Can the spending addiction of Americans be cured? Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how America got into this financial and debt crisis and how to solve it at the personal level.

Why is small business optimism still lagging? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Small Business Index which indicates Main Street is still feeling uncertain about the future on sales, hiring and investment.

Will Europe's financial crisis hurt America's small businesses? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the ways the financial and fiscal problems in Europe will impact small businesses in the U.S/

Where do you look for planning opportunity when the economy is soft? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to suggest that internal efficiencies and staying customer focused are key to business planning opportunities during a slow economy.

Why does planning take a hit when the future is so uncertain? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to make the case for the business planning discipline, even when the local national and global economic future is not encouraging.

The world is having a gut-check about which way to go: socialism or capitalism. Jim Blasingame to talk about why we must ask those who want more entitlements and socialism and less capitalism, "where is the money going to come from?"

Is there a wave of U.S. "on-shoring" happening? Mitch Free joins Jim Blasingame to discuss trends in the American manufacturing sector that is creating a move to "on-shore" more work and we have technology to thank.

How is manufacturing doing in Asia and Europe? Mitch Free joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the downward economic trend in Europe is impacting manufacturing demand in China.

Managers are concerned about Europe and U.S. politics. Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a slowing economy due to managers' concerns about European problems and U.S. political direction.

Is President Obama anti-business? Wayne Allyn Root joins Jim Blasingame to share his view on why President Obama is anti-business and why that will hurt him in the upcoming election.