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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A Trump-era tax law could get an overhaul. Millions could get a bigger tax refund this year as a result
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the cost of doubling the SALT cap to $20,000 for married filers would reduce federal tax revenue by about $12 billion.
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Tyson Foods drops CVS for upstart pharmacy benefit manager, as industry upheaval over cost concerns spreads
Lawton Robert Burns of the Wharton School isn’t convinced that the movement toward greater price transparency will be a magic bullet that brings down drug prices.
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Work/life balance may be worth a major pay cut, some employees report in new survey
Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School says that Americans are just now catching up to the European idea of leisure being more valuable than higher income, which doesn’t actually impact a company’s productivity.
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What did I get from affirmative action? Three Ivy League degrees and another underway
In an Op-Ed, Wharton School doctoral student and Penn Carey Law student Olamide Dozier-Williams says that his academic journey reflects the value and educational equity once provided by affirmative action.
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Florida insurance crisis spells mortgage disaster
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that it’s basically impossible to take out a mortgage without having an insurance policy.
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Arizona State and OpenAI are now partners. What does that mean?
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that Arizona State University’s partnership with OpenAI is an interesting first step but requires combining with curricula to get to true transformation.
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Congress could play bigger regulatory role in a post-Chevron world
David Zaring of the Wharton School is quoted on how banking lawmakers could be poised to take a more direct role in the regulatory process.
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Why corporate dealmaking could pick up this year
Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School says that lower interest rates could lead to more corporate dealmaking, although volatile equity markets are still making it harder for companies to use their own stock for acquisitions.
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How can pizza explain a proposed rule about bank capital
The Wharton School’s Peter Conti-Brown uses pizza slices to explain a proposed rule that would increase capital requirements for large banks.
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Your boss is leaving for another job. Should you follow?
Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School shares the five questions that someone should consider before following their boss to a new position at a different company.