Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the impediments to getting the current slow economy into a robust expansion level.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the threat from the terror group ISIS is not a small one, but not the global menace as many think.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to predict and explain why it’s more likely the Democrats will hold control of the Senate in November.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to explain the legal status of children who are called "Dreamers," and why they find themselves in a somewhat unfortunate status.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a funding program he created for undocumented students who want to pursue medical degrees in Illinois.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current multi-faceted illegal immigrant challenges and whether current political environment can solve it.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why Main Street small businesses could be impacted by the Russian invasion of Crimea.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the global perspective of the U.S. control of the Internet, and offer a different point of view from the one Jim maintains.

Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Fed Chairman Yellen's plan to phase out five years of quantitative easing in a way that maintains economic momentum.

Is Detroit one of the early dominoes of municipalities that will start to fall? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to state that he believes Detroit is not a canary in the mine shaft, but rather an example other municipalities can learn from.