Category: Trade Groups and Think Tanks
Tatum reports business conditions are not great. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report the Tatum Survey reveals, contrary to news out of Washington, businesses are not inclined to hire.
Why are service and retail strengthening? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report the retail/service sectors are currently strong, and they explain why manufacturing numbers might be misleading.
The Tatum survey tracks the economic foundation. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report the latest Tatum Survey that reveals Main Street businesses are not buying the recent economic hype.
Why didn't President Obama have anything for small business in his state-of-the-union speech? Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the rhetoric in Obama’s State of the Union Address and the absence of small business issues.
Is there anything more the Fed can do to influence the economy? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on potential Fed actions,and how it has recently supported the European Central Bank.
NFIB reports small businesses will grow slowly in 2012. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report December’s NFIB optimism index shows increases in capital spending and sales but borrowing is flat.
There are jobs available, but a lack of qualified applicants. NFIB’s Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report that hiring is still flat among small businesses, and many of those who are hiring can't find qualified applicants.
We may not like the numbers, but we do like the trend. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report why this month’s NFIB Small Business Optimism Index indicates a small increase in optimism.
What small business issues do the candidates need to focus on? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss small business issues of the 2012 election, like Internet sales tax, extending tax cuts and the future of Obamacare.
Jim says we don’t need recess appointments, we need recess abolishments. Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the validity of recent recess appointments by Pres. Obama to the CFPB and NLRB.
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