Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that there is a dearth of qualified employees in the U.S. today, and what should be done to address this crisis, which is only going to increase.

Jim Clifton joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the United States, warts and all, is still the world’s best hope for spreading freedom and opportunity through business and trade relationships, by business builders, large and small.

Jim Clifton joins Jim Blasingame to report on the Gallup research that reveals why entrepreneurs and innovators all ultimately build things that create value, and why that should be the future focus of work.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of higher interest rates on the Main Street economy, with inflation causing the Fed to take action.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows small businesses are making more money, hiring more people, and paying them better.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index of small business optimism, which indicator is up again for a record number of months, and some of the reasons.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the only way to reduce the national debt is to get control of government spending, including reducing the size of government, which requires different politicians than we currently have.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the far-reaching implications of the U.S. government having to service the current national debt when interest rates rise back to historic average levels.

Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the true enormity of the U.S. national debt obligation, which is considerably more than the number you hear in the news.

Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues that will be front and center for small businesses in the 2018 mid-term elections, and why this election will be critical for Main Street America.