What are the most important policy issues for small business? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on their small business survey that shows tax cuts and regulation relief are big concerns for small business owners.

What do small business owners think about President Obama's State of the Union? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Sage Small Business Sentiment Survey about President Obama's State of the Union proposals.

Will the election be about events, such as jobs and fuel costs, or ideology? Stephen Johnston joins Jim Blasingame to explain how much influence the Tea Party will have on the Republican presidential nominee, and to predict that Obama will not be re-elected.

Will the U.S. economy grow in 2012? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the prospects for the U.S. economy in 2012 and to predict a steady growth of between 2.5% and 3% GDP growth this year.

Watching the failed E.U. policies collapse, why is the U.S. mimicking them? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to ask why U.S. policy is looking more like the failed big government policies that created Europe's fiscal nightmare.

Is America's Central Bank holding too much assets? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the Fed's balance sheet has grown in three years and whether this could create an inflationary train wrech as the economy improves.

The jobless recovery will be painfully longer. Tatum’s Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report new hiring is still weak because of a weak economy and the evolution of 21st century jobs.

Sales are up, but still a long way to go. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report even though sales and capital spending are up slightly, full recovery is still a long way off.

Business optimism is slightly up, but unsure how Washington will influence the future. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report this month’s Tatum Survey indicates some optimism in the economy, but wary of political influences.

The free market system doesn't work unless businesses are allowed to fail. Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the government should stop propping up businesses, from the auto industry to Frannie and Freddie.