Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the dangers of thinking that lower economic optimism that remains in record territory is an indicator of an economic correction.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows individual economic indicators have slipped – hiring, cap-ex, etc. – but remain in record territory.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of small business optimism that shows small businesses are less enthusiastic than last month, but still at record levels.

Kate Pope Hodel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the positive economic news in the recent Missouri Jobs Report that shows entrepreneurship is responsible for 40,000 new jobs in the past year.

Jim Blasingame reveals how disruptions in oil prices, minimum wage increases, and the big three -- housing/auto/manufacturing – don’t have the same impact today as they did in the 20th century.

Bob Kustka joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the irony of our expanding economy producing the current crisis of worker shortages, across all sectors.

Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current challenges of the Chinese communist party, from Hong Kong to the NBA, to their oppressive human rights policies, and how all this impacts the U.S.

Jim Blasingame reminds us that small businesses are operating in truly the best of times, and we shouldn’t let the news media and the political class rob us of these exciting and rewarding days.

Jessica Moser joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Met-Life/U.S. Chamber small business index that shows almost all sectors continue to report strong optimism, hiring and investment with only manufacturing off more than the other sectors.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to put the new manufacturing report in perspective with the current record employment in the U.S. and the over 1 million manufacturing jobs still going unfilled.