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Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Jim Travers, chief executive officer of Fleetmatics, says their initial public offering will allow the company to grow leadership and product development. Travers talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 5, 2012, the first day of their initial public offering. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Jack Galvin, acting commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics discusses the process of releasing unemployment figures. Galvin talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 5, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Matthew Bellows, chief executive officer of Yesware, says small businesses that have trouble raising capital should focus on sales. Bellows talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 4, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Ron Green, city controller of Houston, Texas, says even one percent growth in the tax base allows the city to move forward with planning. Green talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 2, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics LLC, says October 2012 will be a "quiet" month, slower than September because back-to-school sales are over, and holiday sales have not yet begun. Perkins talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 4, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Sylvester James Junior, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, says the city is will work with Google to become a "pioneer for the smart city concept." James talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 3, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Susan Offutt, chief economist of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, says $300 billion in federal aid to states will remain intact after the fiscal cliff because Medicaid is exempt from cuts. Offutt talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 3, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Dowling, president and chief executive officer of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, says his hospital is headed in a new business direction of "making money by keeping people healthy, rather than making money when people are sick." Dowling talked to Vonnie Quinn and Kathleen Hays on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 2, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Nadler, a senior analyst at Kitco Minerals & Metals Inc., says the price of gold is dependent on the "euphoria" surrounding an announced third round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve. Nadler talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 1, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Brad Holcomb, chairman of the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing business survey committee, says the September ISM survey is a "delightful surprise to many" as it indicates expansion after three months of contraction. Holcomb talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on October 1, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sheila Bair, former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and author of the book "Bull by the Horns," says there is risk of another financial crisis unless the general public becomes more engaged in financial services. Bair talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on September 28, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Moises Velsaquez-Manoff, author of "An Epidemic of Absence," says many commonly believed healthy habits are actually bad for one's health. Velasquez-Manoff talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on September 28, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Dan Clifton, head of policy research at Strategas Research Partners, says President Obama needs to keep his approval rating at 50%, and achieve an increase of that rating in swing states. Clifton talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on September 27, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Jim O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, says jobless claims are the most important report in terms of momentum in the economy. Sullivan talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on September 27, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Gary Thayer, chief macro strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors, says he does not expect much progress to resolve the fiscal cliff before the November 2012 elections. Thayer talked to Vonnie Quinn on "The Hays Advantage" on Bloomberg Radio on September 26, 2012. (Source: Bloomberg)