What will the Fed do to unwind their quantitative easing policy? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this month's Fed Meeting, whether they will further unwind their easy money policy and if so, how much.

When did Pope Frances become a global economist? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to point out that Pope Frances hasn't learned the lessons of Pope John Paul II on the value of capitalism over socialism in raising people out of poverty.

France may be moving away from socialism? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to report on an apparent move by France's leadership to embrace more capitalistic policies.

Why isn't the U.S. economy growing more? Jim Blasingame reveals three years of small business polling that shows how the performance and expectations of small business owners has declined, and why Washington policies are to blame.

There are over 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S. Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress and importance of Hispanic-owned businesses and their future impact on the economy and politics.

When government involvement in the marketplace goes too far. Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins JIm Blasingame to reveal what it looks like when politicians think they know what's best for the marketplace, like raising minimum wage, etc.

Should the federal minimum wage be increased to more than $10? Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins JIm Blasingame to discuss the implications of Obama's proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to over $10, and why it's a bad idea.

Should the federal government extend unemployment benefits? Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins JIm Blasingame to discuss the proposed unemployment benefits extension and the merits of both sides of this debate.

Raising the federal minimum wage is a stupid idea. Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Obama administration's desire to increase the minimum wage, and why this idea is the opposite of what the economy needs now.

The Main Street economy is going in the right direction, but not very fast. John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he sees the economy in 2014, based on his experience with the small business CEOs he advises.