Paul speaks first about the migrant situation developing at Martha's Vineyard.  You'll hear Paul refer to audio from Ron DeSantis, Lori Lightfoot and Whoopie Goldberg about the topic.   The country's economy is what you'll hear Paul talking about second.  Being in the financial industry, Paul gives insight to where he thinks the economy is headed and goes into why government and the stock market butt heads with each other. New Producer Zach has a chance to redeem his loss from last weeks 1st attempt at Bee or not the Bee?  Catch the final 15 minutes of the podcast to find out!

Paul remembers the life of Queen Elizabeth who died earlier this week.  Other topics include, problems with recent policy change in the federal reserve and how it's effecting the economy.  We finish the show with a game of Bee or Not the Bee!

Paul picks apart the Biden speech from Independence Hall in the first and third segments.  In the second segment Paul brings on Anna Strasburg who ran across the country to help raise awareness for protecting the unborn.

Paul Curtman guest hosted Mike Ferguson in the Morning the week of 8.22-8.25 and these are the best segments from that week. 0:00 SEG 1 Tommy Pigott, Rapid Response Director @RNCResearch@GOP https://twitter.com/TommyPigott 10:27 SEG 2 David Horowitz, the bestselling author of 'I Can't Breathe' More on David: www.frontpagemag.com/author/david-horowitz Rampant Corruption and Partisanship by the IRS Revealed in New Report By John Perazzo and David Horowitz The IRS subsidized Democrat election campaigns and funded BLM riots A pivotal report published this week by the David Horowitz Freedom Center reveals the blatant corruption and malfeasance within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its use as a partisan tool to aid the Democrat Party in winning elections and promoting radical causes. 21:49 SEG 3 Andrew Crapuchettes- founder and CEO of RedBalloon, which was founded in 2021 as the solution to the ever-growing problem of government overreach and “cancel culture” invading the American workplace.  A new report finds that woke policies during the pandemic crushed downtown small businesses and economic activity in a number of blue cities, and these areas have yet to recover. For example, economic activity in San Francisco’s downtown area is still down 69% from the pre-pandemic levels.  “Heavy-handed liberal policies put a choke-hold on downtown small business owners during the pandemic, and many of these business owners closed up shop and fled the city, resulting in economic downward spirals for these once thriving communities,” - Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of RedBalloon 33:38 SEG 4 A.J. Rice, is President & CEO of Publius PR, Editor-in-Chief of The Publius National Post, and author of the new book The Woking Dead: How Society's Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture. https://paulcurtman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PaulCurtman https://www.instagram.com/paulcurtman/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3mDcBSLlOOd3kvH0zFAuA

See the blog post for this episode at https://paulcurtman.com/60-2/ 0:00 SEG 1 Immigration issues in New York and Texas 20:03 SEG 2 State Rep. Travis Fitzwater https://twitter.com/travisfitzwater joins the show 42:43 SEG 3 The Bee or Not the Bee NEWS PICKS Liz Cheney compares herself to Abraham Lincoln after being ousted by Trump-backed challenger DOJ opposes making public details in Mar-a-Lago search warrant’s probable cause affidavit, saying it could ‘chill future cooperation’ “Disclosure of the government’s affidavit at this stage would also likely chill future cooperation by witnesses whose assistance may be sought as this investigation progresses, as well as in other high-profile investigations,” the Justice Department wrote. “The fact that this investigation implicates highly classified materials further underscores the need to protect the integrity of the investigation and exacerbates the potential harm if information is disclosed to the public prematurely or improperly.” Sarah Palin, Nick Begich, Mary Peltola advance to general election to represent Alaska congressional district INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS THE GREEN NEW DEAL 2.0 KSDK’s Justina Coronel: Why is Missouri trying to ban books? How Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) and others want to hold librarians liable for “explicit” learning materials (link via TonysKansasCity.com) https://paulcurtman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PaulCurtman https://www.instagram.com/paulcurtman/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3mDcBSLlOOd3kvH0zFAuA

