Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact of the Texas freeze on the petroleum products, like plastics, that are in every part of our lives and business.

Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report that Taiwan’s future as a self-determined state is in jeopardy due to the stated plans and apparent steps taken to return Taiwan under control of the mainland.

Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the issues that surround any trade relationship the U.S. and the rest of the world has with China, as it continues to behave in an aggressive geopolitical way.

Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current U.S. trade landscape, and to predict that the coming boom in economic growth post-pandemic will likely significantly increase trade.

Felice Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to report on the progress women have been making in society and the marketplace in the Middle East and the challenges that remain.

Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on the E.U. levying a special tax to any U.S. business that transacts business across the Eurozone network and marketplace.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact of more regulations and higher taxes as an impediment to reshoring manufacturing in America.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NAM survey of manufacturers which indicates that the two big challenges continue to be not enough qualified workers, as well as breaks in the global supply chain.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the National Manufacturers Outlook Survey that shows this sector’s sentiment is improving, even though small manufacturers are less optimistic than larger firms.

David Rubin joins Jim Blasingame to report on the unprecedented progress of the Trump-led Abraham Accords between Israel and Muslim countries, but why they are likely to languish because of the Biden administration.