Can government solve health care industry challenges? Bill Halal joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his thoughts on the failure of the U.S. health care industry and to propose that the government should play a bigger role in providing every American with health care.

How far should government go in regulating the marketplace? Bill Halal joins Jim Blasingame to identify examples of why the marketplace and the government have to develop a new regulation relationship.

Why must small business owners become more political? Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to continue their discussion on the importance of voting, plus why we must do our homework to determine which candidates are best for small business.

Beware of political candidates’ lip service on small business. Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of voting, especially this year, including tips to determine which candidates’ values most closely align with small business based on what they do, not what they say.

Kiplinger reports on securities mortgages & offshore drilling. Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of securities mortgages and the pace and politics of foreclosures, plus future of oversight of offshore drilling.

Kiplinger on how Washington will work after the mid-terms. Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how governing will change after the mid-term elections, including the impact on limiting carbon emissions, the card check bill, the Bush tax cuts and the 1099 issue.

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the mid-term elections, whether 2011 will be the year of political gridlock and whether that will be good for the economy.

Should small businesses be worried about a devalued U.S. dollar? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on global currencies and the government’s philosophy of manipulating the value the dollar to stimulate the economy, and what this means for small business.

The Oct 2010 Tatum Survey of Business Conditions. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report that small businesses are optimistic about the economy for the near term, including hiring, credit, capital expenditures and order backlogs.

Will the economy improve after the mid-term elections? Jim Blasingame reveals the results of a recent Small Business Advocate poll where almost 75% of respondents said yes, plus the reasons behind the emotional “dam”, caused by economic and political uncertainty.