Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she gave her take on:

1. U.S. NEWS: "LA County Recommends Masks for All When Indoors as Delta Variant Spreads (Israel Too)"
2. AXIOS: "Nearly all U.S. COVID deaths are among unvaccinated"
3. MIAMI HERALD: "Federal judge upholds post-Parkland ban on gun sales to people younger than 21"
4. THE HILL: "Manchin says he's on board with Democratic-only infrastructure bill"
5. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "Maricopa County won't reuse subpoenaed ballot counters"
6. AXIOS: "Pelosi moves to establish 13-member committee to probe Capitol riot"
7. AXIOS: "House passes bills to make U.S. science more competitive with China"
8. AXIOS: "Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave shifts inland"

Leslie is then joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
He was Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Clinton Administration.

The two discuss his latest piece for 'The Atlantic' titled, "Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More Government Spending."

Dr. Shapiro's Twitter handle is @RobShapiro.


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