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Education, Business, & Law
Climate change’s cost includes losses of learning and earnings due to natural disasters
Climate change’s cost includes losses of learning and earnings due to natural disasters
A new study finds that the human capital consequences of natural disasters, linked to climate change, are a significant factor contributing to economic inequality.
How banks could protect themselves from runs
How banks could protect themselves from runs
The 2023 banking crisis brought into sharp focus the downsides of rising interest rates and uninsured deposits. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler offers banks a way to manage those risks.
Data shows disparities among alcohol use disorder diagnosis among veterans
Data shows disparities among alcohol use disorder diagnosis among veterans
New Penn Medicine research shows how AUD diagnoses differ among veterans, given evidence that exposure to trauma, including combat, is a risk factor.
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
Penn Carey Law students and alumni successfully navigate legal careers in the ever-changing entertainment industry.
Fair use in visual arts
Fair use in visual arts
Penn Carey Law’s Cynthia Dahl weighs in on the SCOTUS decision regarding Andy Warhol and fair use in art.
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
The Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science analyzes the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
Co-founded by Penn Carey Law alumni Felicia Lin and Miriam Nemeth, PLEP supports incarcerated individuals in leading their own successful legal advocacy.
Wharton MBA graduate Nicholas Martin to teach at the Coast Guard Academy
Wharton MBA graduate Nicholas Martin to teach at the Coast Guard Academy
Wharton MBA graduate and lieutenant commander Nicholas “Nick” Martin to teach marketing to “the next generation of officers.”
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era
Through recent research, archaeologist and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lynn Meskell has continued to highlight how World Heritage Sites have become flashpoints for conflict and out of touch with local communities.
Graduating from the Wharton School and ready for the world
In her four years as a Wharton undergrad, Sahiba Baveja has two health care startups on her resumé, along with entrepreneurship courses, and a stint in the Venture Lab.
In the News
Bloomberg
ChatGPT will come for partners’ work in contract law, says prof
David Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that “generative interpretation” can replace the messy and expensive way lawyers currently hash out the meaning of words in legal agreements, using dictionaries and Latin canons.
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Axios
Wawa marks a 60th anniversary milestone
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that Wawa’s endurance has been fueled by authenticity, a fun name, and its offering of fresh quality foods.
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CNN
Why Corporate America is keeping quiet on abortion
In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses the changing winds of corporate activism and the dilemma business leaders find themselves in with abortion.
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CNN
Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School says stock market prices still reflect the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year, even with the recent selloff.
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The New York Times
Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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