aggression; what constitutes "victory," and what long-term consequences may come from the war.

Host Chris Ryan looks at the C's and B's both playing Game 7's this weekend and talks with Red Sox outfielder and White Sox star Tim Anderson on this edition of the show.

Host Chris Ryan checks in on the Bruins as they battle the Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He also chats with Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story and White Sox starter Dylan Cease.

Senior Reporter Annmarie Timmins of the New Hampshire Bulletin joins A. J. Kierstead on WKXL in the Morning discusses Gov. Sununu's comments on abortion, medicaid dental benefits, and the vaccine registry. More from them at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

This week on Facing the Future, we’ll look at the busy congressional agenda. between now and the end of the campaign-shortened legislative session. Among the agenda items we'll discuss are: Emergency supplemental aid for Ukraine, additional COVID funding, student loan cancellation, inflation concerns and immigration reform. Plus, we'll ask whether there will ever be a Gen X president. Our guest is Jon Lieber, a former top congressional strategist and now managing director of Eurasia Group's United States Practice. Concord Coalition Policy Director Tori Gorman joins the conversation.