What is at stake for small businesses in the current health care reform proposals? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about the dangers of the current proposals for small businesses and the ideas that should be on the table to accomplish reform.

What is the marketplace mood of small business owners? Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on his NFIB Survey of Small Business Economic Conditions, which this month are mostly pointing downward.

World peace will have a greater chance if more women own businesses. Terry Neese talks with Jim Blasingame about how her organization is supporting women in other countries, like Afghanistan and Rwanda, start and grow their businesses in the face of extreme challenges and even danger.

What is the future role of the Fed? Has the Fed been given too much power? How is the economy doing? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these issues and answer these questions.

Is a chamber of commerce in a Caribbean Island different from one in the U.S.? Cayman Islands Chamber CEO, Wil Pineau talks about this with Jim Blasingame at the ACCE convention in Raleigh, NC. They discuss how an island chamber supports their small businesses. Plus, they talk about general topics on the Caymen Islands and why you might want to travel there.

How is the chamber of commerce in Olso, Norway different from the one in Orlando, Florida? Oslo Chamber Managing Director, Lars Legernes, joins Jim Blasingame at the ACCE convention in Raleigh, NC to report on life and business in Norway, how his chamber works with member small businesses, and why you would want to visit this beautiful Scandinavian country.

How is the health care reform debate progressing and what are the implications for small business? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss this topic, plus GPS satellites, the future of risk in investing, and business technology.

When the government passes laws and deploys program, there are often unintended consequences that occur that create more problems than solutions. Steve Malanga talks with Jim Blasingame about some recent examples, like the "Cash for Clunkers" program.

Broadcasting live from the ACCE Convention in Raleigh, N.C., Jim Blasingame talks with Chapel Hill Chamber president, Aaron Nelson, about the GreenPlus program, which is a locally developed initiative that is being made available to chambers and businesses across the country.

Broadcasting live from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives convention in Raleigh, N.C., Jim Blasingame talks with Raleigh Chamber president, Harvey Schmitt, about how local chambers of commerce are helping small businesses survive in a recessionary economy?