Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that the overall optimism of small business owners is still at record highs, but sliding back just a little.

Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to answer the question "How small business friendly is your state?"

Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether eight years of Trump declaring war on regulatory excesses can turn around the damage done by Obama during his eight years of record regulations.

Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to report on government regulations costing each American family $15,000 annually, and why Congress needs to take back rule-making authority from the agencies.

Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to report on the oppressive level of regulations – almost $2 trillion annually – that the government essentially takes out of the economy. It’s more than income tax revenue.

Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on how Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, plus Wal-Mart’s acquisitions are setting these organizations to attempt to further dominate the e-commerce space.

Pam Danziger joins Jim Blasingame to report on the unprecedented retreat by legacy retailers from Main Street and the implications that holds for small retailers.

Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the economic advantages of being energy independent, including repatriating manufacturing jobs, plus putting pressure on global competitors.

Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the shift that took the U.S. form being energy dependent to being independent, and in fact putting pressure on OPEC, all due to our resources and new technology.

Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the factors that are involved as capitalism and liberty have combined in the U.S. for 241 years.