What does the future hold for the Big Three automakers, GM, Chrysler and Ford? Bill Glynn joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he thinks this challenged industry and these troubled companies should do to become viable.

How will the Obama administration's foray into the marketplace ultimately impact small businesses? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the car czar, the bank czar, the energy czar and the new pay czar. How long will it be before, like during the last czarist regime, there is a revolution? Non-violent, of course.

President Obama has said he will choose judges who have "empathy" as they rule from the bench. Jim Blasingame knows first-hand what judicial empathy looks like and he talks about his personal experience as a business owner who proved his case in a lawsuit, but was denied justice because the judge made a final ruling - admittedly - based on empathy, rather than evidence, testimony, facts and the law.

Could government involvement in the Chrysler and GM bankruptcies impact small business? Steve Moore says yes, in many ways, as he explains to Jim Blasingame, plus they discuss the Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination and the climate change debate.

What is the impact of government intervention in the U.S. marketplace? Gerald Celente talks with Jim Blasingame about what he calls "fascism-light" which is creating a "bailout bubble," which Celente says will create the next depression.

What are commodity prices going to do in the future? What changes will the government make in enforcing immigration laws? These are just some of the issues Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss, as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

What's the future for America's largest banks? Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about this issues, plus the influence of inventory levels on the recovery, the future cost of auto industry and the likely increase in anti-trust activity by the Obama administration.

Are some of the U.S. government influence in the marketplace putting the sanctity of contracts in jeopardy? Attorney Matthew Cartwright debates this issue with Jim Blasingame as they discuss the Chrysler and GM government-imposed ownership splits, plus the potential for restructuring individual mortgage contracts.

What is the health and potential of entrepreneurship in the U.S. and other countries? Zoltan Acs joins Jim Blasingame to report on the entrepreneurial soil on Planet Earth as it is being affected by the global recession and government policies.

What are the top small business policy issues being debated today? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame during National Small Business Week to discuss healthcare reform, energy policy and other issues that will harm small businesses if passed.