Rich joins Jim from the Republican National Convention to give a report on security in New York and to talk about issues being discussed there.

Rich joins Jim from the Democratic National Convention in Boston. He explains the role of the convention, even though it all seems meaningless.

Rick joins Jim to talk about this week's Kiplinger Letter. Rick predicts the state of the economy in 2004. At the end of their discussion, Rick and Jim share thoughts about what 9-11 means to them and the nation.

Jim and Rick talk about the shift taxing to spending from income that the President's tax bill would promote.