What political parties have the best ideas for economic recovery? Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current poll results from Jim's website on what political party or movement is best suited to improve the national economy.

Kiplinger reports on state budget deficits and the economy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss dire budget issues by most of the states, plus the long-term impact of falling inflation and stubborn unemployment.

How will the health care law impact small businesses? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the ugly details of the health care law, including who will be affected, how much will it cost, plus the 1099 reporting issues that will be imposed on small businesses.

Reporting on the June 2010 NFIB Report on small business conditions, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to discuss conditions small business owners are facing and their attitudes about the economy. The current report indicates a slowing of the recovery.

Could SCORE be the key to success for your small business? SCORE CEO, Ken Yancey, joins Jim Blasingame to explain how his organization of volunteers is helping small businesses of all stages compete in the new marketplace.

Reporting on the July Tatum Survey of business conditions, Mark Rosenman joins Jim Blasingame with a rather tepid response from the Tatum Survey respondents, and explains it in a cyclical perspective.

How much will the government's financial bail-out cost us? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the total cost of the government bailing out the financial industry. They also talk about several economic indicators, plus the future of electric cars.

The government is creating uncertainty for small business. Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the health care bill will hurt small business, plus changes in 1099 reporting and the plan to tax Sub S distributions as earned income.

How are the 2010 mid-term elections shaping up and will financial regulations impact them? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether Dems will lose control of Congress in November, plus how new financial regulations will play out.

Woman-owned small businesses are growing globally, according to Karen Kerrigan who joins Jim Blasingame to report on her recent work with women entrepreneurs in Portugal and Morocco.