Does the minimum wage actually help the people intended? Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the real impact of government regulation of labor prices, plus the actual demographics of minimum wage earners.

What do the top 10 worst states for business have in common? SBE Council Chief Economist, Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report on what the top 10 worst states for small business have in common and how to improve this negative ranking.

What makes a state business friendly - or not? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to report specifically on the worst and best small business friendly states identified in the 2010 Small Business Survival Index.

Will ObamaCare survive against the Constitution? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the many legal, legislative, political and Constitutional obstacles facing ObamaCare . Plus Jim makes a prediction about the next presidential election.

Will Obamacare cause companies to drop employee coverage? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how ObamaCare will impact a small business' ability to provide health care coverage for employees.

Are the challenges to ObamaCare finding success? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to discuss outcomes of the recent court cases that are challenging ObamaCare, plus the return of death panels.

How can SCORE help your small business? Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to explain how his organization of volunteers help small businesses of all stages compete in the new marketplace, including how easy it is to just ask for help.

How is the economy for small business? SCORE's Ken Yancey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what he has seen across the country during this marathon recovery for small business owners, including the challenges for start-ups.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal this month’s NFIB report indicates an expectation of gains in sales, an increase in pricing and improved profitability, plus the danger of inflation.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss NFIB’s November 2010 trends survey which reveals an improvement in economic optimism in hiring, capital spending and credit availability and financing.