Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s Index which shows an overall drop in optimism because of hiring and sales, but boosted by compensation and capital spending.

Holly Wade joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB’s Index of Small Business Optimism, which has delivered a response that is down from a year ago, but on par with the study average, and above the entire Obama-era average.

James Steele joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the origins of the decline of the middle class in America began during the 1980s with the corporate downsizing and merging era.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the new trade agreement across North America will be good for all parties, especially manufacturers, and will move the global supply chain away from China.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the significant disruption the pandemic created for manufacturers, and that while full recovery may take two years, the recovery trend at this point is in the right direction.

Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the pressures that are deflating the value of the U.S. dollar, including our national debt, deficit spending, and social unrest.

Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the economy is impacted when the dollar declines against other world currencies, like the Euro, as well as the geopolitical implications.

Felice and Michael Friedson join Jim Blasingame to report on the devastating impact on the Israel economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including that the government isn’t helping small businesses and the unemployed as much as in the U.S.

Felice and Michael Friedson join Jim Blasingame to report on the massive explosion that took place near the port of Beirut, Lebanon, and whether it was associated with bomb-making by Hezbollah, and the impact it will have on the regional economy.

Steven Mintz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why creating chaos and refusing to allow diversity of thought is not only bad for small businesses, but by definition, is bad for the children of those business owners.