Business

Wharton students go international

Undergraduate students participated in a 10-day Wharton International Program to visit business and cultural sites in England and Ireland.

Dee Patel

A cleaner, greener airport of the future

Six students from across the University presented their vision of an airport equipped with carbon-capturing technology and an electrified vehicle fleet at a NASA competition, garnering the “Most Intriguing Concept” award.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Is workplace loyalty gone for good?

The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, a marked transformation from the post-war era when employees stayed put until they retired with a party, a gold watch, and a nice pension.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Can the U.S. avoid a recession?

Many economists are warning of a recession, while Wall Street bulls are saying those fears are overblown. Wharton experts weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy.

From Knowledge at Wharton



In the News


The Wall Street Journal

Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak

PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.

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Marketplace (NPR)

The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark

Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.

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Reuters

Emergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount window

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that the existence of the Bank Term Funding Program is an admission of failure on the part of the Federal Reserve.

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MarketWatch

More high schools are requiring financial-literacy classes. The pandemic may have played a key role

In a co-authored journal article, Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains when financial education is at its most effective.

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MarketWatch

Wage gap statistics: The numbers behind pay disparity

Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that lack of financial literacy is a solvable problem that’s contributing to the wage gap.

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Bloomberg

Moelis ruling sharpens focus on private equity veto agreements

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations.

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