Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current $1.9 trillion reconciliation bill and whether a $15 minimum wage increase is likely to be in it when it clears Congress and goes the president.

Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to report that the marketplace is working to the benefit of companies and employees through supply and demand, and therefore, a minimum wage increase would hurt more people than it would help.

Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report that with $1 Trillion in unused appropriated pandemic funds, borrowing $1.9 Trillion more won’t help small businesses, and will likely hurt them.

Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the dangerous policies being proposed by the Biden administration, including a national $15 minimum wage, limiting independent contractors, the Biden climate change strategy, and reinstating Obamacare.

Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to report on the testimony she’ll be delivering to the House committee on small business, on the state of Main Street businesses in 2021, which is not good.

Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the changes to tax law that Democrats are considering that will hurt small businesses, including higher capital gains, and removing or lowering the step-up in basis exemptions for heirs.

Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the sad track record of government agencies claiming to provide small business set-asides and the reality when the programs are executed.

Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to encourage anyone listening to the government talking about set-aside assistance to discount any promised before depending on a political promise.

David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to remind you that in addition to current workplace laws and regs, there will be more coming from the Biden administration, and to begin the process of making sure you’re compliant.

David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the elements of employee classification that you must know before you allow someone to work for you as an independent contractor.