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Is a weak U.S. dollar good for the economy right now? Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the value of the dollar benefits U.S. exports, which may be the best thing for economic recovery.

Will the mid-term election result in gridlock? Kiplinger's Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the potential for legislative gridlock if the GOP takes control of at least one of the houses of Congress. Plus something Jim calls an "Enviropol."

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on U.S. mid-term election polling, which indicate Republicans may take over the House, plus implications for the lame-duck session.

How do you convert a customer complaint into an opportunity? Don Cooper joins Jim Blasingame with tips on turning a customer’s problem into an opportunity by trying to win (keep the customer) instead of trying to be right.

Have we learned any lessons from the policies of "too big to fail?" Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to propose that one of the lessons we've learned from “too big to fail" policies is that government involvement in the marketplace often does more long-term damage than helping.

Should the government decide whether “bad” banks should be allowed to fail? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to propose that allowing bad banks to fail is a more productive policy than propping them up with government involvement.

Why is "too big to fail" a dangerous reality now? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the history and concept of whether some organizations, especially banks, can become too big to fail, and why this condition is dangerous.

Do you know how to accomplish the quantum leap in business? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how proposals you've given in the past can resurrect in the future, which give rise to what Jim calls the quantum leap in business.

What do you do when a prospect you've been working on doesn't close? Jeff Zbar joins Jim Blasingame with tips on what to do and how to act when a prospect tells you they are not going to give you the sale.

How do small business owners feel about the health care law? Connie Certusi joins Jim Blasingame to report that small business owners are concerned about a number of recent government decisions, especially the health care law and associated regulations.