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Penn health economist on shaping Medicare’s future

Amol Navathe, professor of medical ethics and health policy at Penn Medicine and healthcare management at Wharton, is the new chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the independent congressional agency that advises lawmakers on Medicare payment policy.

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How extreme heat affects the economy

R. Jisung Park, an environmental and labor economist at the School of Social Policy & Practice, discusses climate change and the impact of extreme heat on academic success and worker productivity.

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The lessons Burnham must heed on the economy

Mohamed El-Erian of the Wharton School writes about Andy Burnham’s new government and economic policymaking.

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How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices

A new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Lu Liu argues that homeowners stuck with low fixed mortgage rates aren’t just frozen in place—they’re propping up the housing market.

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How fiscal policy moves financial markets

Wharton finance professor Courtney Wiegand explains how financial markets respond to different stages of the congressional budget process.

Is buying a home still the way to wealth? Some Young americans aren’t sure

Broadly speaking, homes are a worse investment for first-time buyers today because wages haven’t kept up with surging prices and ownership costs, says Susan Wachter of the Wharton School.

Pa. residents stand to lose an average of $520 a month in Social Security benefits in six years unless Congress acts

An estimated 225,000 Philadelphians receiving Social Security benefits would be affected if the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund were to deplete, according to Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School.

Should you go to work during a heat wave? Your productivity suffers, and GDP tanks when it’s hot

“Heat affects everything from students taking important exams to workers,” says R. Jisung Park of the Wharton School and the School of Social Policy & Practice.

Costs of Iran war will linger despite conflict’s end, experts say

“Markets are still cautious, and the infrastructure that’s been destroyed [in the Middle East] is going to take a while to re-create. Inflation’s going to stay elevated for a while,” says Patrick Harker of the Wharton School.

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Penn health economist on shaping Medicare’s future

How extreme heat affects the economy

The lessons Burnham must heed on the economy

How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices

How fiscal policy moves financial markets

Is buying a home still the way to wealth? Some Young americans aren’t sure

Pa. residents stand to lose an average of $520 a month in Social Security benefits in six years unless Congress acts

Should you go to work during a heat wave? Your productivity suffers, and GDP tanks when it’s hot

Costs of Iran war will linger despite conflict’s end, experts say

America 250 at Penn