Life is a journey – be spontaneous and have fun. Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to tell college graduates why they should read obituaries. plus the power of being spontaneous.
Is Greece the canary in the mineshaft for the U.S.? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Greece as the first national government to practically default and it’s comparison to the financial plight of California.
Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas said, “You can’t hate the employer and love the employee.” Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the NLRB, a federal government board, is attacking Boeing’s expansion plans in S.C. and preventing new jobs.
Will the Tea Party become a third party or be more effective as a political aggravator? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the State of the Union and GOP and Tea Party responses, plus whether the Tea Party will become the driving force to reduce the deficit.
Did the State of the Union and follow up speeches allay the concerns of small business? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why small business fiscal uncertainty will extend through 2011 and the continuing division in Washington.
Why is economics sometimes called a dismal science? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain what economics really is and why some people view it as a dismal science when it doesn't have to be.
What is a liberal economist? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the existence of liberal economists and what they are exactly, plus a look at socialist economies around the world.
What's the most important lesson in economics? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about an important economic lesson: why markets work as well as they do and how economics work in real terms.
What do we do when it becomes obvious that the government can't save the economy? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame talk about why the marketplace has to save itself and stop expecting the government to save the economy.
Making economics make sense for Main Street, Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain how economics works as it manifests in society and politics, as well as in the marketplace.
