Tom Portesy joins Jim Blasingame to report on the news that China’s policies have been altered enough for a U.S. franchise to think about expanding there, without losing their intellectual property.

Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to report that the global economy is doing well, but is not robust, with certain elements that are holding it back, like trade negotiations with China, oil prices, debt and other factors.

Leo Haviland joins Jim Blasingame to report that while the global economy is not robust, there is no indication that a negative growth period is in the near future.

Jim Patterson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal future shifts in demand for automobiles in the U.S. and how the younger generations are driving a lot of the disruption.

Gary Moore joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether a recession is a foregone expectation in the near future, since we haven’t had one in a while, with Jim revealing that this paradigm is not applicable today.

Stephen Kuhl joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the ways community banks and credit unions can improve their 21st century brand image by becoming more proactive with international financial services.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that cheap money in the form of low interest rates is at the heart of the irrationally booming stock markets, plus his thoughts on the China trade deal with the U.S.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to report on his recent trip to the Philippines and how China is trying to insert itself there by influencing many aspects of that country.

Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that several of the national sourcing trends to watch this year include steel, printed circuit boards, and plastic bottle and cardboard products.

Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the global economy could expand for years if we can get mutually beneficial trade deals in place, especially in China, the E.U., and Canada and Mexico.