Government retirement programs will have to change. Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal his thoughts on how government programs for seniors, Social Security and Medicare, will have to be adjusted to meet 21st century reality.

How can a business prepare for the fiscal cliff? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the issues associated with the fiscal cliff and how businesses can prepare for the worst.

What is the cause of the fiscal cliff? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the elements of the fiscal cliff and the fact that this shameful scenario that is disrupting American society and the economy, was 100% manufactured by the political class.

Small businesses still don't know how much their taxes be in 2013? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame on his live Christmas Day show to discuss the problems small business owners have not knowing what their taxes will be in 2013..

Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate Christmas and consider what America's Founders would think about the lack of leadership and the dysfunction in Washington today.

Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame on Christmas Day to indict the so-called leaders in Washington - Obama and Congress - for their lack of leadership and performance regarding the fiscal cliff.

How will the 2013 economy stack up to 2012? Vickie Milazzo joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the dysfunctional federal government significantly contributes to why her company isn't forecasting as much growth for 2013 as they accomplished in 2012.

Taxes on retirement dividends will likely go up. Andrew Mangione joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the dividends counted on as retirement income will be cut by tax increases associated with Fiscal Cliff negotiations.

You can thank the Political Class for the Fiscal Cliff debacle. Andrew Mangione joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the damage the dysfunction in Washington that produced the Fiscal Cliff and how the damage it is causing.

What will the 2013 economy look like? NFIB Chief Economist, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to say that even though small business optimism is down, he thinks there won't be a recession in 2013.