America is already bankrupt. That's the message from former New Mexico Governor, Gary Johnson, as he joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to reduce the deficit and create jobs and get our country's financial house in order. He also proposes legalizing marijuana.

Reporting on four global demographic megatrends, Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what will happen with population shifts across the globe, include numbers, age, socio-economic and religious elements.

Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to report on employment growth prospects, changes in the COBRA laws and the tension between our nations balancing national security with privacy issues.

How is the recovery going around the globe? Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to report on the projected GDP growth for 2010 in the prominent economies, including the U.S. China, Brazil, India and EU. The news is actually pretty positive.

Kiplinger senior editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Obama administration is losing patience with the legislative process and controlling policy by regulatory power, including mandates by the EPA, OSHA and Labor.

Reporting on the Dec 09 NFIB report of small business conditions, Bill Dunkelberg and Jim Blasingame discuss the challenges small business owners are having with sales, profits, creating jobs and generally keeping a positive attitude.

How strong will the recovery be in 2010? Will the government help or hurt? What about employment, banks, and energy costs? Jim Ostroff and Jim Blasingame review the most recent Kiplinger Letter on key economic and political issues that directly impact your small business.

How is the economic mood on Main Street, as we kick off another year? Sam Norwood and Jim Blasingame go over the January 2010 Tatum survey of small business conditions, including sales, investment, capital acquisition and other indicators, and the arrows are all green and pointing upward.

What is ahead of us with the economy and how much will government policies impact the recovery? Bill Brandt and Jim Blasingame discuss the dynamics of the economic recovery between market solutions and government intervention.

Could 2010 be the year of the Introvert? Patricia Weber joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reasons that 2010 could be the year of the Introvert. They also talk about the idea that small businesses are the introverts of the global economy.