Segment 1: Jay McCracken, Executive Director, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, tells John how a small town like Ottawa stays competitive, their many great partnerships, how tourism is an important part of the local economy, the business incubator program that will bolster downtown, and the incredible food and beverage scene in Ottawa.

Segment 2: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, and author of ‘The Hamrick Brief‘ on Substack, gives John the broad takeaways from the release of today’s economic data. Mark breaks down the latest readings on consumer spending, inflation, jobs, and new home sales.

Segment 3: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the large income gap between the people who are doing the majority of spending, his thoughts on new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and Fed independence, and the impact of data centers on their communities.

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