Americans respond best to leaders who inspire. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to compare what President Obama SHOULD say in his jobs speech in contrast to what he probably WILL say.

Are you running a disciplined marketplace marathon? Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the patience, discipline and creativity required to survive and even thrive in a challenging economy.

The marketplace should choose participants, not government. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the damage that is created when politicians decide to pick marketplace winners and losers.

Labor is a byproduct of the success of entrepreneurs. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame on Labor Day to recognize the indispensable contribution of entrepreneurs – the job creators – to the U.S. economy.

Obama’s NLRB is the enemy of jobs and economic recovery. Diana Furchtgott-Roth joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the National Labor Relations Board is actually preventing job creation.

The U.S. is not fighting the economic war with China effectively. David Adler joins Jim Blasingame to report what the U.S. must do to win the economic war with China.

America is more likely to fight an economic war with China than with bullets. David Adler joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the different ways that the U.S. is in a war with China where economics and monetary weapons are used instead of bullets.

Can you hedge your retirement against the volatility of the stock market? Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to use insurance and annuity products to give help you hedge your retirement plan against stock market instability.

Politicians need to be held accountable for creating jobs and wealth. Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why there is a disconnect between marketplace realities and governmental policies and regulations.

Main Street can't wait for Washington or Wall Street. Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how Main Street small businesses must look to their own solutions, like acquiring a competitor, to grow the U.S. economy on sale at a time.