Could credit card rewards die—just like debit card rewards did? Forbes Could credit card rewards die—just like debit card rewards did? A Penn Carey Law study found that merchants paid less on debit card transactions and bank revenues decreased by $6.5 billion annually after the Durbin amendment restricted the fees banks could charge on debit card transactions.
A community investment approach to gun violence would save money and lives Philadelphia Inquirer A community investment approach to gun violence would save money and lives In an Op-Ed, four Perelman School of Medicine graduates urge the city of Philadelphia to shift gun violence prevention investments from police and prisons to parks, education, and public health.
We are living through Earth’s hottest month on record, scientists say The Washington Post We are living through Earth’s hottest month on record, scientists say Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it would take truly dramatic cooling in the waning days of the month to offset the warmth observed over the past few weeks.
A study in contrasts: Fox News spotlights Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s congressional testimony, while CNN and MSNBC proceed with caution Deadline A study in contrasts: Fox News spotlights Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s congressional testimony, while CNN and MSNBC proceed with caution Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains why Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential candidacy warrants journalistic coverage.
Greenland was once actually green, study says. That’s an ominous climate change scenario USA Today Greenland was once actually green, study says. That’s an ominous climate change scenario Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that humanity is coming perilously close to some potentially critical climate tipping points.
GOP’s Steve Scalise flubs call for ‘honest’ talk about climate MSNBC GOP’s Steve Scalise flubs call for ‘honest’ talk about climate Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate change-fueled extreme weather events are here, not far away in the Antarctic and not off in the future.
2023 COVID-19 insurance update: The New York Court of Appeals agrees to weigh in Rochester Business Journal 2023 COVID-19 insurance update: The New York Court of Appeals agrees to weigh in A Penn Carey Law coverage litigation tracker shows that a majority of COVID-19 business interruption cases nationwide have been dismissed at the motion-to-dismiss stage.
Oil demand growth could near zero globally by 2028—fossil fuel subsidies are a hidden problem in the green energy transition Economic Times Oil demand growth could near zero globally by 2028—fossil fuel subsidies are a hidden problem in the green energy transition In a Q&A, Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School discusses how investors are measuring and managing climate risks in their portfolios.
Dragonfly wings used to design lighter, stronger and ‘greener’ Boeing 777 wings Interesting Engineering Dragonfly wings used to design lighter, stronger and ‘greener’ Boeing 777 wings Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design and Weitzman alum Hao Zheng are studying dragonfly wings to redesign the wings of a Boeing 777.
Analysis says Biden’s new student debt plan could cost $475 billion The New York Times Analysis says Biden’s new student debt plan could cost $475 billion Kent Smetters of the Wharton School and colleagues estimate that President Biden’s new student debt plan will slash borrowers’ payments and cost more than the recently rejected debt-cancellation plan.