Jim Blasingame kicks off his 21st anniversary week of The Small Business Advocate Show by telling the story about what was going on in 1997.

Jim Blasingame talks about the 19th anniversary of his e-zine, the Small Business Advocate NEWSLETTER, plus why he decided to focus on serving small business.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index which measures small business sentiment and continues to be high for this month, largely due to record sales.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index which shows the reason small businesses continue their optimism is the economy continues to help them grow sales and jobs.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the U.S. has regained its position at the top of the ranking of 140 competitive nations, after having lost it during the Obama era.

Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on how anyone who owes the IRS over $51k could have their passports locked up so they can’t leave the country.

Eva Rosenberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the new tax law limits commission sales people expense deductions, plus the relative impact of employee benefit credits.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to provide some sobriety to the economic exuberance we feel by pointing out that wages are still historically low, and the softening of the housing market.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the headwind reality being felt by countries around the world, especially Europe and China, and how that will impact the future of the U.S. economy.

Gerald Celente joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role crude oil plays in the condition of the global economy, including the impact being denominated in U.S. dollars has on those economies.