How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief NPR How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief Richard Shell of the Wharton School says that opening high or low is a tactic used often in negotiations to anchor the other party at an extreme end of the range.
A.I. is poised to revolutionize weather forecasting. A new tool shows promise The New York Times A.I. is poised to revolutionize weather forecasting. A new tool shows promise Paris Perdikaris of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and collaborators at Microsoft Research have created Aurora, a low-cost AI model that can predict a wide range of environmental events.
Exploring the ‘liking gap’ and what it means socially WBUR Boston Exploring the ‘liking gap’ and what it means socially Erica Boothby of the Wharton School discusses how to overcome the “liking gap,” the misconception people have that they aren’t liked by others.
Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says The Washington Post Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says Eric Roberts of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the size of Medicaid and Medicare programs and the number of people they impact means that no single piece can be cut without cascading effects.
When measles struck, a surge of parents stepped up to vaccinate their children NBC News When measles struck, a surge of parents stepped up to vaccinate their children According to a poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, 83% of Americans say that the benefits of the MMR vaccine for children outweigh any potential or perceived risk.
Letters to the editor: Remove barriers Philadelphia Inquirer Letters to the editor: Remove barriers In a letter to the editor, Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing explains why Pennsylvania should allow full practice authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
Target stumbles as tariffs hit earnings and sales fall amid DEI backlash The Washington Post Target stumbles as tariffs hit earnings and sales fall amid DEI backlash Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that Target has become the poster child for consumer blowback to the shift away from DEI policies.
Here are the worst things in Trump’s big, beautiful bill New Republic Here are the worst things in Trump’s big, beautiful bill The Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts that the administration’s proposed budget bill would increase resources for the top 10 percent of Americans and lower incomes for the bottom 10 percent.
What one neuroscientist wants you to know about ‘baby brain’ CNN What one neuroscientist wants you to know about ‘baby brain’ Postdoc Laura Pritschet of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how female hormones like estrogen and progesterone affect the brain’s organization and functioning.
American women are about to inherit $50 trillion. What is the Great Wealth Transfer? USA Today American women are about to inherit $50 trillion. What is the Great Wealth Transfer? According to a 2021 analysis by researchers at the Wharton School, Americans are most likely to inherit between the ages of 56 and 65.