4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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Retailers take on Amazon Prime with new subscription services
Raghu Iyengar of the Wharton School says that the average American has 12 subscriptions, which doesn’t leave much room for additional retail subscriptions.
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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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What immigration actually does to jobs, wages and more
Zeke Hernandez of the Wharton School speaks about the economics of immigration and explains why it doesn’t cause job losses for native workers.
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Facing pushback and government scrutiny, ESG investing may be headed for change
Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that an annual letter in 2015 by Larry Fink, CEO of investment firm BlackRock, shifted the tone of ESG investing.
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Could PayPal’s launch of a stablecoin speed up regulation?
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School says that PayPal’s move to stablecoin could lead to federal legislation and the creation of a regulatory framework.
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Why are China and India still burning so much coal?
Sanya Carley of the Weitzman School of Design says that countries like China and India rely on coal as they industrialize because it’s usually cheap and available.
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Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that taking out a loan or refinancing a mortgage might not make sense with high interest rates, especially if the mortgage was locked in years ago when rates were lower.
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Why central banks operate with a pack mentality
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that almost all banking innovations and the practice of monetary policy have come from central banks outside the U.S.