Manufacturing attitude is still lagging. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the state of manufacturing which is a little improved, but still down from more recent highs in 2012.

John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what universal healthcare would mean for America, plus the importance of young people subscribing to Obamacare.

John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to explain that businesses with less than 50 full time employees are under no mandate with Obamacare, plus why state exchanged may provide better insurance opportunities than they could have previously afforded.

John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent battles over minimum wage increases, plus where the money for a wage increase would come from.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain that we need positive leadership in DC to change the trajectory of the problems we're currently experiencing.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain that a minimum wage increase is a policy solution only and doesn't solve the real problem, plus how technology impacts both high-skilled and low-skilled workers.

Unemployment won't get fixed until businesses start hiring. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index that shows hiring is still lagging among employers while productivity is up.

Businesses are still struggling to find solid growth in all segments. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index which shows sales are holding their own, but investment and hiring is not growing.

After an improved 2nd quarter, the economy is slipping again. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Index that shows the economy is going in the wrong direction for the 2nd half of 2013.

Why are there over 4 million unfilled jobs in the face of high unemployment? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on why this economy is burdened with a sustained jobless and slow recovery, even though 4.5 millions jobs go unfilled.