How are economic conditions in France? Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame from Paris with a quick report on how the economy is going in France and the reaction to recent attempts to adjust social benefits programs.

The Oct 2010 NFIB report on small business optimism, as Bill Dunkelberg reports with Jim Blasingame indicates that small businesses are still in a recession, based on their attitudes about employment, profits, sales, capital expenditures, etc.

Reporting on the September 2010 Tatum Survey of business conditions, Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with this month's report, which indicates that business managers are still not feeling positive about the current and near-term economic conditions.

Should gold be part of your investment portfolio? Joe Frisard joins Jim Blasingame to report on how to develop an investment strategy that includes gold, including bullion and coins. Joe also gave advice on how to take possession of gold.

What do we do when it becomes obvious that the government can't save the economy? Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame talk about why the marketplace has to save itself and stop expecting the government to save the economy.

Will China eventually dominate the world? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how China's increased economic status will embolden its global domination plans, plus how those same dynamics may be good for American small businesses.

What are some of the factors that are impeding economic growth? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to identify key factors that are physically or emotionally preventing the economy from recovering and how to handle them.

What is the impact of politics on economic recovery? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the long-term economic recovery will be impacted by public policy decisions and the upcoming Congressional elections.

What does it take to run this marathon recovery race?Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about several specific things your small business can successfully survive this longer-than-normal recovery cycle.

With a pan-Atlantic view of the economic recovery, Brian Carney joins Jim Blasingame to report on what he thinks is happening with the global economy and what it will take to get things headed in the right direction.