With a pan-Atlantic view of the economic recovery, Brian Carney joins Jim Blasingame to report on what he thinks is happening with the global economy and what it will take to get things headed in the right direction.

What are the possibilities for the futures for China? Jim Blasingame identifies three different scenarios for how China could go in the future, only one of which would be good for U.S. small businesses.

Kiplinger reports on the economy, regulations and politics. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent economic indicators, housing starts, new building regulations and recent political developments.

Kiplinger reports on China, lame ducks and green energy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the chinks in China's economic armor, what this Congress will accomplish the rest of the year, and how green energy is growing as a percent of national power.

Will China eventually dominate the world? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report on how China's increased economic status will embolden its global domination plans, plus how those same dynamics may be good for American small businesses.

How will the U.S. National Export Initiative help your small business do more business? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the National Export Initiative and how his organization can help you find customers to export to.

Why should you know the international implications of body language? Janine Driver joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why we should be aware of how how our behavior and gestures are seen by other cultures, especially when we're visiting and traveling.

Is the European Union going to get its act together? Leslie Kossoff joins Jim Blasingame from Paris to talk about the economic recovery there, what the EU is doing to strengthen its monetary standards, and how to do business with European companies.

What is the truth about rights and liberty in modern China? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to report on his recent trip to China where he found repression of free speech and other impingements on liberty, including the ability to start a small business.

What is the EPA's Green Power Partnership? Be sure to listen to the EPA's Blaine Collison explain to Jim Blasingame how small businesses can play a part in supporting the Green Power Partnership.