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Aflac CEO Dan Amos attributes the recent profits to lower claims being filed than expected due to people refraining from visiting the doctor. He notes, however, that the trend will 'change moving forward.'

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi predicts the Fed will wind down bond purchases and lay the foundation for rate hikes.

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi argues Biden’s spending plan isn’t about stimulus.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., on the urgency for Congress to raise and pass defense spending amid rising aggression from U.S. adversaries.

Signa Sports United CEO Stephan Zoll discusses going public and how supply chain issues have impacted his bicycle e-commerce business, noting that he had to increase prices to account for the disruptions. 

Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb discusses the ongoing border crisis as the City of Yuma sees a massive influx of migrants.

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., on whether the Biden’s Build Back Better agenda will become law in 2022.

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., discusses the debt limit being raised and how inflation is impacting American families.

Junior's Cheesecake owner Alan Rosen says the famous chain is becoming a victim of their own success.

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., weighs in on the House raising the debt limit, Biden’s border crisis, and the midterm elections in 2022.

Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes the improvement is dependent on the coronavirus and its impact on the labor force. 

Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes that currently the ports are in the peak season and in the coming months 'we do expect a diminishment with regard to the vessels that are coming to over here to the west coast.' 

Rick Scott, R-Fla., discusses White House press secretary Jen Psaki calling the CBO score for Biden’s Build Back Better plan ‘fake.’

U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Neil Bradley discusses the Q4 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, which revealed inflation and worker shortages are the 'two principal headwinds hurting small businesses.' 

Rick Scott, R-Fla., argues the Biden administration wants Americans to be ‘more dependent’ on government. 

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., argues that President Biden deserves credit for wage hikes for American workers despite inflation reaching a 39-year-high.

Restauranteur Lidia Bastianich on the impact of inflation and her new PBS special 'Overcoming the Odds' that brings American's from all-walks of life together with food.

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., joined 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss the cost of Build Back Better and how massive government spending will impact the economy.

Goldbelly CEO Joe Ariel on how his company was able to avoid shortages from the supply chain crisis.

Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, argues 'a pandemic high' has been reached in terms of small business optimism, but notes pre-pandemic levels have not yet been reached.