How will China's future impact global issues? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about China's economic condition and how this dynamic economy will reconcile with it's autocratic government.

What will be the global repercussions from the Japanese disaster? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the multi-faceted disaster in Japan and how it may impact the Japanese and global economies.

What happens when union expectations conflict with reality? Jim Blasingame talks about the conflicts being waged within state governments about how to reconcile 20th century compensation promises with 21st century economic reality.

America should return to Stakeholder Capitalism. Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the current Wall Street management capitalism trend is the enemy of the system that made America great, Stakeholder Capitalism.

How will the tragedies in Japan affect the marketplace? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the catastrophes in Japan from a marketplace perspective and how it may impact the U.S. economy.

Tom Becka joins Jim Blasingame with a report on the growing economy of Omaha, Nebraska, including the low unemployment rate and opportunities for small businesses.

25% of all opportunities for U.S. small businesses are outside the U.S. Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the opportunities and vast resources available for small business exporting.

Does the 24/7 news cycle help alleviate or instill fear? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the sensationalism of the 24/7 news cycle, including the liberal use of “Breaking News”, and its effect on small businesses.

Could the events in Japan and the Middle East have been predicted? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Black Swan events in Japan, the epic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear concerns, and the recent uprisings in the Middle East.

What are small business owners investing in? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that the Sage Business Index showed that small business owners are investing in mobile and efficiency-creating software as a way to find competitive advantage.