Service jobs growth globally makes manufacturing look like their declining. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why manufacturing employment is lower because of technology and a growing global service sector.

The value of manufacturing is actually up. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the conventional thinking about manufacturing and why that picture does not take all things into consideration.

Who or what influences the price of gas? Jim Blasingame reports on a Small Business Advocate poll that indicated small business owners think Pres. Obama and market forces share the responsibility for high gas prices.

With unemployment so high, should the Obama Administration focus only on green jobs? Jim Blasingame reports on results of a Small Business Advocate online poll which indicated Washington should be focusing on all jobs, not just green ones.

What is the real unemployment number in America? NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report how unemployment numbers are measured, including the index, U-6, that shows over 22 million Americans are unemployed or underemployed.

Political and economic uncertainty are still inhibiting business growth. NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report although capital spending is slightly up and banks are ready to lend, businesses are still not borrowing money because they don't see opportunity.

We still don’t like the numbers, but the optimism trend is up. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report why this month’s NFIB Optimism Index indicates another small uptick in optimism, albeit only slightly.

Are you interested in supporting women in business around the world? Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the upcoming International Women’s Economic Summit and graduates of the Peace Through Business Program.

How will the current U.S./Afghanistan relationship affect Afghan women? Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report the proactive activities of businesswomen in Afghanistan and the Afghan government's support of women’s issues.

Rwanda is the number one country in the world for women in government. Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the global perspectives of how far women have come in the marketplace.