Hector Barreto joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of Main Street economy, and why small businesses are so optimistic about their future.

Kate Pope Hodel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether 21st century entrepreneurs need more help getting established than those who started their businesses in the previous century.

Kate Pope Hodel joins Jim Blasingame to report on her research concerning the importance of communities investing in the support and encouragement of entrepreneurship, in concert with traditional economic development.

Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to report on the fact that the economy could be set back due to a lack of qualified employees, and why small businesses should protect themselves from poachers.

Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the challenges ahead with a dearth of qualified employees potentially causing the economy to languish below its potential.

Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the reasons inflation may become a significant headwind for the economy, especially wages and energy.

Andrew Gause joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the factors being considered by the Fed as they contemplate their next monetary move, like raising rates, which Andy thinks is unlikely this time.

Joe Cleary joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current state of commercial real estate construction, which is that the expanding economy has raised all boats, including construction.

Jim Blasingame reports on a recent poll that shows small business owners are experiencing a shortage of qualified employees, and why that issue could be what holds back the U.S. economy.

Scott Powell joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the reversal of the Obama era regulatory regime has been one of the key factors behind U.S. GDP achieving over 3% growth, following eight years of barely 2%.