Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons the economy is still stagnant seven years after the end of the Great Recession.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Index that shows small businesses want to hire, but can’t find qualified candidates, plus they capital expenditure plans are up, but actual spending isn’t.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Index that shows small businesses have little pricing power, but are increasing wages, which does not bode well for profitability.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the headwinds, natural and manmade, that is holding back the economy.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which for last month was not so much. Only hiring and capital expenditures were up, just a little.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether it’s still reasonable to expect 3% growth out of a $17 trillion economy, or if 2% is the new 3%.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the European Central Bank would want to emulate the failed economic stimulus policies of the Federal Reserve.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows all 10 elements are down over past surveys.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what he would do with interest rates if he were the Fed Chairman, which is raise short term rates over the next few months and the implications it would have.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism that shows there is concern for the future of the economy in 2016, as the index went down.