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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Jeremy Siegel backs off on calls for the Fed to do an emergency interest rate cut
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the Federal Reserve should move its key interest rate down to 4% as fast as possible.
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Whose Christianity do Christian nationalists want?
In an opinion essay, Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the religious right is attempting to establish a monolithic “Christian supremacy” that has never existed in the United States.
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Can Harris ride memes all the way to the White House?
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that people who vote for the Democratic Party tend to skew younger, which makes them harder to reach through traditional media.
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Google antitrust ruling may pose $20 billion risk for Apple
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says companies that have a dominant market position with a product need to avoid the use of exclusive agreements and make sure every agreement gives the buyer free choice to substitute away.
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Carl June: 2024 will be seen as a breakthrough year for brain cancer
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine shares five insights on using CAR T cell therapy to combat cancer, featuring remarks from Bruce Levine.
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As colleges grapple with AI’s pitfalls, U. of Delaware uses technology to transform faculty lectures into interactive study aides
Penn will be the first Ivy League school to launch a new undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence. PIK Professor Duncan Watts and colleagues built the Media Bias Detector, which uses artificial intelligence to scan news articles for tone and bias.
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NYSE seeks to end closed-end fund meeting rule, opening divide with investors
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School says that the New York Stock Exchange’s efforts to end a closed-end fund meeting rule would be harmful for investors.
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Can an algorithm break antitrust law?
Joe Harrington of the Wharton School discusses how antitrust laws are holding up to new technology like third-party pricing algorithms.
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Was Tim Walz the right call by Kamala Harris? Analysts weigh in
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says Tim Walz is a safe and smart political choice for Kamala Harris as her vice-presidential nominee.
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Inspired by the Olympics? It’s not too late to ignite your own fitness journey
Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that repetition coupled with high motivation makes it much more likely to create a behavior change that lasts.