After discussing the recent presidential primaries in Virginia, Maryland and D.C., Jim Ostroff and Jim Blasingame review topics in the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including how much the business community will support John McCain, the availability of credit, recent practices by credit card companies, the value of "going green," and other tropics.

Jim O talks with Jim B about the impact of the U.S. economy on those of other countries and the overall global economy. They also discuss some important technology transfer news, plus digital coupons and an airline passenger bill of rights.

After covering the most recent presidential primary news, Jim O and Jim B talk about the so-called economic stimulus package the government is working on, plus what the states are doing to incubate various solutions to challenges, such as immigration. They also talk about alternative energy automobiles.

Jim O and Jim B discuss the recent global markets panic and then what the US government proposes as a bail out for the economic challenges of the US. They move on to discuss changes in the ADA, they identify the impact of super delegates and the election process and offer some software suggestions for small business.

There are just as many positive factors in the economy today as there are negative, and Jim O joins Jim B to talk about the line items on both sides of this balance sheet, plus why we might not be heading into as rough an economic period as some people think.

Jim O talks with Jim B about the current state of tax legislation, how states are privatizing certain tasks to save money, new Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small public companies, and a number of other current issues that can impact your small business.

What should government do for their part of solving the sub-prime issues in the marketplace? Jim O and Jim B talk about this and other issues, including in-business clinics, when not to buy a mutual fund and the prospects for nuclear energy in the U.S.

Jim O talks with Jim B about the ongoing impact of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown and how it's playing out across the economy. They also talk about other issues, including consumer protection, small pharmacies, the use of voice over Internet, and of course, a number of the economic forecasts that Kiplinger is famous for.

Jim O joins Jim B to talk about how states are taking the lead from the federal government on immigration reform. They also talk about which direction gas prices are likely to go, whether a hybrid car is in your future, what the Federal Reserve is doing about the threat of inflation, and finally, some news on radio frequency identification in products.

Jim O and Jim B talk about the future of healthcare which is a big part of the national debate in the U.S. They go on to discuss the inability of Airbus to be competitive against Boeing, the IRS intention to conduct more audits, and finally, they talk about technology transfer opportunities from the Department of Defense.