0:00 SEG 1 Knocking on doors with Jose Silva 28:55 SEG 2 Radi on Mar-A-Lago 45:23 SEG 3 The Bee or Not the Bee NEWS PICKS The Warrant Page 4. Property to be seized including any documents with “classification” markings. Page 6-7 Receipt of seized property. Trump lawyer calls out judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search warrant for Clinton case Trump is suing Clinton and other prominent Democrats over their role in promoting what he calls erroneous claims about Trump’s collusion with Russia. Judge Bruce W. Reinhart recused himself in that case — just six weeks before giving the green light to the FBI raid on Trump’s home. THE BEE OR NOT THE BEE Jeffrey Toobin Departing CNN To Expose Himself To New Audiences AOC Says It’s Dumb For Republicans To Call U.S. A Banana Republic Since It’s More Like A Forever 21 Want To Be One Of The New IRS Agents? Here Are The 17 Job Requirements “Proficiency in ignoring people who tell you to mind your own business“ FBI Adds Itself To FBI Watch List Putin Awards Self Medal Of Freedom For Dropping Gas Prices The Globe Theater, home to William Shakespeare, is putting on a play about Joan of Arc with “They/Them” pronouns. WHO begs people to stop attacking monkeys out of fear of monkeypox. Nancy Pelosi: “China is one of the freest societies in the world”. https://paulcurtman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PaulCurtman https://www.instagram.com/paulcurtman/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3mDcBSLlOOd3kvH0zFAuA

Here is the link to this episode on PaulCurtman.com https://paulcurtman.com/57-2/  SEG 1: 0:00 THE REAL REASON GAS PRICES ARE FALLING CLIP: Doocy: “Why is the president bragging about gas prices?” Jean-Pierre: “Because it’s gone down.” CLIP: Biden delivers remarks on gas prices, 'Putin's Price Hike' US Cuts Gasoline-Demand Forecast as High Prices Weigh on Drivers – BLOOMBERG Gasoline consumption has already fallen behind seasonal norms Pump prices are still nearly 50% higher than year-ago levels The US will consume less gasoline from July through October than previously thought as pump prices remain historically high. The country’s gasoline demand is now expected to reach 9.07 million barrels per day in July, down 2.2% from the June forecast and 4.8% from the amount consumed in July 2019, before the pandemic, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from the Energy Information Administration. The forecast shows the extent to which high prices are changing Americans’ driving habits. 35:48 SEG 2: Every man should own at least one suit. | In the military, there is a correlation between the soldiers that took care of their uniform and whether they were good at their job | As a finance man, wearing a suit puts Paul's clients at ease https://www.prcurtman.com/  44:39 SEG 3: The Bee or Not the Bee

Susie fills in for Paul Curtman! 0:00 SEG 1 4th of July Trivia 11:35 SEG 2 Vic Porcelli joins us on the phone and shares a few fun stories 28:50 SEG 3 The Bee Or Not the Bee https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL/ https://www.instagram.com/newstalkstl/ https://twitter.com/newstalkstl

NEWS PICKS Kamala Harris visits Dulles Airport as the latest shipment of baby formula – enough for 200,000 bottles – arrives from the UK as American parents continue desperate hunt for food to feed their babies Americans are starting to pull back on travel and restaurants Interest Rates Are Well Below What Academic Formulas Suggest, Fed Report Says Tucker Carlson explains how nine of Stephen Colbert's producers were able to gain access to government buildings after hours. Ashley Biden’s diary THE BEE OR NOT THE BEE Banned From National Retailers, Lindell Forced To Engage In Back Alley Pillow Deals New Daily Wire Western Film Draws Criticism For Scene Where Ben Shapiro Appears As Traveling Salesman For Life Insurance Mattel Introduces Pregnant Ken Doll D.C. Politicians On Edge As CDC Announces Arrival Of Lizardpox San Francisco Mayor Happily Reports Less Human Poop On City Streets Due To Food Shortages Biden Appoints Kamal Harris to Lead Internet Abuse Task Force in Developing Policies to address online harassment, abuse, and disinformation campaigns targeting women and LGBTQI+ individuals https://paulcurtman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PaulCurtman https://www.instagram.com/paulcurtman/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3mDcBSLlOOd3kvH0zFAuA

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