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Boycotting comes with a cost
A new Penn study finds that Texas cities would pay between $300 million and $500 million more in bond interest from boycotting firms that embrace ESG practices, with commentary from Daniel Garrett of the Wharton School.
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Inflation is falling, but it’s even lower than it looks if you take out Jeremy Siegel’s least favorite CPI signal
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the economy is in a deflationary mode and that it’s time for the Federal Reserve to stop raising rates.
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Ocean heat content hits record high, a sign of global warming
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that ocean-heat content continues to consistently set records every year, separate from surface warming factors like El Niño.
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New year’s resolution: Don’t supersize me!
The Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the Perelman School of Medicine found that only 5% of people who go on fad diets like liquid or no-carb keep the weight off.
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Like other banks before it, Wells Fargo pulls back from mortgage biz
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that banks’ shift away from involvement in the mortgage market has been driven by the growth of regulations on banks around mortgage lending.
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Justified force? Lower Merion traffic stop under investigation
David Rudovsky of Penn Carey Law says that both the driver and police were at fault in a recent Lower Merion traffic stop.
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How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student
Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine will be joined by alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians.
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Your lack of motivation to exercise may be influenced by gut bacteria, researchers say
A study by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that gut microbes may contribute to lack of motivation to exercise.
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Tesla owners in China are furious over price cuts—here’s why protests became the answer
Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that price changes often draw the ire of Chinese consumers, especially when the long-term value of an asset like a car or apartment is affected.
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Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. hospitalized patients experience harmful events, study finds
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that the heart of the patient safety issue in hospitals is insufficient staffing.