One of the father's of free trade was Frederic Bastiat. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the 21st century relevance of the 19th century free trade writings of French economist, Frederic Bastiat.
How far with the Fed go with QE2? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how far the Fed will go in balancing economic growth with preventing inflation, and why small businesses should care.
What will the 2011 economy look like? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to make some predictions about the 2011 economy, including consumer spending and saving, imports and exports, plus the elephant in the room: structural unemployment.
What election message was sent to Washington? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the message American voters sent to the political establishment of both parties on the size of government, deficits, taxes, etc.
What is QE2 and why does it matter? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain that QE2, a second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, is not only not new or a negative thing, but actually sound monetary policy that will benefit small businesses.
What does the future economy look like for small business? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the election results should produce less uncertainty in the future and therefore, a more robust economic recovery.
What will the Fed do, what can it do, to influence economic recovery? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what the Federal Reserve will do, and can do, with monetary tools to contribute to economic recovery.
What will it take to get jobs growth again? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the issue of increased productivity, technology and other influences that are creating a jobless recovery.
Will the new small business bill really help small businesses and the economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the key elements of the small business bill and whether it will actually benefit small businesses or the economy in general.
How likely is a deflationary recession in our future? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report that he believes that neither another recession nor true deflation are imminent, but that the economy is just hitting a hill on the long race to recovery.