Economic recovery is waiting on leadership, not policies. That's the information David Rock delivers in his visit with Jim Blasingame. He reveals that we are less productive when we're fearful and uncertain about the future, and that we will respond more positively to a hopeful message than a new policy.

The truth about small business access to capital isn't what you hear on television or from Washington. Tracy Eden and Jim Blasingame talk about the why main stream media and President Obama are completely wrong when they say small businesses can't get loans, and identify a number of Main Street loan sources that never stopped working with small businesses.

What is the importance of leadership on our future? Pam Bilbrey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how small business owners can become more effective leaders inside the four walls of their businesses, but also why they need to become the leaders of Main Street as we take back America from Washington and Wall Street.

The health care reform bill is law: What now? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to ponder what will be the economic and political realities as the new bill is promulgated and executed across the American society and marketplace.

What does the merger and acquisition market look like? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the current state of mergers and acquisitions is drastically below pre-2008 levels.

How are lending conditions evolving in the U.S. banking industry? Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the incremental changes in borrowed capital availability for small businesses as well as larger ones.

Reporting on current economic issues, Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about productivity gains, challenges in the housing industry among other economic indicators.

Delivering the NFIB March report on small business conditions, Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the slow pace of the economic recovery, including sales, price levels, jobs growth, capital expenditures and access to credit.

Should we worry about the national debt? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to put the national debt in perspective with other national financial indicators, such as the budget, GDP and the national net worth.

What are the best ways to NOT create jobs? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the policy blunders the government makes and proposes that do not create jobs growth.