Segment 1: Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, talks about the top business stories of the day including DraftKings closing it’s retail sportsbook at Wrigley Field.

Segment 2: Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com Senior industry analyst, joins Jon to break down the Wells Fargo/NAHB Housing Market Index. Ted talks about how the report showed modest month-over-month improvement in current sales conditions, traffic of prospective buyers and sales expectations in the next six months.

Segment 3: Maria Thomas, GM Technician Excellence Manager, tells Jon about the shortages of skilled trade worker in the auto industry. Maria explains what’s behind the shortage, how people are getting trained and hired faster, what the EV market means for employment growth, and why this matters for drivers, repair wait times, and local economies.

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