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Beware of political candidates’ lip service on small business. Janet Christy joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of voting, especially this year, including tips to determine which candidates’ values most closely align with small business based on what they do, not what they say.

Kiplinger reports on securities mortgages & offshore drilling. Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of securities mortgages and the pace and politics of foreclosures, plus future of oversight of offshore drilling.

Kiplinger on how Washington will work after the mid-terms. Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how governing will change after the mid-term elections, including the impact on limiting carbon emissions, the card check bill, the Bush tax cuts and the 1099 issue.

Kiplinger’s Jim Ostroff joins Jim Blasingame to report on the mid-term elections, whether 2011 will be the year of political gridlock and whether that will be good for the economy.

Are your employees empowered to offer memorable customer service? Eric Karjaluoto joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why businesses should invest in customer service training, plus the influence of the Internet on customer behavior.

Do you provide your customers with a special experience? Eric Karjaluoto joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate National Customer Service Week, and discuss the roots of small business customer service, plus the importance of giving customers a special experience.

Should small businesses be worried about a devalued U.S. dollar? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report on global currencies and the government’s philosophy of manipulating the value the dollar to stimulate the economy, and what this means for small business.

The Oct 2010 Tatum Survey of Business Conditions. Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report that small businesses are optimistic about the economy for the near term, including hiring, credit, capital expenditures and order backlogs.

What do small businesses think about the economy? Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report that this month’s Tatum Survey of Business Conditions indicates the small businesses are optimistic that the economy will improve.

Reporting on the entrepreneurs of the compounding pharmacy industry? Jim Blasingame reports on a recent visit with compounding pharmacists, including how they have found success against the Big Box pharmacies by getting back to the basics of serving customers one at a time.