What is the truth about small business access to capital? Tracy Eden joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what's really going on with regard to small businesses, their inclination to grow and the availability to growth capital.

What are the possibilities for the futures for China? Jim Blasingame identifies three different scenarios for how China could go in the future, only one of which would be good for U.S. small businesses.

Kiplinger reports on the economy, regulations and politics. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on recent economic indicators, housing starts, new building regulations and recent political developments.

Are we headed for a new world order? Should we be? Bill Halal joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether there should be a new way of organizing, managing and controlling the global economy.

What do small business owners think about the economic recovery? Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about a recent poll he took of small business owners to ask them about the economy, including where the problems are and what their future growth plans are.

How is the new economic normal creating unsettling paradoxes for small business? Kelle Olwyler joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how the post-recession economic "normal" should be dealt with like most paradoxes, both challenges and opportunities

If we're really in a recovery, why doesn't it feel like it? David Adler joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the reasons for our economic conditions, why the recovery is taking so long and who is responsible for the delay.

Kiplinger reports on China, lame ducks and green energy. Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the chinks in China's economic armor, what this Congress will accomplish the rest of the year, and how green energy is growing as a percent of national power.

How did one husband-and-wife team survive the recession? Philip Spry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the small business he runs with his wife has recovered and is thriving as the national economy struggles.

If capitalism is in jeopardy, can small business save it? Bill Diffenderffer joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the specific things that are hurting free market capitalism and what small business owners can do to save it.