How is the big bank industry doing amidst trying to survive while dealing with government intervention? Mike Menzies joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the issues around the challenges of the banking industry, plus how independent community banks are not part of the banking collapes, but in fact, are strong and never stopped lending to small businesses.

Will the way the government handles the Chrysler bankruptcy be the end of the sanctity of contracts? Steve Malanga joins Jim Blasingame as he examines the Obama administration's plans for Chrysler. Malanga argues the Chrysler bankruptcy is the prime example of Obamanomics and it's theory of central planning.

Is the Republican Party in danger of losing its relevance? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss where Republican's go from here, but also, the chances of more bad news for the GOP, a viable independent party.

America has lost a great leader and free-markets have lost a champion. Rich Galen and Jim Blasingame celebrate the life of Jack Kemp by pointing out the big ideas he not only thought, but actually turned into reality.

Why do politicians do more talking about small business than working on policies that help this critical market sector? Jonathon Zuck joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the disparity between rhetoric and performance by the political class. They also discuss the dangers of global influences on Internet governance.

Since 1998, Jim Blasingame has helped the SBA celebrate National Small Business Week. In this his 12th consecutive SBW, Jim talks about his small business heroes, the SBA and how to get these two groups working more closely together.

Is the economy heading is a good direction? Economist Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report that the economy will likely still be losing steam the rest of 2009, but that the losses will diminish so that while we don't like the numbers, we will like the trend. He also offers his thoughts on government intervention into the marketplace.

There are thousands of Americans working in the foreign services, including ambassadors. Ambassador Donald Blinken talks with Jim Blasingame about what it's like going from the marketplace to the diplomatic world.

Capitalism has been weakened and is under assault by policies that are nothing less than socialistic. Jim Blasingame lists the reasons capitalism is the most logical "ism", and he identifies the socialistic assaults and why they are dangerous to the future of America.

The government is making an assault on the U.S. private sector healthcare system that will change America forever if allowed to pass. Grace-Marie Turner explains some proposed changes to Jim Blasingame that they both believe must be challenged and stopped.