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Category: Economy: Nation, Global

Howard Ruff
How do we thrive during tough times? Howard Ruff has been helping people get through tough economic times for over three decades and he talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the things small businesses need to do in the months ahead.
Jim Blasingame
What's ahead for our economy? Jim Blasingame talks about what he things will happen in the months ahead, including refuting the idea that we could be headed for a depression, and the part small businesses will play in getting the economy on the right track. And Jim makes a commitment to focus all of his work for the next several months based on positive reality, rather than what you get from many other media outlets, negative hysteria.
Ilise Benun
When the economy softens, should you reduce or increase your marketing effort? Ilise Benun talks with Jim Blasingame about why marketing should always be a key element of your business operation, and becomes even more important during slow times.
Jim Blasingame
Could you use some help understanding the government rescue plan? Jim Blasingame does his best to explain the current scenario involving the Federal government rescuing the U.S. banking industry, plus what could happen if the plan doesn't happen. He also discusses the potential unintended consequences if the plan does happen.
Bob McTeer
What does the current financial crisis mean for small businesses? Bob McTeer talks with Jim Blasingame about how we got into this mess, how it could have been averted, what it will take to get out of it, how long it will take, and what small businesses should do.
Burton Folsom
General Motors is 100: what can small business learn from the journey this company has taken? Dr. Burton Folsom talks with Jim Blasingame about what made GM great, what has caused its demise and what we can learn from this compelling story.
Charles Kadlec
What has caused our current financial crisis and how do we get out of it? Chuck Kadlek talks with Jim Blasingame about the reasons we've experienced such dangerous financial challenges of our financial system, what we've learned so we don't repeat those causes, and what it's going to take to get back on the right track.
Bill Dunkelberg
How are things for small businesses in the economy? Bill Dunkleberg talks with Jim Blasingame about the difference between the economic situation, especially differentiating between the real and the hysterical.
Ray Keating
News of the death of our economy are greatly exaggerated. Ray Keating talks with Jim Blasingame about the current economic challenges, both on Main Street and Wall Street, plus they discuss the issues the Federal Reserve Board has in front of it as they consider what to do with interest rates and other monetary tools.
Sam Norwood
How's the economy doing? After reflecting on the seventh anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, Sam Norwood talks with Jim Blasingame about the most recent Tatum Survey of Business Conditions and the news is mixed.

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