What are the key small business public policy issues being debated today? Giovanni Coratolo joins Jim Blasingame to discuss taxes, healthcare, the union bill, cap and trade and other legislation that will oppress small business.

Are the media covering the current issues professionally or not? Julia Seymour joins Jim Blasingame to reveal where the media falls down, including giving President Obama softball questions, overplaying the swine flu issue and other isses.

Survival, and success, requires constant movement, hopefully forward? Jane Pollak joins Jim Blasingame to talk about not allowing yourself to get paralyzed by fear or by comparing your business to others. Keep moving, even if it's just baby steps, in the direction you've chosen.

From housing, to banking, to bankruptsies for the Big Three, Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss these issues and others that are impacting our small businesses.

How should small businesses feel about global warming, or climate change, or whatever it's being called these days? Jim Blasingame talks about some of the issues that will directly impact your small business if the enviro-zealots are able to push their never-mind-the-economy agenda through Congress and into law.

How important is small business to economic recovery? Small business owner, Georgette Mosbacher joins Jim Blasingame to explain why small business is the critical driver of economic growth and what she things the government should be doing to help.

What should businesses know about the holistic energy plan, including production, consumption and waste on this Earth Day? Dennis Dimick joins Jim Blasingame to debate the merits of such an approach without making the American economy uncompetitive globally.

How are small and medium businesses feeling about their economic future? Derek Kober and Bill Soward join Jim Blasingame to discuss the findings of the Performance Planning Poll their organizations put together and currently, the news is not too optimistic.

Can a retail small business thrive in this recession? Bob Negen says yes, and he talks with Jim Blasingame about some important tips and best practices on how to effectively market and run a retail business in a slow economy.

Is there evidence that America is becoming a socialistic state?Howard Ruff joins Jim Blasingame to explain why he thinks America is becoming more socialist with the recent government policies, especially under the current administration.