Bob McTeer

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How long will the Fed pump money into the economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the FOMC meeting and whether they will announce any changes to monetary policy, including cutting back on the QE steps.
What will happen to the economy and small businesses when the Fed stops pumping money into Wall Street. Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to address concerns that small businesses will be disproportionately harmed when the Fed pulls back QE.
Will Ben step down as Fed Chairman in January? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to predict that Ben Bernanke will step down as Fed Chairman in January 2014, and also to predict who his successor will be.
What will happen with the Cyprus banking crisis? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on whether the banking crisis in the island of Cyprus could become contagious for the EU or even the U.S.
How effective is the Fed's quantitative easing policy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to support steps the Fed is taking with monetary policy and to project that they will stay on this path for some time.
How dangerous is the Fed's balance sheet becoming? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the growing Fed balance sheet and to predict that there shouldn't be any problems for the economy when they decide to reduce it.
How does the Fed's monetary policies benefit Main Street? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain the Fed's current monetary policies and reveal how they help small businesses and Main Street Americans.
Is there more or less to worry about regarding global financial conditions? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report that he believes global financial conditions are in better shape than they have been, and why.
What will happen if the FDIC business deposit guarantees expire? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether a failure to extend the FDIC business deposit guarantees will hurt community banks and, therefore, small businesses.
Should 3% continue to be the GDP growth standard for the U.S. economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to say that, even with a $16 trillion economy, there is no reason why U.S. GDP can't grow at 3% annually or more.