Even though unemployment has improved, it remains stubbornly high. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report even though capital spending is up, employment continues to lag and perpetuates a slow recovery.

Businesses are focusing more on customers and less on non-core competencies. Tatum's Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report strengthening order backlogs that are possible due to practicing outsourcing non-core competencies.

Business optimism continues to slowly rise, aided by business operating efficiencies. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report this month’s Tatum Survey indicates the economy is finally on an upward trend, because of production efficiencies.

How will the economy impact the 2012 presidential election? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to predict that economic uncertainty and the intentions of the government will cause Romney to beat Obama.

Will ObamaCare be judged unconstitutional by the Supreme Court? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Supreme Court will find regarding the constitutionality of Obamacare.

The economy is still the most important issue for small business voters. Jim Blasingame reports on a recent Small Business Advocate poll which indicates how important the economy will be in their voting decisions.

To avoid the mandate penalty (aka tax) small businesses are limiting growth. Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the negative impact of Obamacare on jobs growth as small businesses choose other options to hiring more full-time employees.

Could the stock market actually contribute to capitalism by helping private equity? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why a rising Wall Street may encourage private capital investment on Main Street.

What does the economy look like for small businesses and independent banks? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on how he thinks the economy is going for independent community banks and their small business customers.

What is the condition of locally owned community banking? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to report on how independent community banks are doing three years after the U.S. financial crisis.