What is the connection between the E.U.'s financial crisis and the one in the U.S. Richard DeKaser join Jim Blasingame to talk about Europe's financial crisis and how it will impact the U.S. and what we can learn from it.
Where is the U.S. real estate market? Richard DeKaser join Jim Blasingame to report that, generally speaking, the U.S. real estate market has bottomed out and is slowly on its way back up,
Is Main Street banking in jeopardy? Richard DeKaser join small business expert, Jim Blasingame to talk about the consolidation and regulatory challenges facing the ability of independent community banks to serve Main Street small businesses.
What will the economy look like for 2012? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report on the forecasts of business economists regarding how the economy will look for the rest of 2012.
Will unemployment be a factor in the 2012 election? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the multi-faceted unemployment challenges facing the U.S. and how much it will impact the 2012 election.
The current unemployment percentage is misleading. Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to expose the inaccuracies of the current unemployment rate and propose reporting the national employment rate instead.
Is extending the payroll tax holiday a good thing? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report that if the payroll tax holiday is not extended it could cut GDP growth by as much as 1% in 2012.
Will impending fiscal decisions by the European Union impact U.S. businesses? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report that major shifts in European Union policy will have a direct impact on economic growth in the U.S. and therefore, on small businesses.
What will the 2012 U.S. economy look like? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to say that the U.S. economy is getting stronger and will continue to grow, but will be impacted by E.U. policy decisions.
Is the U.S. headed for another recession? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to say that he does not think a double-dip scenario is likely, but that the economy will "muddle" along for the next year or two with 1% to 2% growth.
