Is the Republican Party in danger of losing its relevance? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss where Republican's go from here, but also, the chances of more bad news for the GOP, a viable independent party.

How to keep your nose to the survival grindstone and your eye on the opportunity horizon. Paul Casey and Jim Blasingame talk about managing for survival while planning for future success.

How's the economy doing? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on the results of the Tatum Survey about the attitudes on the economy from business owners and managers around the country. This month's report is very encouraging.

What are some women doing to survive and thrive in this recession? Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame with stories about how some women have turned adversity into opportunity.

Is the economy heading is a good direction? Economist Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report that the economy will likely still be losing steam the rest of 2009, but that the losses will diminish so that while we don't like the numbers, we will like the trend. He also offers his thoughts on government intervention into the marketplace.

What are you doing to prepare for a tough economy? Gail Kaspar talks with Jim Blasingame about looking at our businesses and our customer relationships as they are this year and will be in the future, not as we wish they still were.

What will your tax picture be in the future from the federal government? What's keeping oil prices down? Will small business get any help from the SBA? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss thesee current issues and more as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

How has this recession impacted how we feel about money, risk and stuff? Dan Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the results of a national Money magazine survey on behavioral changes in Americans regarding their financial activity and security.

Capitalism has been weakened and is under assault by policies that are nothing less than socialistic. Jim Blasingame lists the reasons capitalism is the most logical "ism", and he identifies the socialistic assaults and why they are dangerous to the future of America.

Survival often requires doing something different than what you've been doing. Are you prepared to make those adjustments?Tony Paradiso and Jim Blasingame talk about some specific tips and ideas for how to make critical changes during challenging times.