Should the name of this survey be changed to the pessimism index? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report the July NFIB optimism index indicated small business pessimism about the economy, even before the US credit rating was downgraded.

Did the S&P go too far in downgrading the U.S. credit rating? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of the U.S. credit downgrade, why the U.S. is not in danger of default, and the outlook for treasury bonds.

Sales growth expectations continue to disappoint. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame with the Tatum Report that indicates sales growth expectations are flat, which is probably why capital expenditures plans are also.

Why are business surveys getting less optimistic? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report business owners have a cautious outlook for the future based on many levels of uncertainty.

This is the century of the entrepreneur. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Wall Street versus Main Street and why small companies are better at serving customers and seeking excellence AND learning from failures.

There's a way to become comfortable with failure. Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to talk about getting comfortable with failure through your excitement of what you can learn, plus being prepared for employee failures.

How can you learn from failure and appreciate successes? Walter Kiechel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of failure to appreciate success and how to learn from it by failing in the right areas.

What will be the actual cost of ObamaCare for small business? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why the uncertainty of the cost of ObamaCare for small businesses is causing them to restrain growth and hiring plans.

Will the Supreme Court find ObamaCare unconstitutional? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss a recent Supreme Court case that may indicate ObamaCare won't pass the constitutional test.

Should 15 unelected bureaucrats have control over all health care payments? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss ObamaCare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, which will have jurisdiction over all health care payments.