What will the 2011 economy look like? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to make some predictions about the 2011 economy, including consumer spending and saving, imports and exports, plus the elephant in the room: structural unemployment.

How far with the Fed go with QE2? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how far the Fed will go in balancing economic growth with preventing inflation, and why small businesses should care.

One of the father's of free trade was Frederic Bastiat. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the 21st century relevance of the 19th century free trade writings of French economist, Frederic Bastiat.

How is this recovery different from others? Bill Diffenderffer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the disconnect between needing small businesses for the recovery, but limited capital available to help them.

Will this holiday season be stronger than last? Alex Terry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss a Zoomerang survey that shows this holiday season is stronger than last, and the increasing trend for consumers to at least shop, if not buy, online.

How will increases in capital expenditures impact unemployment? Tatum's Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on how increased capital expenditures is good for productivity and profitability, but not so good for long-term unemployment.

Do rising order backlogs and increased capital expenditures indicate good news for the economy? Tatum's Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this month's Tatum Survey, which shows growing sales trends and increased spending for capital expenditures.

Are business conditions improving? Tatum's Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on this month's survey on business conditions, and it looks like things are improving despite stubborn unemployment, even on Main Street.

Is the Euro currency in danger of failure? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the future of the Euro currency and the market discipline, not government intervention, that will save it.

Is Europe the U.S.'s canary in the mineshaft? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the sovereign debt crisis in Europe is a cautionary tale for the U.S. and what can be learned from both the cause and the effect.