What's Next for American Politics? Acrimony

The State of UsJustin T WellerJuly 6, 2021tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, jon grinspan, america, history, election, president, money, politics, voting, polarization, bipartisanship, violence, protest, race, division, Acrimony, book

Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency

TSOU Episode: How Joe Biden Nearly Lost

The State of UsJustin T WellerMarch 23, 2021tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, amie parnes, jon allen, politics, election, president, voting, campaign, trump, biden, 2020, economy, debate, america, electoral college, book

The Presidents vs. the Press

TSOU Episode: How Should a President Handle the Press?

The State of UsJustin T WellerDecember 8, 2020tsou, president, press, book, author, politics, journalism, Washington, trump. social media, newspaper, cable news, voting, Justin weller, lance jackson

Unconscious Bias in Schools

TSOU Episode: How to Address Race in Schools

The State of UsJustin T WellerJuly 28, 2020tsou, podcast, race, black, brown, bias, racism, protests, injustice, america, politics, education, teacher, leadership, equity, equality, justin weller, lance jackson, laina cox, sarah fiarman, book

Are Stimulus Packages Economically Responsible?

With about 25 trillion in official national debt and record-setting stimulus packages, it is essential that we examine the true value of these initiatives.

Annointed With Oil

TSOU Episode: Oil & Christianity in America

The State of UsJustin T WellerMay 5, 2020tsou, darren dochuk, oil, Christianity, crude, Christian, economy, money, God, Rockefeller, politics, history, america, middle east, canada, justin weller, lance jackson, book

1774: The Long Year of Revolution

TSOU Episode: Lessons for Today from America in 1774

The State of UsJustin T WellerApril 21, 2020revolutionary war, 1774, american history, britian, colonies, journalism, declaration of independence, tsou, mary beth norton, news, media, womens rights, politics, power, justin weller, lance jackson, book

Is Medicare for All the Best Answer?

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,

The State of Us, CEDBradley ButschFebruary 13, 2020healthcare, tsou, economy, politics, republican, democrat, america, taxes, competition, justin weller, lance jackson, Joe Minarik, policy, medicare, obama care

The Challenges Women Face Today

A 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.

The State of UsJustin T WellerFebruary 6, 2020tsou, women, equality, parity, gender, pay, business, politics, s&p 500, c suite, executive, men, inequality, janice ellig, justin weller, lance jackson

The Business Case for Child Care

TSOU 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.

The State of Us, CEDJustin T WellerJanuary 28, 2020tsou, childcare, economics, ced, politics, children, parenting, school, education, economy, future, revenue, industry, employment, Justin Weller, Lance Jackson, Cindy Cisneros, article

Wages for New Hires Shoot Up

TSOU 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…

The State of Us, The Conference BoardJustin T WellerDecember 19, 2019social, issues, change, politics, rights, workers, economy, business, leadership, life, truechat, tsou, the conference board, justin weller, lance jackson, podcast, article, worker

The Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Election

TSOU Episode: Nonpartisan Solutions to the Issues that Matter

The State of UsJustin T WellerDecember 17, 2019privacy, history, TSOU, book, podcast, apple, justin, lance, lawrence, public, politics, government, safety, vpn, business

None of Your Damn Business

TSOU Episode: Why You Should Care About Privacy

The State of UsJustin T WellerDecember 5, 2019privacy, history, TSOU, book, podcast, apple, justin, lance, lawrence, public, politics, government, safety, vpn, business

Higher Expectations

TSOU 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.

The State of Us, The Conference BoardJustin T WellerNovember 20, 2019social, issues, change, politics, rights, workers, economy, business, leadership, life, truechat, tsou, the conference board, justin weller, lance jackson, podcast, article

Barrio America

TSOU Episode: Can Immigration Save Our Cities?

The State of UsJustin T WellerNovember 12, 2019immigration, politics, history, culture, racism, race, mexican, american, black, white, racial, tension, economy, tsou, truechat, justin weller, lane jackson, book

We Can Balance the Federal Budget by 2030

No 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.

The State of UsJustin T WellerSeptember 21, 2018politics, news and politics, federal debt, federal government, nationalist, debt, national, America, govern, government, trump, donald, presidentComment

New North and South Korea Agreement

The 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?

The State of UsJustin T WellerSeptember 19, 2018politics, United States, North Korea, south korea, agreement, president, Donald Trump, President Donald Trump, kim jong-un, war, nuclear, justin t weller, lance jacksonComment

Is the Next Financial Crisis Oil?

The 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?

The State of UsJustin T WellerSeptember 15, 2018politics, economy, financial, crash, market, Stock Market, investors, crisis, donald, trump, predisent, republican, democrats, justin t weller, lance jacksonComment

American's Productivity Increased 77% - Wages Only 12%

With positive economic numbers, why are some Americans not feeling the benefit? Raising wages may seem like the answer. Justin and Lance uncover the problems.

The State of UsJustin T WellerSeptember 12, 2018politics, news, education, poverty, Wages, Wage Gap, Minimum Wage, living, poor, justin t weller Comment

Did the New York Times Make the Right Choice?

Donald 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?

The State of UsJustin T WellerSeptember 10, 2018politics, news, trump, donald, New York Times, op-ed, information, debate, conflict, treasonComment

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