Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the mid-term elections, whether 2011 will be the year of political gridlock and whether that will be good for the economy.

Should small businesses be worried about a devalued U.S. dollar? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on global currencies and the government’s philosophy of manipulating the value the dollar to stimulate the economy, and what this means for small business.

The Oct 2010 Tatum Survey of Business Conditions. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report that small businesses are optimistic about the economy for the near term, including hiring, credit, capital expenditures and order backlogs.

Will the economy improve after the mid-term elections? Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a recent Small Business Advocate poll where almost 75% of respondents said yes, plus the reasons behind the emotional “dam”, caused by economic and political uncertainty.

What is in the Small Business Jobs Act? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the bill misses the mark regarding capital gains, increased taxes and bank lending.

How do small businesses feel about the economy? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss polls that show small business owners are not confident in the economy, why the government has let them down and why that's impacting their growth plans.

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the treatment of housing foreclosures, plus will McDonalds be the first corporate defection of the health care bill.

Why is there a trade/currency kerfuffle between Congress and China? Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the U.S.response to the valuation of Chinese currency and protectionism, plus the disturbing news on housing foreclosures.

Do you think the economy is improving? Jamie Sutherland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Sage Economy Survey and reveal that respondents indicated the economy is currently improving and will do so even more in the near future, plus since the beginning of the recession, they are more closely managing their business’ finances.

Are you ready for a change in Washington? Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a recent audience poll showing that 85% of respondents would vote Republican in the upcoming election. Jim's explains that small business owners feel they're under assault from Democrat policies and he identified several of them.