Is it dangerous to listen to the mainstream media? Dan thinks so and Jim agrees, as they discuss the dangers of availability cascade.

After covering the most recent presidential primary news, Jim O and Jim B talk about the so-called economic stimulus package the government is working on, plus what the states are doing to incubate various solutions to challenges, such as immigration. They also talk about alternative energy automobiles.

Jim O and Jim B discuss the recent global markets panic and then what the US government proposes as a bail out for the economic challenges of the US. They move on to discuss changes in the ADA, they identify the impact of super delegates and the election process and offer some software suggestions for small business.

Joan and Jim begin their visit talking about the challenges of the housing industry, followed by some of the proposed "help" the federal government may be offering to homeowners and the mortgage industry. They also talk about rising postage costs, plus the progress of the presidential primaries.

Joan joins Jim to talk about the recent presidential primary results, some of the ones coming up, some of the things President Bush wants to accomplish in his last year, the economy, new information about the IRS, and other current issues.

What does the presidential political landscape look like after New Hampshire. Don and Jim talk about some of the surprises on the N.H. primary, the winners and losers and the next events in the '08 primary cycle.

There are just as many positive factors in the economy today as there are negative, and Jim O joins Jim B to talk about the line items on both sides of this balance sheet, plus why we might not be heading into as rough an economic period as some people think.

Are the national media guilty of perpetuating myths? Amy joins Jim to report on some of the economic myths that are reported by the mainstream media as truth.

Jim O talks with Jim B about the current state of tax legislation, how states are privatizing certain tasks to save money, new Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small public companies, and a number of other current issues that can impact your small business.

Do the media create and perpetuate myths? Amy says so and she talks with Jim about the research her firm conducts on the difference between what the media says about certain issues and the truth.