How did Obama do in his first year as president? What will be his plans for next year. Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame review this week's Kiplinger Letter and report on these topics, plus actions by the Fed, future stimulus plans and other current events.

Joan Pryde reports with Jim Blasingame on the regulatory burden that small businesses will be faced with based on the proposed health care legislation.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss various issues, including cloud computing, EPA regulations and what's going to happen with the estate tax.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on various economic indicators, including GDP, inflation, interest rates, gas prices, etc.

How has the stock market recovered most of what it lost in the past year? Joan Pryde reports with Jim Blasingame on this issue, plus the goverment stimulus package, the census progress, retail spending and a new COBRA enhancement.

Reporting on the most recent Kiplinger Letter, Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about new anti-trust momentum, how small businesses are categorized, and the future price of oil.

What is Kiplinger saying about proposed financial reform proposals? Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to review the current debate over regulating what will be essentially the entire fincancial industry, including banking.

What are the new changes to the tax code regarding loss carry-back? Joan Pryde talks with Jim Blasingame about this, as well as the home-owner tax credit.

How is the national economy impacting the financial health of the states? Joan Pryde talks about with Jim Blasingame, including the total record state budget deficits being projected.

Shareholder reform, space exploration and President Obama's trip to Asia are the topics discussed by Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame. When will the U.S. go back to the moon, and will Obama have a successful trip to China?