You can't grow the economy by printing money. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the failure of the Fed’s monetary policy of trying to grow the economy by flooding the marketplace with paper money.

Why are small businesses the most optimistic people? Leslie Grossman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why a Women’s Leadership Exchange study that showed small businesses are optimistic about the direction of their businesses.

Where are all of the net new jobs coming from? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to report on a recent WIPP survey which revealed 93% of new jobs are created by small businesses.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the results of this month's NFIB Small Business Optimism Index which shows an increase in pricing power, but diminished profit levels.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on this month’s NFIB Small Business Optimism Index which indicates overall economic expectations have declined, especially in sales growth.

What are the new challenges of the recovery? Jim Blasingame reports on some of the current challenges of the recovery, including slow economic growth, rising inflation and interest rates.

You’ve survived the recession but what about the recovery? Josh Costell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the things you have to do to convert from survival to expansion mode.

Should we be worried about the devaluation of the U.S. dollar? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current low exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and whether it should be of concern. Plus whether the U.S. should return to the gold standard.

Liu Xiaobo is a living profile in courage. Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Guy's friend, Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident and now Nobel Peace Prize winner, and his struggles to bring democracy to China. Plus how this story impacts business relationships.

Is the U.S. trending toward the European social model? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the demonstrations in France and across Europe against diminished entitlements in the face of economic realities, and how the U.S. could be headed in that direction.