Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his perspective on how the global economy is doing, and that he does not expect the U.S. economy to worsen this year.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while the overall NFIB Index is up, breaking down the internal components shows a mixed bag of slightly up and slightly down in sales, employment, investment, credit, etc.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the disparity in progress between the investment industry and the traditional marketplace, why it’s happened and what it means.

Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to report on the deep water find below California and the issues that will be part of bringing that water to the surface, plus a report on the closing of the ozone hole.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the difference between a recovery and an expansion, and whether the U.S. economy is capable of achieving expansion growth levels.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the factors that have held back the U.S. economy, including regulations that impede businesses from growing.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to review the decade long under-performance of the U.S. economy, and reveal why this didn’t have to be the result.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the U.S. economy will not convert from recovery to expansion this year, but will likely not go the other way into a recession.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to explain why interest rates are coming down and why now is the time to consider refinancing, especially long-term real estate loans.

Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the British vote to leave the EU will have limited impact on small businesses in the U.S., except for some export pressure and even lower interest rates.