Marc Lieberstein and Kitt Shipe join Jim Blasingame to report on how the American Relief Act is designed to assist the restaurant industry with federal grants, first for disadvantaged owners, and soon for all restauranteurs.

Patricia Greene joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the coronavirus pandemic imposed unique extra disruptions and challenges for women as nurturers of their families and founders of businesses.

Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to report on his belief that the economy is improving every day, and how the future of business will return to face-to-face, but also retain much of the virtual elements of the pandemic era.

Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the state of Florida went its own way on dealing with coronavirus management, and is not a profile in how to handle the next pandemic.

Terry Neese joins Jim Blasingame to report on how her organization handled the pandemic as they continued to educate and motivate women entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Afghanistan.

Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the provisions in the new relief bill for employers, including full deductibility of the PPP funds, and extension of a worker tax credit.

Dr. Faith Whittier joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the three major vaccines being distributed in the U.S., and why where you live and when you get it determines which one you’ll get, rather than making a choice.

Brian Marcel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why leaving the EU was a good decision for the UK, particularly in terms of vaccinations for their citizens.

David Rubin joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the Israeli government has imposed extended lockdowns on people and businesses, while providing essentially no financial support.

Jim Blasingame reveals how the Charles Dickens literary devise is useful to gain perspective on how we went in a matter of a few weeks from halcyon days to the pandemic nightmare over the past year.

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NFIB Director of Research and Policy Analysis Holly Wade reports the Index experienced its largest monthly decline in the survey’s history. » More

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Jim reveals what’s happening where the rubber-meets-the-road for Main Street businesses, and lays out the steps to take advantage of the financial assistance the government is offering during the p... » More

Last week, Congress passed the CARES Act, which provides for relief to small businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the Fed and the SBA need to offer guidance and ease the ... » More