Will the mid-term election result in gridlock? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the potential for legislative gridlock if the GOP takes control of at least one of the houses of Congress. Plus something Jim calls an "Enviropol."

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on U.S. mid-term election polling, which indicate Republicans may take over the House, plus implications for the lame-duck session.

Have we learned any lessons from the policies of "too big to fail?" Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to propose that one of the lessons we've learned from “too big to fail" policies is that government involvement in the marketplace often does more long-term damage than helping.

Should the government decide whether “bad” banks should be allowed to fail? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to propose that allowing bad banks to fail is a more productive policy than propping them up with government involvement.

Why is "too big to fail" a dangerous reality now? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the history and concept of whether some organizations, especially banks, can become too big to fail, and why this condition is dangerous.

How do small business owners feel about the health care law? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business owners are concerned about a number of recent government decisions, especially the health care law and associated regulations.

Why are small business owners increasingly energized about politics these days? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report on the recent Sage survey about how small businesses feel about the economy and how decisions made by the government will impact them.

How is public policy impacting small business attitudes? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent Sage survey which showed that small businesses are increasingly concerned about laws and regs being passed that affect them.

What are the possibilities of overturning or refining the health care law? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the different steps that can be taken to minimize the damage brought on by the health care law, including repealing it.

How much of the negative political reality for Democrats has been caused by the health care law? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the political costs Democrats seem to be paying for support of the very unpopular health care law.