Could the lone Fed dissenter be in line for a powerful role if Trump wins? The New York Times Could the lone Fed dissenter be in line for a powerful role if Trump wins? Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School is noted as a possible 2026 contender for vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, with commentary from Peter Conti-Brown, also of Wharton.
Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies Los Angeles Times Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that Los Angeles should shift its focus from supportive housing construction to helping homeless and at-risk Angelenos pay their rent on the private market.
Here's where Harris and Trump stand on economy, tariffs, taxes, job growth NJ.com Here's where Harris and Trump stand on economy, tariffs, taxes, job growth The Wharton School projects that Kamala Harris’ campaign proposals would add $1.2 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years, while Donald Trump’s would add $5.8 trillion during the same period.
Climate-fueled disasters threaten ‘insurers of last resort’ Scientific American Climate-fueled disasters threaten ‘insurers of last resort’ Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School is skeptical of the longer-term willingness of states to continue to shoulder the burden of home insurance policies.
Hate cleaning? These six strategies will actually get you motivated The Washington Post Hate cleaning? These six strategies will actually get you motivated Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says a goal is more approachable when broken into bite-size components.
Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say Associated Press Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model says there’s no question that tariffs are inflationary, though economists can debate how much.
Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care KFF Health News Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care According to Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Medicine, some insurance companies and cancer treatment centers pay for ride-hailing services to reduce missed medical appointments.
Two-thirds of economists think inflation would be worse under Trump than Harris, poll finds Forbes Two-thirds of economists think inflation would be worse under Trump than Harris, poll finds The Wharton School estimates that Donald Trump’s campaign proposals would add more to the national deficit than Kamala Harris’ proposals.
A Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicine Philadelphia Inquirer A Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicine David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine helped found Every Cure, a biotechnology nonprofit that employs AI to help match existing treatments to new diseases.
Is the ‘3-2-1 rule’ the secret to better sleep? Huffington Post Is the ‘3-2-1 rule’ the secret to better sleep? Jennifer Goldschmied of the Perelman School of Medicine says that approaches like the “3-2-1” rule aren’t necessarily evidence-based.