How has the credit market improved for small business and what should President Obama do to help? Tom Markel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about both of these issues, including Tom's proposal to the new president.

On the day Barack Obama is being inaugurated as the 44th President of the Unites States, Tim Berry and Jim Blasingame reflect on the excitement and hope, but also the reality of the responsibility that we all must assume.

Jim Blasingame talks about some of the dangers that could result from government bail-out programs,and how could federal government help small businesses, like cutting taxes, increasing access to capital through bank loans and promoting health savings accounts.

What should the Obama administration do to help small businesses during the recession?Barry Moltz joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the specific things the government should do to support - not bail-out - small businesses this years.

How will the TARP funds help various industries and how will small businesses be treated in Obama's stimulus plans? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about these topics and other from this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>

John Berlau and Jim Blasingame talk about how Obama's choice for Treasury Secretary looks to small business owners.

Following the interview with Steve DelBianco on Internet governance, Jim Blasingame talks about the future of the Internet using a current United Nations analogy. It isn't pretty. Small business owners must get involved in this debate.

What are the first steps President Obama will take with regard to health care reform? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the SCHIP program and why it's the "down payment" toward universal healthcare by the government.

What caused the financial meltdown and is the government helping. Chuck Kadlec joins Jim Blasingame to discuss when and how things went wrong and the potential dangers of government intervention.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss issues in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>, including investment options, economic conditions, the government transition, including the new SBA administrator, and other current topics.