Reporting on several current events issues, Kiplinger's Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current state of health care reform legislation, plus a push by product producers to sell their goods directly to customers via e-commerce from their website.

Kiplinger reports on recent economy-focused legislation. Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the various proposals that are working their way through Congress to improve jobs growth, adjust employment benefits, tax estates, provide more capital for small businesses.

What are the typical jobs of the future? Futurist, Jack Uldrich, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the most likely 21st century job opportunities, and all of them have technology proficiency as a requirement.

Kiplinger reports on the jobs growth picture. Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on what is being called the "mother of all jobless recoveries," including some of the key elements that are holding back business hiring.

Reporting on a number of business issues, Kiplinger's Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss trade improvements with Canada, new union expectations, new COBRA changes, tax law proposals and new pension regulations.

Should tort reform be part of health care reform? Attorney, Matt Cartwright joins Jim Blasingame to argue that tort reform is not necessary to improve the current health care system, to which Jim pushes back and they have a lively discussion.

Did the Health Care Reform Summit accomplish anything? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to this recent event, which side of the aisle claimed the day, whether any compromise was found and what the chances are of passage of the current legislation.

Men and women communicate differently? Well, duh! Barbara Annis joins Jim Blasingame to report that even though we all know women and men are different, we don't do enough to allow for those differences, especially when we're motivating and recognizing employee performance.

Reporting on the true unemployment rate, Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff talks with Jim Blasingame about the difference between the way the unemployment rate is calculated and America's actual unemployment condition.

The employee re-engagement challenge for management is the focus of discussion between Leigh Branham and Jim Blasingame, as Leigh explains how managers treat employees is the single greatest key to sustained success.