The State of the State of Texas
Texas economy is sound and from 2005-2015 has been among the national leaders in economic output and personal income gains.
All Things Cybercrime, Security and Warfare
According to our experts, we can't spend enough money to keep up with, much less solve the problems surrounding cybercrime, security and cyber warfare.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Real Money or Speculation?
While much of the dedicated financial services world is antagonized by Bitcoin, more and more average citizens are becoming attracted to the technology, use, and freedom the venue offers.
A New Perspective on North Korea
Left to Right: Hiroki Takeuchi, PhD, Ms. Jieun Pyun, and Paul F. Diehl, Phd Joining Host Dennis McCuistion to talk about the increasingly hostile situation with North Korea are: Paul F. Diehl, PhD - Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ashbel Smith Professor of Political Science, University of Texas-Dallas, Author of The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System Ms. Jieun Pyun - Manager for Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, member of the National Unification ADvisory Council of the Republic of Korea and a native of South [...]
The Opioid Epidemic
Opioid usage is fast becoming a national epidemic. According to the UN International Narcotics Control Board, Americans consume more opioids than any other country.
Climate Change: The Economics and Solutions (Re-Air)
So what is the future of climate change and the economics involved? Is global warming/ climate change responsible for everything that is wrong with our world as some advocates claim?
Climate Change/Global Warming: What Do 97% of Scientists Agree On? (Re-Air)
2017 Telly Award Winner Climate change views though are open to interpretation and many disagree that the earth is warming - catastrophically . Essentially the warming may be business as usual with a prediction of 4-8 degrees Fahrenheit over the 21st century. Advocates of climate change say 97% of scientists agree that the earth is warming catastrophically, the science is settled and anyone who disagrees is just flat wrong. The issue they claim is primarily the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, to discuss what 97% of scientists really do agree on are: Cherelle Blazer: [...]
Can We Talk, or Is Civil Discourse Dead?
Robert E. Hall and Don Beck, PhD join McCuistion for a riveting conversation discussing today's social and political climate and what can be done to address the polarizing going on in the American society.
What Really Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis, Part Two (Re-Air)
The 2008 Financial Crisis changed the scope of the financial industry. Join us as we discuss what caused it.
What Really Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis, Part One (Re-Air)
So, what really caused the 2008 crisis: the failure of capitalism, socialism, too much regulation, too little regulation, Wall Street greed, fraud, corruption, cronyism, stupidity? Or all of the above? Guest, Representative Jeb Hensarling comments, "We suffered from dumb regulations and regulators, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac who practiced capitalism on the way up and socialism on the way down. All with the faith and backing and credit of the U.S. taxpayer. We had a whole set of policies that incented, cajoled, mandated, suggested, financial institutions loan money to people to buy homes they could not afford to keep. [...]