The State of Us

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. tags: tsou, women, equality, parity, gender, pay, business, politics, s&p 500, c suite, executive, men, inequality, janice ellig, justin weller, lance jackson

Should there be a citizenship question on the census? The United States government spends approximately 16 billion dollars on the census, but why? Justin and lance answer these questions and more. tags: tsou, census, immigrant, citizen, citizenship, politics, trump, republican, democrat, government, 2020, decade, justin weller, lance jackson, bradley butsch

There is a new facial recognition app that is putting privacy in peril. The app has a database of 3 billion images that facilitates identification in seconds. Justin and Lance discuss how this will change privacy in America. tags: tsou, privacy, tech, recognition, indenification, database, internet, images, face, picture, clearview, justin weller, lance jackson

With 15 million kids in child care 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. tags: tsou, childcare, economics, ced, politics, children, parenting, school, education, economy, future, revenue, industry, employment, Justin Weller, Lance Jackson, Cindy Cisneros

For democats, to win the presidency, you must win the party nomination. But to win the general election you have to appeal to some conservatives. Justin and lance discuss what strategy the democrats should take in order to obtain the presidency. tags: tsou, democrat, president, republican, politics, voting, election, primary, conservative, liberal, socialism, bernie sanders, donald trump, justin weller, lance jackson

The U.S. and China have signed a trade deal that officials say will lead to a sharp increase in the goods and services sold to China, and provide strong new protections for intellectual property. Justin and Lance decide if this trade deal is a net positive or a net negative. tags: tsou, trade, china, agreement, tariff, trump, hong kong, goods, finance, intellectual property, Justin weller, Lance Jackson

Does anxiety look different in men and how will the balance of household tasks affect men in the future? This is the first installment of a two-part segment on the challenges men and women face. Justin and Lance breakdown information and share their own experiences.tags: current events, issues, men, health, anxiety, depression, work, pressure, anger, challenges, economy, business, tsou, truechat, justin weller, lance jackson

The results are coming in after 2 years of the republican and Trump tax cut. Justin and Lance decide if the tax cut was wise, foolish, or somewhere in-between.tags: tsou, taxes, politics, employment, government, trump, tax bill, defecit, generation z, tax break, walmart, Obama, republican, democrat, congress, economy, Justin Weller, Lance Jackson, Bradley Butsch

President Trump announced economic sanction in response to Iran's launch of ballistic missles against two bases that typically have U.S. personnel present. Justin and Lance answer the question of how much power the president should have. tags: tsou, iran, trump, politics, war, airstrike, ballistic missle, soldier, power, terrorism

Where does privacy end and protection begin? In the world of online gaming, the distinction is not clear, ecspecially in reguards to your child's safety against online predators. Justin and lance search for the resolution of this terrible digital problem. tags: tsou, gaming, predators, parenting, teenagers, online, digital, politics, grooming, victims, laws, games, social media