When does airport security go too far and impinge on our privacy? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the TSA's use of body scanners which often lead to enhanced physical screening is now going too far. Jim talks about his own such experience.

Political games and misdirected policies can hurt America's ability to compete. Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the growing global entrepreneurial environment and how parochial politics prevents America from competing effectively in the global marketplace.

Has public policy helped or hurt small business over the past several years? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to take a look at the impact of laws and regulations that have helped and hurt small business over the past several years.

How does the U.S. dollar get back to the gold standard? Charles Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why re-connecting the dollar to gold would be good for business, plus how this transition would happen.

Should the U.S. dollar be good as gold? Charles Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the dollar should be returned to the gold standard instead of the current "best efforts" monetary standard, and why small business owners should care.

Is California falling off the continent financially? Charles Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why he moved to California and whether the federal government will come to the rescue of this bankrupt state.

The NFIB's Oct 2010 survey indicates small business sales are still weak. Dr. William Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report that weak sales growth and uncertainty about public policy issues are still on the top of the minds of small business owners.

What does the NFIB’s October 2010 Small survey show? Dr. William Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to say that economic attitudes reported by small businesses owners are still not good, with responses in the range typically seen during a recession.

Was the government's bail out of GM a good decision? Gary Moore and Bill Dunkelberg join Jim Blasingame to debate the government’s bail out of GM, including whether it was a good investment or good policy.

How great is America’s ability to work out of an economic downturn? Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the U.S.’s historic ability to work out of economic cycles, plus he and Jim disagree about the bail out of GM.