What really caused the financial collapse that resulted in the Great Recession? Chuck Kadlec talks to Jim Blasingame about the key elements that caused the Great Recession, including government blunders, derivatives, synthetic CDOs and and other financial instruments.

The American business model, warts and all, is still better than any other. Michael Medved joins Jim Blasingame to disagree with President Obama that wealth creation is not a zero-sum game.

What is causing the economic uncertainty that many small businesses are facing? Ray Keating talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key economic concerns that small businesses are seeing and that cause them to worry about what growth steps to take.

How will the Financial Regulatory law hurt small business?Jim Blasingame provides an historic perspective on Congress's track record for financial regulation and why that record doesn't bode well for small businesses with the new law being proposed.

Reporting on modern investment strategies, Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether long-term investing in stocks is still a good plan if you're not prepared to be a trader. They also discuss the economy and the war between Wall Street and Washington.

Making economics make sense for Main Street, Charles Wheelan joins Jim Blasingame to explain how economics works as it manifests in society and politics, as well as in the marketplace.

Reporting on the April 2010 Fed meeting, Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether the FOMC will make any changes to their current monetary policies.

The futile quest for financial reform through legislation is underway and Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to report on the ugly politics that will likely result in passing a law that will do more harm than good.

What's the difference between the Tea Party and Libertarians? Wayne Allyn Root joins Jim Blasingame to explain the relationship between the Tea Party folks and the Libertarian Party. They also talk about the Root family success with home schooling.

Will the proposed Financial Reform Bill be helpful or harmful? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to share some insight on the Financial Reform Bill being proposed in Congress and to reveal why this bill will likely do more harm than good.