Financial, social, psychological situations, exacerbated by the economy and disintegrating relationships are causing chaos. Broken relationships have a high cost on our social and economic welfare.
The relationship decline is costly, causing a cycle of estrangement, less trust and loyalty towards business, government and individuals; with 86% of the population saying they distrust corporations and trust in our Federal government is down to 25%.
Growing up in Iran, Dallas entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari, dreamt of becoming an astronaut. "It was a childhood dream of mine. I wanted the answers to the questions, where do we come from, why are we here." Her interests in science and math led to her becoming an engineer and serial entrepreneur, launching several successful companies.
Disability benefits are part of the social security entitlement program and increasing costs and escalating numbers of claims are causing challenges.
This program about the need for ethical business culture explores the rationale behind a good ethical culture, what needs to be done to improve it and how each of us can be part of the solution.
Chances are that you own stock in a corporation directly or through a retirement plan, but how much do you really know about what a corporation is, what it does, how it raises money and how it decides to pay dividends or buy back its own stock?
While doctors desperately want to help patients, increasing regulatory burdens are getting in the way of providing the help patients need.
Health care costs are escalating, and while many employees are covered, fully or in part by their employer, rising costs pose problems for both.
The present system of health care and the consolidation of both hospitals and insurance companies are confusing to most of us. This program is designed to give you a look at health care from the hospitals' perspective and to see risk and regulations as an insurance company views them so you can better understand the choices that you may need to make if you are ever faced with entering a hospital.
David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, joins Dennis McCuistion on this episode about the Federal Deficit Increase. Click here to watch the episode.
