Small business optimism continues to be low. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with the NFIB Optimism Index that shows small business sentiment is still at recession levels, and some of the factors that are causing this..

Small business owners want to grow, but they don't have to. Jim Blasingame reports on the lack of small business optimism for over four years and that political policies are the reason the economic recovery has been so slow.

Unemployment among the 20-somethings is over 16%. Terence Grado joins Jim Blasingame to report on the high unemployment rate for 20-somethings, why it is so high and who this group supported for president.

The 2013 economic challenges for the economy are all government created. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on the 2013 economy, including the artificial headwinds created by the political class and the federal government.

Where does your state rank in small business favorability? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on his U.S. Business Policy Index, which ranks the 50 states with regard to how favorable they are to help small businesses flourish.

Monthly national employment is still below replacement levels. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk job numbers the U.S. needs to create each month to replace those leaving the workplace and why employment is still way behind.

Will the 2013 economy be an improvement over last year? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts about what the 2013 economy will look like, considering the political and market challenges.

Sales and investment seem to be up for businesses. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Survey that indicates managers are encouraged enough by order backlogs to increase their capital investment.

Are business conditions improving? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Survey of Business Conditions that indicates that managers are reporting an increase in confidence about the economy.

Who will be likely to be a winner in the New Year? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the groups that will be winners in 2013, including the homeowners and buyers, big business, but not small business.