Could the U.S. credit rating downgrade be a good thing? Jim Blasingame talks about the domestic and global issues behind the stagnant economy and the irony around the S&P downgrade and the Tea Party philosophy.

Health care entitlements should incentivize people to go to the best doctors and utilize the most cost-efficient hospitals. Paul Howard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why health care entitlements would benefit if people became health care consumers.

Medicare needs reform and innovation. Paul Howard joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the problems with government regulated spending for Medicare, which does not encourage innovation.

What happens when 20th century political promises come due in 21st century reality? Paul Howard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the 21st century reality – and liability – of government-funded entitlements.

What will the Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating mean for small business? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the S&P's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating will impact small business.

What is a positive result of the S&P downgrade of U.S. credit rating? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the factors causing the Standard & Poors downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and whether it could ultimately be a good thing.

Was S&P right to downgrade the U.S. credit rating? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to examine the motivations of Standard & Poor's for their recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, and whether this says more about S&P than U.S. credit.

Can something positive come of the U.S. credit rating downgrade? Pamela Springer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the implications of the U.S. credit rating downgrade by Standard and Poor's.

Is the "Super Committee" of 12 members of Congress a good idea? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the so-called Congressional "Super Committee" is probably necessary and useful at this time.

What powers will the Congressional "Super Committee" of 12 have? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to explain how the new committee of 12 members of Congress will work.