Why is Wall Street profiting from Fed policies but not Main Street? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that the Fed's loose monetary policies are creating record stock prices while not helping the economy grow.

What will it take to turn the U.S. economy around? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the disconnect in the U.S. between job openings and job applicants, and how long this dysfunction will last.

What's happening to the living standard in America? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on evidence that indicates the living standard for Americans is decreasing and may continue to do so for some time.

Does the Fed need two days to make no changes? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the Fed needs two days to make no monetary changes, and predict that QE will continue for the foreseeable future.

What's the excitement level of small business owners in the U.S.? Olalah Njenga joins Jim Blasingame to report on surveys that indicate that even successful small business owners are not excited about the future of the economy.

What are small businesses telling SCORE? Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to report what the small business clients of SCORE are saying about their sentiments about their business's future.

The U.S. economy is not creating enough jobs. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent jobs numbers which demonstrate that how the weak economy is impacting jobs growth and to attribute that weakness to government policies.

What's at the heart of poor small business loan demand? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the lack of small business loan demand and discuss the connection with slow economic recovery.

Banks report drop in small business lending. Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to report on the drop in small business borrowing from banks, and reveal some of the possible causes.

The gold standard of small business survey's celebrates a major milestone. Jim Blasingame to congratulates Dr. Bill Dunkelberg on the 40th anniversary of the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, which is the world's gold standard for this information.