Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next? Al Jazeera Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next? David Skeel of Penn Carey Law believes that the Fed’s aggressive intervention and promise to protect even uninsured deposits makes another Lehman situation unlikely.
Repairing all the homes in the Philly area would cost at least $3.7 billion Philadelphia Inquirer Repairing all the homes in the Philly area would cost at least $3.7 billion Jamaal W. Green of the Weitzman School of Design says that Philadelphia’s combination of high homeownership rates, entrenched poverty, and poor homeowners is a recipe for deferred maintenance.
Two Georgia cities among most obese in nation Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two Georgia cities among most obese in nation Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing says that insurance coverage is the primary barrier for access to weight management treatment.
‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Quinta Brunson will speak at Penn education school’s commencement Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Quinta Brunson will speak at Penn education school’s commencement Quinta Brunson, star and creator of “Abbot Elementary,” will speak at the Graduate School of Education commencement, while Tony award-winning actress and singer/songwriter Idina Menzel will serve as Penn’s main Commencement speaker.
China is mobilizing science to spur development—and self-reliance Nature China is mobilizing science to spur development—and self-reliance Scott Moore of Penn Global says that there are hints that President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders aren’t satisfied with the pace of research progress.
Why so many experts consider annuities a win for retirees Kiplinger Why so many experts consider annuities a win for retirees Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that people are generally uncertain of the value of annuities and reluctant to spend a large sum of money on the chance that they’ll have a longer lifespan.
Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury Associated Press Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that climate models in general are insufficient to describe all of climate change’s impacts on extreme weather.
Did regulation fail in the recent bank failures? Marketplace (NPR) Did regulation fail in the recent bank failures? Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that there were many red flags in Silicon Valley Bank that went unobserved or ignored by regulatory supervisors.
Why were young women poisoned in Iran? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Why were young women poisoned in Iran? In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation.
SEC’s climate reporting draft rule draws huge public comment Associated Press SEC’s climate reporting draft rule draws huge public comment Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that the SEC’s climate reporting draft rule will likely face legal challenges no matter how accommodating the commission is to the feedback.