The economy is still languishing according to Tatum. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's Tatum Survey that shows business managers are not confident of the economy in the near future.

Why should the U.S. convert back to the gold standard? Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why the U.S. should convert back to the gold standard and how it could be done within a two year period.

Bad policies are to blame for unemployment and lack of job creation. Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to report on a website that allows business owners to report why they either downsized or didn't create jobs because of bad government policies.

Is unemployment worse than the government is telling us? Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to report that more than the unemployment we're being told about it untold examples of jobs that aren't being created because of bad policies.

How optimistic are small businesses about the future? Mike Pugh joins Jim Blasingame to report on a J2 Global survey that found the vast majority of small business owners are optimistic about the future of their businesses.

How much will Obamacare cost small businesses? Steve Beaman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the regulatory and financial impact Obamacare will have on small businesses, regardless of size.

Does the current economy belong to President Obama? Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to identify why President Obama's federal government stimulus programs haven't worked.

The 2008 financial crisis was 35 years in the making. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the current economic challenges were created, more than anything, by bad policies passed into law by the political class.

Joe just returned from a business trip to England, Sweden and Spain,. Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to report on his recent trip to Europe, what he heard there about their issues and what it means for U.S. small businesses.

Are you making consumer and business decisions based on anxiety about the presidential election? Jim Blasingame offers insight into the evidence that consumers and businesses are adjusting buying decisions based on anxiety about the upcoming presidential election.