Is commercial construction recovering? Joe Clearly joins Jim Blasingame to report that commercial construction in the U.S. is still down and not expected to improve any time soon.

What's so special about Texas? Joe Clearly joins Jim Blasingame to report on the reasons that Texas is currently the economic bright spot in the U.S., including low taxes, oil and gas, plus it's a "right-to-work" state.

Is the global economy headed for problems? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to report on what he sees across the globe with regard to the possibility of a recession, or worse.

The big spending political party is whichever one is in power. Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fiscal irresponsibility of both political parties, which is why actions, not campaign rhetoric is important.

E.F. Schumacher was a witness to a century. Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to discuss E.F. Schumacher’s economic philosophy of social response capitalism, which favors decentralization, creativity, innovation, and enterprise.

Prepare to have your sensibilities shocked. Trend tracker, Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts on how bad things have gotten in America and around the world.

Main Street is more important to the economy than Wall Street. Jack Mitchell joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why America's economy needs to be driven more by Main Street and less by Wall Street and Washington.

Is the president or Congress most responsible for the current economy? Jim Blasingame reveals results of a recent Small Business Advocate poll in which both Congress and the president get low marks for their economic policies and performance.

Is it time to stop listening to CNBC and start believing your own economic opportunity? Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame to talk about when to stop listening to the media about the global economy and start believing that your business is growing.

Is your business growing - even a little? Pat Sigmon joins Jim Blasingame with thoughts on how to grow your small business even when the economic news is not encouraging.