Jim Blasingame talks about the structural and emotional issues that are complicating this economic recovery, including the negative impact of the behavior and policies of politicians.

U.S. embassies are prospecting for U.S. small businesses? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how American embassies all over the world recruit buyers to go to the U.S. trade shows to meet U.S. sellers, including small businesses.

How could attending a trade show help you create an export strategy? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to report on a number of international trade shows in the U.S. that focus on business matchmaking between international buyers and sellers.

Do you think exporting is just for big businesses? Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to dispel some of the myths about small business exporting, and how to get your export strategy started.

Should we be worried about the devaluation of the U.S. dollar? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current low exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and whether it should be of concern. Plus whether the U.S. should return to the gold standard.

Liu Xiaobo is a living profile in courage. Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss Guy's friend, Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident and now Nobel Peace Prize winner, and his struggles to bring democracy to China. Plus how this story impacts business relationships.

Is the U.S. trending toward the European social model? Guy Sorman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the demonstrations in France and across Europe against diminished entitlements in the face of economic realities, and how the U.S. could be headed in that direction.

How will the mid-term Congressional elections turn out? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to predict the Republicans will pick up 50 seats to take control of the House and nine in the Senate, to split that house down the middle. Plus, Galen says the GOP will win more governorships.

Is the Democrat’s campaign strategy looking like desperation? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the mid-term elections with an historic perspective, plus whether the Dems are becoming desperate and the GOP is losing touch.

Is there an increasing income disparity in America? Bill Halal joins Jim Blasingame to propose that there is an income inequity in America that cannot be fixed by the government.