Are America's small business being assaulted by government policies? Is there a class war being waged that could hurt small business? Steve Malanga joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the direct and indirect impact of certain governemnt policies on American entrepreneurs.

How is one independent community bank fairing when the banking industry is under so much stress? Charles Antonucci explains why his bank has withdrawn its request for TARP funds, and how his bank plans to move forward in an era of increased bank oversight, and what all of this means for his small business customers.

There are brand new rules and regulations for small businesses that have laid off employees, including a Sept 1, 2008 retroactive requirement. Joan Pryde explains the details of these new COBRA developments with Jim Blasingame.

Over 100 years ago, in a speech, our 26th president described a special type of person. Jim Blasingame recites this passage from President Theodore Roosevelt's speech and goes on to identify who he must have been talking about, as well as to name some of the dangers ahead of this group.

How long will it take for government stimulus programs to have a positive influence on the economy? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about this issue and others, including where some of the stimulus funds will be spent, among other topics.

With all of the talk about how much help small business is getting the government, Jim Blasingame, reveals the good, the bad and the ugly reality of what happens when someone says, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

What got us into this mess, how is the government doing with its attempts to get us out, and what should small businesses be doing about it. Don Boudreaux joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these issues, including whether capitalism is in jeopardy.

What are some of the critical small business public policy issues currently being debated in Washington, D.C.? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these issues, including tax increases and unionization.

How will the new banking policies by the Obama administration handle the toxic assets and get the banking industry going again? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about this issue, plus the challenges of new European democracies, among other topics.

What do you have to do to get your small business plugged into the pipeline that is going to deliver the government's economic stimulus money? Janet Christy talks with Jim Blasingame about how a small business gets access to this money.