Four years after the Great Recession, the U.S. economy is still languishing. Stephen Moore joins Jim Blasingame to report on the poor performance of the U.S. economy, and explain why Obama policies are anti-growth, especially with small businesses.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to discuss hiring and employment in the manufacturing sector and some of the reasons for the lack of progress.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the manufacturing sector has a rough spring with slow domestic sales and modest growth, but are cautiously optimistic about the second half of the year

Local chambers of commerce are one of the most important organizations in a community. Mick Fleming joins Jim Blasingame to report on the state of local chambers of commerce in America, and on the role they play in their communities.

How are you calculating your retirement budget? Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a method of calculating the financial component of your retirement plans, including a jhandy sample budget.

Do you know how much it's going to cost you to retire? Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things to consider when planning for the financial part of your retirement.

Why is youth unemployment so high and why do they owe so much on their education? Jim Blasingame to report on who is responsible for high unemployment among 18-29 year olds, as well as who created the student loan crisis.

Just how bad is youth unemployment and their student loan problems? Jim Blasingame to report on the high unemployment of Americans between 18-29, and the negative impact their student loans are having on them and indeed, society.

Big businesses seem to have the same concerns as smal lbusinesses. NFIB's Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Global Interdependence Center's recent conference where big business leaders were also uncertain about the future.

Why are small businesses still so dour about the future? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with this month's NFIB Report, which show small businesses uncertainty about the future due to slow sales demand, are not hiring or investing.