America is the only industrialized nation that has a Generation Y. Ken Gronbach joins Jim Blasingame to discuss population realities and changing demographics of other countries compared to the U.S.

Small businesses are optimistic about themselves, but not the economy. Mike Effle joins Jim Blasingame with a recent Vendio survey that reveals small business owners are optimistic about their businesses, but concerned about government policies.

U.S. unemployment rate is the same as when President Obama took office in 2009. Jim Blasingame reports on a recent small business survey that reveals some of the reasons U.S. unemployment remains stubbornly high.

Will Washington go to war over the debt ceiling crisis find common ground? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to predict that the debt ceiling issue will be resolved between Obama and the GOP and the latter will likely lose.

Will the government inflate our way out of the current economic condition? Louis Navellier joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the government and the Fed have a plan to use inflation to deal with the U.S. debt and deficit challenges.

Why isn't Obama focused on the economy? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that it seems Presidenet Obama's does not have a coherent plan to turn the economy around, but he does have a green energy plan.

What country has water to spare in the Pacific Rim? Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that while China is water deficient, Japan is exporting water, and what that could mean to geo-politics and economics.

Chamber CEO reports on what's happening in Rockford. Einar K. Forsman joins Jim Blasingame to provide a report on the economy and business environment in Rockford, IL, including a resurgence in manufacturing.

Small businesses report slow sales and not interest in making investments. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index that shows small businesses need more sales and are not interested in making capital investments..

Small business hiring is at record lows. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Index that shows small businesses hiring is at recession levels, plus 80% of those who want to hire cannot find qualified applicants.