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Fed fight
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that the Federal Reserve’s vice chair of supervision, Michael Barr, needs to be an aggressive leader when creating policy precedents.
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Herniated discs could be repaired with biologic patch one day, researchers say
Preclinical research by Robert Mauck of the Perelman School of Medicine, Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine, and Ana Peredo, a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, reveals how a biologic patch activated by natural motion could become a key tool for repairing herniated discs in the back and relieving pain.
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Biden says ‘vermin’ rhetoric by Trump echoes Nazis
Anna Berg of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Donald Trump calling his political enemies “vermin” is intended to rile up his supporters.
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Some scientists think newborn neurons could reverse Alzheimer’s
Research co-authored by Hongjun Song of the Perelman School of Medicine strengthens the case for human neurogenesis, the development of new neurons from neural progenitor cells.
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says remote work has created a ‘wild card’ workplace that makes it easier to fire people
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that laying off a worker over email or Zoom can be significantly less daunting.
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Jamie Dimon called Nikki Haley about cutting the national debt
An analysis by Kent Smetters of the Wharton School estimates that the U.S. has about 20 years for corrective action to cut the national debt, after which no amount of future tax increases or spending cuts could avoid the government defaulting on its debt.
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How to know whether to go to your doctor, or visit urgent care
Ari Friedman of the Perelman School of Medicine explains when it’s better to go to a primary care doctor or the emergency department than to an urgent care clinic.
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Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
A study led by Norma Coe of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the median lost wages for women providing intensive care for their mothers is $24,500 over two years. Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that the U.S. doesn’t value elders the way that other countries and cultures do.
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AI is going to force millions of workers to train for new jobs. The U.S. has historically been terrible at this
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that older female workers took a lifelong hit to wages when telephone operators became automated in the late 19th century.
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Student organization at Penn giving free swim lessons to children with special needs
Penn students are providing free on-campus swim lessons to children with special needs through national nonprofit SNUGS.