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This week on Facing the Future we’ll get a status report on the economy, the long-term fiscal outlook, the debt limit, and the challenges of monetary policy in the post-pandemic environment. Our guest is Peter Fisher, Senior Fellow at the Center for Business, Government & Society at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he also serves as a Clinical Professor.

With Congress facing deadlines crucial deadlines and the Federal Reserve pondering policy changes in the face of rising inflation, there is a lot to discuss.

Chris looks at the Red Sox push for the wild card with Alex Cora, Nathan Eovaldi and Kyle Schwarber and previews the Patriots week two match-up against the Jets.

This week on Feltes & Cail, we have the following guests:

Zandra Rice Hawkins, Executive Director of Granite State Progress

Kayla Montgomery, V.P. of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood of New Hampshire

Amy Hall, Executive Director of the Granite State Dairy Promotion

Amanda Gokee of New Hampshire Bulletin talks to A. J. on WKXL in the Morning about funding for mental health assistance for farmers, Afghan resettlements in NH, and details on the NH Department of Energy. Get more of her work at newhampshirebulletin.com

Brigadier General Donald Bolduc who served from 1981-2017 in the U.S. Army including ten tours of duty in Afghanistan. General Bolduc is also a candidate for U.S. Senate.

This week on Facing the Future we got a thorough briefing on the latest Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report from Dr. Charles Blahous, a former Public Trustee of the two programs and now Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson joined the conversation. With Congress considering major new spending plans and trying to figure out how to pay for it all, the annual report of Social Security and Medicare trustees was released on August 31. It was a timely reminder that Congress still hasn't figured out how to pay for some of the big programs we already have.

Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review with WKXL in the Morning's A. J. Kierstead talk the businesses thriving during COVID19 and the New Hampshire housing situation. More from NH Business Review at nhbr.com

Host Chris Ryan talks about the Patriots-Dolphins season opener and sits down with Red Sox stars Chris Sale and Kyle Schwarber.

Ethan Dewitt of New Hampshire Bulletin talks to A. J. on WKXL in the Morning about police reform legislation in progress, Gov. Sununu's health scare, and the eviction assistance. Get more of her work at newhampshirebulletin.com

State Senator Becky Whitley who represents District 15 including Concord, Hopkinton, Henniker, and Warner.