What do you do when you find that you have a dangerous employee? Or at least one who isn't part of the team? Rieva joins Jim to talk about how to handle this difficult management situation and what you can do to prevent it from becoming a problem, as well. They wrap up their visit celebrating small business owners in a way that only Rieva and Jim can do.

After a short discussion about two fires of historic properties in Washington, D.C., Joan and Jim talk about the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley law on the economy and whether it will ever be amended or abolished. They move on to talk about some economic indicators, including inflation, plus various tax issues and human resources best practices. They wrap up with thoughts on the Virginia Tech tragedy and what can and should be done.

In addition to being Small Business Week, it's also Earth week and Sharon talks with Jim about how we can all be more "green" without becoming a tree hugger.

Joan and Jim discuss some of the issues of the day including: the future of the airline industry, various legislative issues being debated, the postal rate hike and the "forever stamp," assistance being proposed by states to encourage angel investors, and other topics.

What can be learned from the massacre at Virginia Tech? What good can come from the firing of Don Imus? Rich and Jim talk about these questions, and others.

Joan and Jim talk about the current and future state of the U.S. economy, why a slowdown is in progress and why we won't have a recession, who the new kid is on the auto manufacturing block, what the IRS is up to with regard to small businesses, and a shift in how women take vacations.

Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about the current crisis regarding the British sailors who have been taken captured by Iran. They move on to talk about how many in Congress want to tie the funding of the Iraq war to a specific withdrawal date. Next they discuss new legal services available online, how Russia is rivaling China as a thief of U.S. intellectual property, and finally, recent decisions made by the Fed.

On the 550th anniversary of the first Gutenberg bible, Joan and Jim talk about the tempest in the teapot that is caused by the sub par mortgage industry meltdown. They go on to talk about the Fed's decision to keep rates level, price increases in the travel and vacation industry, news about hybrid cars, new regs on access for the disables in new and renovated buildings, and several other topics.

Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about the importance of not confusing what happens on Wall Street with the fundamental strength of the economy of Main Street. They go on to talk about how states are preparing to raise taxes, in the face of already record tax revenue collections. Next they discuss the national employment situation, onerous government regulations, how to hire our young veterans, and whether it is actually possible for a Vice President to be a lame duck.

Beginning with a discussion on the problems created by Sarbanes-Oxley and the hypocrisy of some of our members of Congress on the Employee Free Choice Act, Rich and Jim talk continue with a discussion on the Libby verdict, what would the middle east look like if we had not gone into Iraq in 2003, and finally, what the presidential candidates are looking like today.