Why aren't business managers investing in their businesses? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Index that shows business managers are not highly motivated to make investments, but when they are, they fund them with earnings.

Sales are sideways and hiring is down. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Index that shows sales expectations among managers is flat and firing plans are essentially non-existent, largely due to Obamacare..

Why is the economy still flat almost five years since the end of the recession? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index that shows business managers are not very excited about the near term future of their businesses.

The economy should grow in 2014. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the reasons 2014 may hold a better economy than last year.

Here are five more predictions from Jim. Jim Blasingame to delivers five of his 2014 predictions, including Fed policies, Wall Street challenges and the Constitutionality of changes to Obamacare.

When will small businesses start borrowing money for growth? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why loan demand is going to be down in 2014 for the sixth year in a row.

Here are the first five of Jim's 2014 predictions. Jim Blasingame reveals the first five of his 2014 predictions, including on the economy, unemployment, and small business performance and sentiment.

Is manufacturing coming back to the U.S.? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report that there is a move to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., but the number returning will not be as much as have left over the past 20 years.

Is another bubble being created on Wall Street? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to discount the notion of another equities bubble, but to express caution about the new year.

You won't have to be concerned about runaway inflation next year. Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to explain that due to high government debt levels, deleveraging and demographic challenges, global inflation will be in check.