Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to report on employment growth prospects, changes in the COBRA laws and the tension between our nations balancing national security with privacy issues.

Kiplinger senior editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Obama administration is losing patience with the legislative process and controlling policy by regulatory power, including mandates by the EPA, OSHA and Labor.

Reporting on the evolution of governing with the U.S. Constitution, Seth Lipsky and Jim Blasingame discuss the document itself, how it has weathered interpretation over the ages and what are the greatest assaults on its fundamentals.

Zoltan Acs joins Jim Blasingame to debate the relative merits of the proposed and so-called "health care reform" legisltaion as it relates to your small business, including alternative proposals which are not currently part of the proposed bill.

Does health care legislation still have some hurdles that could derail passage? Could the Democrats lose their majority as a result of their policies? Rich Galen and Jim Blasingame talk about these issues, plus Rich makes a bold prediction.

What is ahead of us with the economy and how much will government policies impact the recovery? Bill Brandt and Jim Blasingame discuss the dynamics of the economic recovery between market solutions and government intervention.

What will the new year look like for small business owners? Jim Blasingame reports on his predictions for 2010, including banking, politics, customers, the economy and even Iran.

What are the big policy issues facing small business for 2010? Brad Close and Jim Blasingame discuss health care reform, cap and trade and the pro-union Card Check bill. Plus a recent poll of small business owners on how they feel about the proposed cap and trade legislation.

What does 2010 economy hold for small businesses? Richard DeKaser and Jim Blasingame discuss the coming year's economic recovery.

For the past nine years, Jim Blasingame has made a number of predictions for the up-coming year. At the end of the year he reviews what he predicted, reports on what really happened and tallies up his score. He did better in 2009 than last year.