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Chris welcomes Jim to the annual ACCE conference. They talk about the education of chamber executives and the roll of chamber executives in the growth of Amercian small busiensses.

Rich and Jim talk about what it's like inside the Washington Beltway with Congress out of session. They go on to discuss the Judge John Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court, the economy from a political angle, and the impending Iraqi constitution.

Jim begins the show by himself, talking about the significant contribution small businesses are making to the economic growth the U.S. is experiencing. Wehn Jerry joins Jim, they discuss several key economic factors small businesses are facing, and what Kiplinger forecasts we should expect in the near future. They go on to discuss the re-issuing of the 30 year bond and why that's a good thing, as well as the likelihood of an air traffic controller slowdown next month. They wrap up the visit with some thoughts on the recent formal transition of power in Saudi Arabia, with the death of King Faad.

Richard and Jim get together for Jim's "Fed Watch" show. They begin with a tour of the economy by Richard, followed by a discussion of key economic indicators and challenges for small businesses, and conclude with the predictions of what the Fed will do with interest rates, and what that means for small businesses.

Kirk and Jim talk about the current and future landscape of advertising, and how it's being influenced by technology and new channels, and how small business should deal with these changes.

Mike and Jim discuss the small business landscape with regard to basic economic indicators. They go on to talk about the trickle-down impact of Sarbanes/Oxley on small businesses.

Chester and Jim talk aobut why employee recognition is not just the right thing to do in our small businesses, but is actually an important ROI element in the best small business management practices.

Paul and Jim talk about the recent survey Administaff conducted which identified the chief concerns and plans of America's small businesses. Paul also reflects on how hiw company's plans to go public would have been modified had he had to comply with Sarbanes/Oxley in 1997. Finally, the guys talk aobut the value of outsourcing non-core competencies, like the human resources tasks, to organizations like those in the professional employer organization industry (PEO).

Fred joins Jim for the first time to discuss what Sarbanes/Oxley compliance is, what it means for public companies, and how it impacts small businesses that are planning to go public one day, as well as how it's impacting those that have no plans to go public.

The governor and Jim talk about the value of free trade by discussing the recently passed CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement). They go on to talk about the war on terrorism.