Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index of small business optimism to report that the indicator declined in the previous month likely to to uncertainty, not weather..

Jim Blasingame to report on recent polling of small business that indicates the 2014 economy is not performing as well as had been projected at the beginning of the year.

Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new era of Robber Barons: the companies with the most government influence pay the smallest tax rates, much lower than businesses on Main Street.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to connect U.S. foreign policy and global relationships with chronic unemployment for American workers.

Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to refute President Obama's approach to economic well-being in America by reminding us that in America, we need equal opportunity, not income equality.

why are more middle class Americans leaving Wal-Mart for the dollar store? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how much less buying power more and more of the middle class have, and how it's changing their buying habits.

How will the new Fed chairman unwind quantitative easing? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the challenges the new Fed Chairman, Janet Yellen will have to deal with, including the potential equities bubble.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index that shows small business hiring is up slightly, but this is not significant because there are fewer small businesses today than five years ago.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index that shows small business growth, hiring and investing are still stalled out at barely above recession levels..

Why is the national jobs picture so bad? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey, which indicates tepid hiring plans, plus they discuss the reasons why America is not hiring and fewer are working.