Max Armstrong talks about a slip in consumer confidence, but the numbers look good for holiday shopping; and he looks at other key economic stats that bode well for market. And from This Week in Agribusiness looked at the rising supply of meat and poultry, but one analyst talks about the positive signs for meat demand. And the news about why an Iowa State University quarter back took a leave for personal reasons.

Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.

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