Doug Barry joins Jim Blasingame to launch the U.S. Commercial Service book that features many real examples of how small businesses became successful exporters.

Do we really need the big banks? Richard Bove joins Jim Blasingame to explain that in order to be globally competitive, the U.S. needs domestic big banks that can capitalize our domestic growth, even in the face of moral hazard.

U.S. manufacturing is up, but only slightly. Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the sorry growth rate of manufacturing in the U.S., and attribute that lack of performance to government policies that manufacture uncertainty.

Is manufacturing around the globe improving? Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the slow but sure increase in manufacturing around the world.

A micro-loan could help an African mother feed her children. Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on how his company is working with large corporations to combine micro-loans with an improved food supply chain in sub-Saharan Africa..

How do you feed the people of Africa? Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the things his organization is doing to aggregate strategic corporate partners to solve hunger in sub-Saharan Africa.

What is corporate America doing about resource sustainability? Bruce Piasecki joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his semi-annual workshop among corporate representatives who are working on resource sustainability.

The greatest global problem we have is a lack of jobs. Jim Clifton joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there is a global shortage of jobs, compared to the number of people who want to work, and what this means to our future.

What is the future of crowdfunding? Judd Hollas joins Jim Blasingame to report on the adoption of crowdfunding around the globe and discuss which type might be best for your small business.

Is manufacturing coming back to the U.S.? Ted Fishman joins Jim Blasingame to report that there is a move to return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., but the number returning will not be as much as have left over the past 20 years.