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  • Why fixing America’s infrastructure should be a priority

    Wharton finance professor Robert Inman makes a compelling argument for why government officials need to make infrastructure a priority. 

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  • How will targeted ads fare in an era of data protection?

    As mobile ads become the dominant advertising medium, the General Data Protection Regulation recently went into effect, giving consumers more control over how companies handle their personal data. 

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  • CMSI is awarded $250,000 to support ELEVATE early career program

    The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions has been awarded $250,000 from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to support its early career faculty development program.

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  • Experts convene at Penn Wharton China Center to explore the future of the commercial aerospace industry

    PWCC and Future Aerospace hosted the 2018 International Salon of Commercial Space Industry Development and Investment to look at new opportunities in the field.

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  • History may tell how long Pruitt will last at EPA

    Pruitt is not the first EPA administrator mired in scandal, and his tenure may last just as long as his ethically-challenged predecessor. 

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  • Does being willing to pay mean you like what you buy?

    New research from Alice Moon, Wharton professor of operations, information and decisions, shows that willingness to pay isn’t always a clear indicator of preference.

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  • Can Washington create smarter regulations?

    Law and political science professor Cary Coglianese considers the expertise (or lack thereof) of policymakers drafting regulatory guidelines, and whether a streamlined approach can lead to “regulatory excellence.”

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  • Alaska in energy spotlight as new Arctic drilling looms

    After a decades-long battle by federal and state administrations, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been opened to allow drilling in Alaska, creating a reversal in oil production following nearly thirty years of decline.

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  • From Bach to rock: how music preferences predict behavior

    A study, by Wharton marketing professor Gideon Nave analyzes music preference and personality, and how marketing may use this data for personalized product offerings.

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  • U.S. import tariffs: why the cost will be high

    A 25% increase in tariffs on steel imports, and 10% on aluminum, will raise prices, hurt demand and investments in jobs and factories, and encourage retaliatory tariffs. 

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