The United States spent 3.65 trillion dollars on health care in 2018. Despite the astronomical spending, evidence suggests that the U.S. performs worse than some other countries in various areas. Justin and lance speak with Joe Minarik, former Chief Economist of the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton administration,
Read MoreA recent survey found that for organizations that are profitable, a move from no female leadership to at least 30% representation was associated with an increase of 15% in net revenue margins. Janice Ellig, CEO of Ellig Group and advocate for gender parity, joins Justin and Lance to discuss what challenges women face today.
Read MoreTSOU Episode: The Business Case for Child Care
With 15 million kids in childcare every week, this industry has a $99.3 billion economic impact and it is responsible for about 2 million jobs overall. Cindy Cisneros, Vice President of Education Programs at CED, joins Justin & Lance to discuss if the US is providing adequate care and what opportunities for improvement are available.
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Dangers of the Current Labor Market
Would it surprise you to learn that wage growth is not meeting most economists' expectations? What about if we told you that countless new hires are making as much and, in some cases, possibly more than seasoned veterans? Frank Steemers, an economist from The Conference Board…
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Nonpartisan Solutions to the Issues that Matter
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Why You Should Care About Privacy
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Workers Want Companies to Tackle Social Issues
About 90% of workers say that they feel it is at least moderately important that their organization is involved in social change according to a recent report from The Conference Board. Justin and Lance are joined by Dr. Robin Erickson and Amanda Popiela, the two authors of the report.
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Can Immigration Save Our Cities?
Read MoreTSOU Episode: Unleashing the Potential of Rural America
Strong rural economies are at the heart of a strong America. Small town and rural residents are resourceful and creative, and they need the infrastructure and resources to catalyze and grow their efforts.
Read MoreTSOU Episode: What's The Return on Investment for Social Services?
Lance Jackson, from The State of Us, discovered this video and wanted to share it so that others could see the real impact of the Head Start program.
Read MoreNearly one in three Americans live in a rural community, but healthcare continues to be a struggle for people in these areas. Jamie Houseman is the President of Mercy Health Urbana Hospital and joins Justin and Lance to share what Mercy is doing to combat these challenges.
Read MoreFifth generation wireless technology will change the way we access the internet and it will be here sooner than you think. Justin and Lance breakdown everything you need to know.
Read MoreNo Labels laid out a National Strategic Agenda and one of the main goals was to address our mounting national debt. The United States has to start by balancing the budget. Here are six widely supported ways to do it.
Read MoreThe leaders of North and South Korea signed a number of agreements aimed at easing tensions on the peninsula. What's included and missing from the accords? Should the United States be willing to negotiate further?
Read MoreThe 60 biggest fracking companies had -$90 billion in free cash flow per quarter from 2012-2017 and investors keep supporting them. What does this mean for the economy?
Read MoreWith positive economic numbers, why are some Americans not feeling the benefit? Raising wages may seem like the answer. Justin and Lance uncover the problems.
Read MoreDonald Trump responds to the New York Times op-ed entitled "I am the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration." What are the consequences for the media and the President?
Read MoreDemocrats tried to delay the hearings on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Why would the Democrats do this and can they succeed?
Read MoreEmployers are taking a serious interest in hiring inmates to code and high school students to weld. Is there a downside to programs like this?
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