Jan. 17, 2024 ~ A new Wall Street Journal survey of economists says that the chance of a recession in 2024 has fallen from 48 percent to 39 percent, though an anemic rise in GDP means Americans might not feel like they're in recovery. Also, a bipartisan deal to restore tax breaks to businesses and expand the child tax credit has been unveiled, but does it have a path through congress, or is the deal dead on arrival? These stories plus there’s new compelling evidence in the Samantha Woll murder case, Jim Harbaugh has some eyebrow-raising terms for his new contract with the University of Michigan, and UAW President Shawn Fain has harsh words for Stellantis as they lay off more than 500 employees, many of which were just about to attain full-time status.