Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the following issues from the recent Kiplinger Letter: Organized labor, the economy, video-conferencing, the auto industry, supertrees, tax rates, and food shortages.

Who are the proposed cabinet appointees by president-elect Obama and what are their qualifications? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the this and other topics.

People are valuing time more than money, and Chantal Boxer and her husband leverage this phenomenon in their new business, as she explains to Jim Blasingame. This is a great American small business story.

As the economic recovery evolves, how the banking industry, and therefore, small businesses be impacted? Richard DeKaser talks with Jim Blasingame about this, plus Richard's outlook for the economy.

What are the hard decisions a small business must take during a challenging economy? Eva Rosenberg talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the specific steps that should be taken without delay.

Jim Blasingame talks about what he calls the, "Small Business Attitude" and why you must assume it to survive an economic downturn.

What is the best way to deal with fear in your small business during uncertain times? Peter Meyer talks with Jim Blasingame about to some of the ways to prevent fear from becoming a performance thief.

What do recent cabinet level appointments by President-elect Obama mean for the marketplace and small business? Bill Brandt joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these appointments and other proposed policies, such as the public works proposal.

The world could do worse than emulating the values of main street small businesses as a model for a better form of capitalism. Arky Ciancutti and Jim Blasingame discuss this idea and why it is needed so much.

What are the elements of survival for your small business during an economic downturn? Tom Becka joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the physical and psychological factors you should employ to make sure you survive, and even thrive, during an economic downturn.