The 110th Congress will convene with an attitude and Ray talks with Jim about whether this Congress will do things for small business, or to small business. Jim is not hopeful.

Ray joins Jim to talk about the economy and how the Fed is doing as it attempts to manage it.

Ray and Jim talk about a number of small business public policy issues, including minimum wage, estate tax, eminent domain, etc. They also talk about the upcoming Congressional elections in the fall.

Ray joins Jim to talk about the most recent Congressional Scorecard, a rating he does on how members of Congress voted on small business issues. They also talk about some of those issues.

Ray and Jim talk about small business political issues, including the minimum wage, small business health plans and the death tax.

Ray and Jim talk about the real issues involved in the debate over an Arab company running part of our port system. They move on to talk about other key small business issues, like tax reform.

Ray and Jim discuss the challenges Western companies face -- including small businesses -- with increased theft of intellectual property by China and other developing countries. Listen in to see what Ray says when Jim asks him which is the greater threat from China, their nuclear weapons or their theft of our intellectual property?

Ray joins Jim to report on the 10th annual Small Business Survival Index, which rates the 50 states and the District of Columbia on how each one treats small business owners.

Ray joins Jim to report on the 10th annual Small Business Survival Index, which rates the 50 states and the District of Columbia on how each one treats small business owners.

Ray and Don join Jim to discuss President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court, John Roberts. They talk about the confirmation process as well as how Judge Roberts will be on small business issues. Don says he will be confirmed by 80 votes in the Senate, and Ray says he will get 70 votes.