Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to review some past problems the Fed has faced and why those weren't nearly as challenging as the issues the Fed faces today.

Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses and discuss how the significant drop in crude oil prices has had a multi-faceted impact on the Main Street economy.

Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses, which shows they are optimistic about their own future, plus they debate the relationship between Wall Street and Main Street.

Stuart Hoffman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the PNC Economic Survey of small businesses, especially regarding their plan to hire over the coming year.

Anita Rosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the way to put new social media practices in perspective as new tools serving the old rules of the marketplace.

Michael Gerber joins Jim Blasingame to describe the American Dream of owning your own business and whether that possibility has lost its luster over the past few years?

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether an interest rate hike by the Fed this year would indicate confidence in the economy, or cause businesses to cut back.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows sales, hiring, investment and credit are still lacking the kind of indicators that show optimism and growth.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why the U.S. economy is still lagging, including the anti-business policies of the Obama administration.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the misalignment of millions of job seekers with the millions of jobs going unfilled because there are no qualified applicants.