NFIB reports small businesses will grow slowly in 2012. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report December’s NFIB optimism index shows increases in capital spending and sales but borrowing is flat.

There are jobs available, but a lack of qualified applicants. NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report that hiring is still flat among small businesses, and many of those who are hiring can't find qualified applicants.

We may not like the numbers, but we do like the trend. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report why this month’s NFIB Small Business Optimism Index indicates a small increase in optimism.

How is the Chinese economy doing? Frank Lavin joins Jim Blasingame from Hong Kong with an overview of the current economic, financial and environmental state of China.

What will be the impact of Obamacare on your business? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report that since the details of Obamacare are still being written, it is actually not yet knowable how much this law will cost your small business.

Why did McDonald's get the first ObamaCare waivers? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the troubling issues that the franchise industry will face when ObamaCare is fully implemented.

Most politicians don't understand how their policies hurt business growth. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report small business growth is stymied because of uncertainty, plus how growth may be affected by the 2012 election.

Government hurts an economy more than it helps. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report how a history of legislative policy manipulation led to the current poor economy and what government should not do to help.

Will you be ready to take advantage when the U.S. economy breaks open? Jim Blasingame talks about what he thinks will happen in the next 12-24 months and what your small business should do to prepare.

With U.S. national debt on par with GDP, we're at a tipping point. Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report the automatic spending reduction that will take affect in 2013 will not be enough to keep America out of bankruptcy.