Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about what is covered in the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including the differences between a McCain administration and an Obama administration on a wide array of issues, like taxes, trade, healthcare, regulations, etc. They also talk about a push by some to make U.S. paper money easier to use by the blind.
Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about a number of topics from the recent Kiplinger Letter, including the variety of challenges increases in food prices and food shortages are creating around the world, how large banks are coming back to life (small banks never missed a beat), Hillary Clinton's tenacity, the new members of the national electorate, and several tax policy issues to be addresses in Congress this year, including relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax.
Joan Pryde joins Jim to discuss what the Kiplinger Editors have to say about current events, including the jobs situation, the Fed's future direction on interest rates, new developments with heath care management, the future of gas prices, plus tax issues, including deductions for heavy SUVs and vans, and a possible development on sales tax on Internet sales.
Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about a few current events and issues, including which industries are doing pretty well in the face of a slow economy, the shocking increase in the price of steel and how that impacts all of us, the sad conditions of air travel and why things don't look great for the near future, a few exciting technology transfer innovations, and finally, presidential politics.
Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about current events as reported in the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including if the credit crisis has had an effect small businesses ability to get business loans, new credit card practices, the future price of crude oil, new airline practices, how a Democrat president will change trade, which presidential candidate will have the longest coattails, and how much new regulation will result from the reaction to the sub-prime credit crisis.
Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame as they talk about the current economic conditions, including mortgage foreclosures, the government involvement in the economic recovery, health care cost savings ideas, alternative energy and new technologies, and finally, trade issues.
Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the problems New York Gov. Spitzer is in, then they move on to discuss the challenges the U.S. currency is having against other currencies. They also discuss upcoming legislation, future actions by the Fed, our energy policy and oil reserves, technology, U.S. defense jobs and something called "e-visits" with your doctor.
Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about the most current issues, including the recent presidential primary results, the economy, various business expense items, for example, postage is going up but cell phone usage is going down. They also talk about President Bush's impact on the federal judiciary and other current issues.
Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about the challenges of the housing industry, followed by some of the proposed "help" the federal government may be offering to homeowners and the mortgage industry. They also talk about rising postage costs, plus the progress of the presidential primaries.
Joan joins Jim to talk about the recent presidential primary results, some of the ones coming up, some of the things President Bush wants to accomplish in his last year, the economy, new information about the IRS, and other current issues.
