In this episode we talk to Stephanie Sikorski, the CEO of TruAge which is a free, privacy-first digital age-verification tool that allows consumers to securely show proof of age when purchasing age-restricted products. With fake IDs from China easily attainable for minors, this encryption-based technology is welcome news both for parents and for retailers who find themselves on the front lines everyday when it comes to protecting minors.

The American Modcast with Joe Kefauver is sponsored by Americans for a Modern Economy. We ensure policies reflect the 21st-century technologies reshaping our businesses and communities. Our episodes focus on the emerging issues of tomorrow rather than just today’s news.

We explore the changing workforce, technological impacts, and evolving commerce trends. These shifts will inevitably alter both consumer behavior and voter attitudes. Expect meaty topics, expert guests, and a touch of cynical humor along the way.

In this episode we talk to Margaret Hardin Mannion, the Director of Government Relations for the National Association of Convenience Stores who is that industry’s expert on food policy, food traceability, and the topic we are going to talk about today - SNAP Benefits and the growing phenomenon of states asking for and receiving waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to go even further than the federal government and restrict additional foods from the program.

The American Modcast with Joe Kefauver is sponsored by Americans for a Modern Economy. We ensure policies reflect the 21st-century technologies reshaping our businesses and communities. Our episodes focus on the emerging issues of tomorrow rather than just today’s news.

We explore the changing workforce, technological impacts, and evolving commerce trends. These shifts will inevitably alter both consumer behavior and voter attitudes. Expect meaty topics, expert guests, and a touch of cynical humor along the way.

Dan Swanson is an attorney and consultant from Washington, DC who, as the former general counsel of the US Senate Judiciary Committee has played a major role in the raging debate between the retail community and the credit card industry over interchange fees, competition, transparency and overall debit and credit card reform. Last week in a crowded Chicago courtroom, a federal judge significantly altered the trajectory of this issue so Dan’s going to help us sort it out.

The American Modcast with Joe Kefauver is sponsored by Americans for a Modern Economy. We ensure policies reflect the 21st-century technologies reshaping our businesses and communities. Our episodes focus on the emerging issues of tomorrow rather than just today’s news.

We explore the changing workforce, technological impacts, and evolving commerce trends. These shifts will inevitably alter both consumer behavior and voter attitudes. Expect meaty topics, expert guests, and a touch of cynical humor along the way.