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Restaurants have more service options today. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report that restaurants have more options today when it comes to complying with employee specific laws like Obamacare.
Why are there over 4 million unfilled jobs in the face of high unemployment? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on why this economy is burdened with a sustained jobless and slow recovery, even though 4.5 millions jobs go unfilled.
A minimum wage increase will hurt the ones it's supposed to help. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report that raising the minimum wage will not result in a raise for everyone because employers have other options, like technology.
It looks like higher interest rates are on the way. The Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the issues that higher interest rates could present to an economic recovery that continues to struggle.
Wall Street is the tail that's wagging the economy''s dog. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about Fed policies and government policies have put how the financial markets at odds with the Main Street economy and small businesses.
President Obama says climate change is the threat of our lifetime. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to debate the failed energy policies of our government and the ideological obsession on climate change by President Obama.
Why isn't unemployment coming down faster? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the issues that are causing employers to hold off on hiring, including the specter of Obamacare.
The government is driving 100% of the housing recovery. Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the Fed's monetary policies and Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac are 100% of any housing rebound we're having and why that might be dangerous.
Will the online sales tax become a reality? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report that both sides of the online sales tax debate have a reasonable argument that their position is about fairness.
How could the tiny island of Cyprus impact global markets? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the bank crisis in Cyprus and why that little island's problems could trigger a shock to the EU and possibly beyond.