Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the mid-term elections, whether 2011 will be the year of political gridlock and whether that will be good for the economy.

Kiplinger on how Washington will work after the mid-terms. Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how governing will change after the mid-term elections, including the impact on limiting carbon emissions, the card check bill, the Bush tax cuts and the 1099 issue.

Kiplinger reports on securities mortgages & offshore drilling. Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of securities mortgages and the pace and politics of foreclosures, plus future of oversight of offshore drilling.

Why is there a trade/currency kerfuffle between Congress and China? Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the U.S.response to the valuation of Chinese currency and protectionism, plus the disturbing news on housing foreclosures.

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the treatment of housing foreclosures, plus will McDonalds be the first corporate defection of the health care bill.

What will the reemergence of venture capitalists mean to your small business? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increase in venture capital investing and why this trend is important to economic recovery and job growth.

What industries are venture capitalist investing in? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the industries receiving venture capital, including retail, green technologies, and life sciences, plus how Sarbanes-Oxley has damaged investment opportunities in the U.S.

Reporting on inflation, deflation and the Small Business Bill. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on why a little inflation would actually be good right now, plus whether the Small Business Bill will actually help or is it just a fallacious political strategy.

Kiplinger reports on politics, regulations, IT and local alliances. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent primary results, the Tea Party's emergence, Microsoft Windows 7 and local business alliances.

Kiplinger reports on the economy, regulations and politics. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent economic indicators, housing starts, new building regulations and recent political developments.