What can America do to get the economic recovery move faster? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to explain that the greatest impediment to economic recovery is government taxes, regulations and other interference. Solve these problems and you solve our economic problems.

Why are the two political parties having an identity crisis?Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss challenges of the two main political parties, including how the Tea Party has impacted both parties. He also makes a bold prediction about the November 2nd election.

How many regulations are too many? Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the pro-regulatory environment of the Obama Administration, plus the Republican Pledge for a regulatory reduction commission and mandatory sunsets for new regulations.

Why do regulations accumulate as a small business grows? Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how regulations on small businesses accumulate as the business hires more employees and that the resolution is politicians who pledge to pursue regulatory reduction.

The federal government should ensure the business environment is open to all who want to participate. Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what the Republican Pledge could mean for small business regulation reform.

Reporting on inflation, deflation and the Small Business Bill. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on why a little inflation would actually be good right now, plus whether the Small Business Bill will actually help or is it just a fallacious political strategy.

What industries are venture capitalist investing in? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the industries receiving venture capital, including retail, green technologies, and life sciences, plus how Sarbanes-Oxley has damaged investment opportunities in the U.S.

What will the reemergence of venture capitalists mean to your small business? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the increase in venture capital investing and why this trend is important to economic recovery and job growth.

What is your recent experience in getting a bank loan? Jim Blasingame reveals polling results that indicate small business owners are not asking banks for loans, and since small banks have money to lend, neither need the government to help them.

Is the recession really over? Richard DeKaser joins Jim Blasingame to report that the economy is in a cyclical recovery, but growing very slowly primarily because of the weak housing market and high, structural unemployment.