What does it look like when a small business owner decides to take on investment capital, which also comes with the investors? Robert Levin recently went through this process and talks with Jim Blasingame about how it worked for him.

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.

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.

Are we seeing the end of capitalism? Will entrepreneurs be able to put Humpty-Dumpty back together again? Stephen Moore joins Jim Blasingame to talk about our economic problems and the new ones the government is creating in the name of stimulus.

Jim Ostroff and Jim Blasingame talk about current events as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the most recent Kiplinger Letter, including how to cut costs, use barter, the dangers to the sanctity of contracts and the lack of small business help in the stimulus packages.

What does this veteran reporter think about what our government is doing to try to stimulate our economy? Don Lambro joins Jim Blasingame to offer his expert reporting on the attempts of President Obama and Congress to get our economy going again.

What does the government's economic stimulus include? Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key elements of the stimulus program, including what - if anything - is in it for small business. They also talk about the mortgage bail-out plan.

Could government intervention into executive pay become an unfortunate precedent to set? Will the so-called stimulus plan actually stimulate the economy in time? Julia Seymour talks with Jim Blasingame about these matters, including how the press is covering them.

What does the stimulus package have for small business? Joan Pryde, with the Kiplinger Editors, and Jim Blasingame, talk about the stimulus package and other current events, including the economy in China and the U.S., laws concerrn layoffs, and other topics.