Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things that will have to happen to turn the economy around, after eight years of government-imposed stagnation.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to debunk the myth that raising the minimum wage is a good thing, since it hurts the ones it’s supposed to help, entry-level workers.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on why some states can raise minimum wage and still be good small business environments.

Jim Blasingame introduces several of his 2017 Crystal Ball Predictions, in this segment, on job creation, tax reform, capital formation, interest rates, and Obamacare.

Jim Blasingame introduces several of his 2017 Crystal Ball Predictions, in this segment, on what he thinks the economy will do and the sentiment of small businesses (hint: it’s good).

Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the productivity challenges we’ll have in an expanding economy, which will require a new human resources strategy.

Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the good and bad elements of the Chinese financial structure, and why it could turn into a global challenge, also what will inflation and gold do in 2017.

Anna Schlegel joins Jim Blasingame to offer suggestions on how to make your small business ready to be an integrated partner, with your big business customers who are part of the global economy.

Anna Schlegel joins Jim Blasingame to define globalization as it’s practiced today, and explain how to get your business plugged into the opportunities available.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his thoughts that the economy for 2017 will grow at an increased rate of 3%, which is significantly greater than either of the past eight years.