Eyewear maker Luxottica — known for its Ray-Ban shades — is merging with lens maker Essilor to create a company worth $50 billion. We’ll explore the future of the eyewear market and explain why a deal between these two types of companies is so unusual. Next, we’ll talk about Amazon’s job growth plans, and then look at how Los Angeles plans to allocate $1.2 billion of funds dedicated to the homeless. 

The Justice Department announced that it would phase out the use of private prisons. But the Georgia town of McRae-Helena has staked its future on these facilities. We’ve visited the region to see how residents feel about their presence. And in Trump-related news, we’ll look at some of the cabinet picks who have yet to be scheduled for confirmation hearings, and discuss what the future might look like for big banks during his tenure. 

Trump says he’ll turn over control of his businesses to his two sons, but he won’t divest completely. We’ll look at whether ethics watchdogs who think he should be held more accountable can do anything. As for those who are still a part of the current administration, outgoing Treasury Secretary Jack Lew joined us to chat about his legacy and where he sees our economy heading.

President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, begins his Senate confirmation hearing later today. What could he bring to the table as leader? We’ll look at his Boy Scout past and find out how experts would grade his ExxonMobil tenure. Next, we’ll discuss Volkswagen’s announcement that it’s close to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over rigged cars, and then chat with a former Wall Street analyst about a project of his that aims to help the elderly live independently.

Obama is set to make his last speech as U.S. president tonight, with plans to reflect on the past eight years. In the meantime, we’ll reflect on his economic record. Next, we’ll explore how the possibility of chillier U.S.-Cuba relations in the Trump administration could affect international access to Cuban drugs. And finally, we’ll take a look at what the FIFA World Cup’s expansion from 32 to 48 national teams means for revenue. 

As the Detroit auto show kicks off today, we’ll explore what the future relationship between carmakers and President-elect Trump might look like. Then, we’ll take a look at why McDonald’s sold its China business for $2 billion, and discuss Seattle’s decision to use bond funding to pay for affordable housing. 

The effects that a critical tweet from Trump can have on a company; hopes for a U.S. manufacturing rebound in 2017; and the possibility of an investment in Sheffield, England from China. 

Trump’s pick for chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton, who’s represented the companies he could soon regulate. Next, we’ll talk with the Eurasia Group about the top political risks for 2017, and then explore the intersection of tech and infrastructure.

Ford has cancelled a plan for a new $1.6 billion factory in Mexico, saying it will now invest some of that money into 700 new jobs in Michigan. But that’s not the whole story. Next, we’ll talk about a push from Puerto Rico’s new governor for statehood, and look at how steel workers in southwest Illinois are coping with layoffs.