What will the Fed do with monetary policy? Former Fed insider, Bob McTeer, joins Jim Blasingame to predict what will be discussed in this month's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting, whether they will raise rates or just change their language.

What's in store for us in a carbon-constrained world? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how we should be thinking about our relationship with carbon-based energy as we move into the rest of the 21st century.

How much of a drain will commercial real estate have on the economic recovery? Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on how much of a problem this sector will be over the next year. They also cover global economic recovery, plus proposed tax issues.

Promoting women-owned businesses internationally, Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the things that are being done to help women in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries to claim their place in society and the global marketplace.

Reporting on the Tatum Survey of economic conditions for March 2010, Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to identify the areas where the economy is lagging, like capital expenditures, and those that are improving, like employment and order backlogs. They also talk about some of the emotional issues that are holding back the recovery.

Kiplinger reports on recent economy-focused legislation. Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the various proposals that are working their way through Congress to improve jobs growth, adjust employment benefits, tax estates, provide more capital for small businesses.

Reporting on the housing industry recovery progress, economist, Richard DeKaser, joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the issues in this sector that he believes are more troublesome for recovery than even the current and extended jobless recovery..

Reporting on economic conditions, Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the key elements of this recovery, including the positive signs as well as the troubling ones.

Economist, Ray Keating, joins Jim Blasingame to discuss lagging consumer confidence, stubbornly slow jobs growth and how some public policy issues are holding back economic recovery.

Kiplinger reports on the jobs growth picture. Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on what is being called the "mother of all jobless recoveries," including some of the key elements that are holding back business hiring.