Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the U.S. now has as many manufacturing jobs as it did in 1949, due largely to the trend in reshoring.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current global unrest which is creating upward pressure on the price of gold, and will for some time.

Jim Blasingame warns about Availability Cascade, when people talk about something that wasn’t going to happen so much that they cause it to happen, and how current talk of a recession is an example.

Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of the economy, global trade, the recent actions and current policies of the Fed, and whether the current expansion is sustainable.

Jeff Kreisler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the tendency of government to try to regulate the gig economy in an inelegant way that hurts this valuable layer of our economy.

Jeff Kreisler joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of working as an individual contractor professionally, and how such an endeavor could be turned into a business model.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that when more people are able to shop and compare their health care options, like buying a sofa, the more people will want market-based coverage, not government control.

Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, how the hamburger got its start and name, and why the hamburger is an important part of the American economic history.

Dan Eberhart joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent attack on the Saudi oil installation – probably by Iran – and the implications of that on the oil marketplace and global economy.

Dan Eberhart joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current global oil market dynamics which have been depressing prices for several months.