Legendary investor and capitalist, Jim Rogers, offers lessons in life, entrepreneurship, globalization and investing with Jim Blasingame

What will your tax picture be in the future from the federal government? What's keeping oil prices down? Will small business get any help from the SBA? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss thesee current issues and more as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

How has this recession impacted how we feel about money, risk and stuff? Dan Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the results of a national Money magazine survey on behavioral changes in Americans regarding their financial activity and security.

Which states rank best and worst, based on their tax burden on businesses? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this year's Business Tax Index, which he compiles each year. They also discuss the negative impact of the carbon tax legislation currently being proposed.

Every penny of income earned by American's prior to April 13, 2009 goes to pay only taxes. Unfortunately, citizens of some states, like California and Connecticut, have to work longer, because of their state tax burden. Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on this milestone and whether things are getting better or worse. Hint: the news is not good.

Cash has always been king, but today, it's the emperor. Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to explain what you need to know about managing your cash and the other financial aspects of running a small business, including how to use these numbers to work better with your bank.

Are there things a small business can do to minimize the risk of an IRS audit? Eva Rosenberg, joins Jim Blasingame to identify some tips and best practices to help you stay in the good graces of the IRS. Plus, how to use the new Net Operating Loss provisions in the Economic Stimulus Package.

Will the new tax proposals by the Obama administration hurt small business? Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the negative impact these tax changes will have on over 1 million small businesses, plus the potential damage of other anti-business proposals.

What's in the economic stimulus plan for small business? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to talk about this issue, plus tax planning, including how to avoid being audited.

Cash has always been king, but in a recession, it's the emperor. Gene Siciliano talks with Jim Blasingame about how to work with customers to maintain a steady and reliable cash flow, including ways to improve accounts receivable.