Joan reports with Jim about some of the several reasons health care expenses increases are abating. They go on to talk about the price of energy over the next six months, tax breaks on hybrid vehicles, and the need to safeguard the information on your technology.

Joan joins Jim to talk about the current and future state of housing in America, how foreign auto makers are beating U.S. manufacturers in the U.S. They go on to talk about whether pennies will become a thing of the past, and whether the retirement of air traffic controllers will slow air travel. Final topic is e-business and whether the fear of loss of privacy is causing some consumers to resist doing business online.

Joan and Jim begin by talking about the impact Iraq will have on American politics, including their thoughts on the reported death of al-Zarqari. They move on to talk about some of the U.S. economic indicators. Next they discuss new banking regulations, new restrictions of fax marketing, the effort to solve the undocumented worker situation in the U.S.

Joan and Jim talk about the impact of China on a number of aspects of the global marketplace, especially with regard to raw materials. They go on to talk about the U.S. economy, small manufacturers, alternative fuels, grass on your roof (honest), and finally, recent tax legislation.

Joan and Jim talk about the long-term effect higher energy prices will have on the way humans contribute to pollution and even global warming. They go on to talk about tax legislation that is being debated that will help small businesses, then a little bit on presidential politics, and finally, a discussion of how hackers are now reaching out to cell phone users.

Joan and Jim begin their debating whether the economy is in the doldrums. Jim says no and outlines why he thinks that. They go on to talk about how gas prices will affect the election in 2006, followed by the impact of gas prices on travel. They also talk about how higher interest rates are affecting banks and what that means for small businesses.

Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about some of the concerns investors have based on the current economic indicators, including interest rates, the price of oil, etc. They go on to talk about the EEOC, SBA loan programs, electricity and politics.

Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about some of the more business-friendly regulations coming down the pike and what that could mean for small business. They go on to talk about the higher price of petroleum, higher interest rates and what those two will mean for inflation and the small businesses. Next they discuss new airfare prices, postal rate increases and other current issues.

Joan and Jim talk about the economy with regard to the remainder of 2006, including GDP growth, consumer and business spending trends, gas prices, inflation and interest rates. They go on to talk about some of the tax legislation that will be debated, immigration, a bank for Wal-Mart, and presidential politics for 2008.

Joan and Jim talk about the influence of worker shortages on compensation, inflation, interest rates, etc. They go on to talk about how Sarbanes-Oxley has impacted small public companies. They go on to talk about the potential conflict elected judges have when they have to raise money for their campaigns, plus the future of car dealerships, plus the Bush doctrine of preemption, and finally, Internet security issues.