Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on reasons why the NFIB Index shows small business optimism remaining strong, including not having a president that acts like the enemy and associated regulation reductions.

Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the people who will benefit from the new tax proposals and some who will pay more, like certain traveling professional salespeople.

Camden Fine joins Jim Blasingame to report on the bi-partisan law that will differentiate small banks so they won’t have to do the same compliance requirements as large banks.

Camden Fine joins Jim Blasingame to report on the direct connection between independent banks and small businesses, plus a report on important new small bank regulatory relief.

Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to report that capitalism is still the best economic system after a century of proving that communism and it’s little brother, socialism, are big losers for the people.

Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether Republicans will be able to govern enough to push needed tax reductions through this year.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the Trump Administration is dismantling Obamacare one piece at a time, including allowing for temporary policies and new rules for spousal reimbursement.

Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the things President Trump is working on outside of Congress is an executive order that will make association health plans a reality.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the future changes to small business taxes, including a pass-through tax, more cash accounting, etc.

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that Congress delivers more lip service on small business tax reform than actual broad-based tax cuts.