Is federal deficits spending going to bankrupt America? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame ask this question and answer it, with specific facts and figures that demonstrate the seemingly impossible task of reigning in spending and getting the deficit and national debt under control.

How will credit regulation changes impact small business? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde reports with Jim Blasingame about some of the credit regulatory changes that will impact consumer spending and small business lending.

How will tax law changes impact small businesses? Kiplinger's Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on actual and potential changes to the income tax and estate tax laws that impact small businesses.

Kiplinger senior editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the Obama administration is losing patience with the legislative process and controlling policy by regulatory power, including mandates by the EPA, OSHA and Labor.

How is the recovery going around the globe? Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to report on the projected GDP growth for 2010 in the prominent economies, including the U.S. China, Brazil, India and EU. The news is actually pretty positive.

Kiplinger Senior Editor, Joan Pryde, joins Jim Blasingame to report on employment growth prospects, changes in the COBRA laws and the tension between our nations balancing national security with privacy issues.

Senior Editor, Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to report on economic momentum for 2010, Congress' failure to address key tax issues, raising the national debt ceiling, and other issues of the day.

How did Obama do in his first year as president? What will be his plans for next year. Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame review this week's Kiplinger Letter and report on these topics, plus actions by the Fed, future stimulus plans and other current events.

Joan Pryde reports with Jim Blasingame on the regulatory burden that small businesses will be faced with based on the proposed health care legislation.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss various issues, including cloud computing, EPA regulations and what's going to happen with the estate tax.