A Space Odyssey with Anousheh Ansari
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.
The Growing Challenge with Disability Benefits
Disability benefits are part of the social security entitlement program and increasing costs and escalating numbers of claims are causing challenges.
The Need for An Ethical Business Culture
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.
Corporations: Governance, Responsibilities & Investor Relations
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?
Health Care: Doctors and Patients
While doctors desperately want to help patients, increasing regulatory burdens are getting in the way of providing the help patients need.
Health Care: Employees and Employers
Health care costs are escalating, and while many employees are covered, fully or in part by their employer, rising costs pose problems for both.
Health Care: Hospitals and Insurance Companies
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.
Federal Deficit Increase: $10 Million A Minute!
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.
Health Care: The Public Policy Issues
The American health care system is routinely criticized by both liberals and conservatives from the average American to health care providers themselves, from hospitals, doctors, government and the insurance companies that deal with health care issues.
Payday Lending
There are those who say that these lenders provide a needed service and others who say that some lenders misrepresent the contract, charge exceptionally high interest, and make it almost impossible for borrowers to get out of debt.
US Spending and Debt: What Congress Needs to Do
US Spending and our National Debt are undoubtedly linked. In this episode of McCuistion TV we will discuss current standings and what Congress needs to do.
What Were the Lessons Learned from the 2010 Elections?
What should the media and the average citizen learn from the 2010 elections? Mark Davis, Thomas Brunell, PhD, and Ken Emanuelson of the Dallas Tea Party discuss.
Whistleblowers: Inside the Mortgage Meltdown
Richard Bowen, former Citi Financial employee and Wayne Shaw discuss whistleblowers and their role in corporate governance.
Occupying Wall Street and Main Street: What Are the Real Issues?
Unless you've been asleep the last few months, you know about the "loosely" organized movement referred to as Occupy Wall Street. Its slogan, "We are the 99 percent," has resonated with Americans from coast to coast.
Real Estate Foreclosures: Problems and Prevention
How can one negotiate with a lender to keep your home if real estate foreclosure is on the horizon?