What small business issues do the candidates need to focus on? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss small business issues of the 2012 election, like Internet sales tax, extending tax cuts and the future of Obamacare.

Jim says we don’t need recess appointments, we need recess abolishments. Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the validity of recent recess appointments by Pres. Obama to the CFPB and NLRB.

Why hasn’t America done more to counter Iran's behavior? Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why Iran has an unjustified influence over geopolitics, plus the influence of Iran on oil markets and your fuel costs.

How much did Iran contribute to al-Qaeda in the 9/11 attacks? Janice Kephart joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows al-Qaeda was actually a proxy, fulfilling Iran's long-term plan in the 9/11 attacks.

How will the GOP candidates fare after the Iowa caucuses? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the prospects of the GOP presidential candidates after the Iowa caucuses, plus the future influence of the Tea Party.

For Iowa the caucuses are about business, not just politics. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the business angle of the Iowa caucuses and what Santorum's surprising surge means.

Will President Obama be reelected in 2012? Jim Blasingame delivers his political predictions for 2012, including who will win the presidency, Congress, and who won't be the Democrat's VP nominee. Plus one football prediction.

How much will the U.S. economy grow in 2012? Jim Blasingame delivers his 12th annual list of predictions. In this segment, it's all about small business, the economy, jobs, Wall Street and Obamacare.

Will business optimism improve after the 2012 elections? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how politics is keeping business optimism low and reasons why it should improve after the 2012 election.

If Romney's the nominee, how will Democrats exploit his investment banking background? Doug Tatum joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Romney's background as a private equity investor, and reveals the three levels of equity investors.