Interviews with Karen Kerrigan

What are the key issues facing the global entrepreneurial community?Karen Kerrigan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss what she learned at the Global Entrepreneurship Forum in France.

What can small businesses look forward to -- or fear -- from an Obama administration? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key issues that will be debated over the next four years between President Obama and a Democrat controlled Congress and America's small business owners.

Is Congress going to get anything done for small business this year? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key issues before Congress, including allowing the ban on offshore drilling to lapse and not passing the union-friendly Card Check bill, which would eliminate the private ballot voting for union organizing.

What is our government up to these days regarding small business issues? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the issues being debated in Congress today, especially tax increases. They also talk about the upcoming presidential election.

Do you know what laws your government is passing that impact your small business? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the issues her organization is following, such as a new law that would make using a Health Savings Account more difficult, plus other issues, such as free trade.

What do you know about the laws and regulations Congress is working on today and the rest of the year? Karen Kerrigan and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the specific issues, including tax policy and trade agreements, that are important to small businesses, and how we can participate in this debate.

Can small business owners finally get national access to health insurance? Karen talks with Jim about a number of small business legislative issues, including the Health Care Choice Act that would allow individuals and business owners to save money by purchasing health insurance across state lines.

What is the state of small business public policy? Karen talks with Jim about some of the key issues currently being debated by the federal government.

Pete and Karen joins Jim as they celebrate the life of their friend and colleague, John Berthoud, who died at the much-too-young age of 45. John was a long-time Brain Trust member and a tireless champion of economic freedom, tax reform and efficient government.

How will small business fair in the upcoming legislative session in Washington? Karen talks with Jim about what she expects Congress to do to small business, because she doesn't expect them to do much for us.