Damon Dunn is a former Stanford and NFL football player turned successful entrepreneur and fellow in business and economics at the Pacific Research Institute. He is the author of the new book, Punting Poverty: Breaking the Chains of Welfare. Damon joins Carol Roth to discuss why welfare creates the “Paradox of Poverty”, solutions to building wealth and success for those struggling and why a culture of low expectations reinforces the problems it attempts to solve.

Plus, a “Now You Know” segment on both NFL pay AND a change between political parties.

A 33-year journalism veteran, Jeff Cox is the finance editor at CNBC.com. Jeff joins Carol Roth to talk about the state of the economy and the market and why a disconnect exists. Jeff shares his concerns about “PPP infinity” and he and Carol give a primer on the Federal Reserve and central banking, and discuss how “The Fed” is creating asset bubbles and engaging in behavior that constitutes a “moral hazard”.

Plus, a “Now You Know” segment on the explorer who discovered cigars.

Dan Markovitz, author of The Conclusion Trap, joins Carol Roth to talk about why we jump to conclusions and solutions, and a framework for better problem solving. Whether it is in business, relationships, government or otherwise, he talks about the pitfalls of our hardwiring for shortcuts and how to fight our brain’s automatic responses, as well as why we often blame people over bad processes.

Plus, a “Now You Know” segment on a popular shoe’s brand history.