Reporting on the 9-11-09 Kiplinger Letter, Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame talk about the future impact of China, leading economic indicators, age discrimination laws, energy news and other issues.

What does President Obama's health care reform speech really mean for small businesses? Paul Howard joins Jim Blasingame to review the points and omission of Obama's address to Congress on health care reform.

Reporting on the August NFIB Small Business Economic Survey, Bill Dunkelberg updates Jim Blasingame on the fact that some economic factors are up, some are down, and none are where we want them to be.

How much of a problem will commercial real estate defaults be for the economy in the coming months? This issue and others are covered by Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame, including health care reform, 401K changes, tax increases, etc.

Can you learn to be a leader? Are there essential leadership skills that you can learn? Jim Canterucci says yes, as he explains with Jim Blasingame several essential leadership skills, including resilience and others.

What role does personality play in how happy you are? Pierce Howard joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how an individual's personality will define and why managers need to understand this as they manage different personalities.

What were the original issues that gave rise to Labor Day and are those still relevant in modern times? Jim Blasingame welcomes Ken Davis back to discuss the history of Labor Day and whether it still means as much as it once did.

How do you keep employees engaged during a recession? Leigh Branham reminds Jim Blasingame and his audience that keeping employees encouraged during tough times isn't all that difficult, and he offers a few tips.

Is leadership different during a slow economy? Mary Key joins Jim Blasingame to explain how leaders have to become even better communicators when things are slow and tough decisions have to be made.

There are three things that can help you create and maintain a high-functioning team and Chester Elton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what they are. Here's one hint: you have to not care who gets the credit.