Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the global economic challenges that could create the dangerous economic condition called deflation and why it’s so much worse than high inflation.

Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to review some past problems the Fed has faced and why those weren't nearly as challenging as the issues the Fed faces today.

Chris Carosa joins Jim Blasingame to report on research that shows more Americans are counting on Social Security for retirement and why that won’t be enough for most.

Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to report that while the number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. is up, this group are still under-represented on Main Street, and he explains why.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to debate whether an interest rate hike by the Fed this year would indicate confidence in the economy, or cause businesses to cut back.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to report on the NFIB Index that shows sales, hiring, investment and credit are still lacking the kind of indicators that show optimism and growth.

Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the reasons why the U.S. economy is still lagging, including the anti-business policies of the Obama administration.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the misalignment of millions of job seekers with the millions of jobs going unfilled because there are no qualified applicants.

Chad Moutray joins Jim Blasingame to report on the journey of Trade Promotion Authority through Congress, plus the Trans-Pacific trade agreement being pushed by the Obama administration .

Greg Kozera joins Jim Blasingame to report on the damage that the Obama administration has caused the coal industry, including those infrastructure players who rely on coal, like electricity generators.