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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
On a segment of “Marketplace Morning Report,” Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School says that there’s generally a gap between the corporate top floor and the highest levels of management, but that a tight labor market provides more room for employees to rise.
Penn In the News
Claudia Aiken of the Weitzman School of Design says that rent control is essentially a ceiling on rent, which has recently taken the form of a limit on annual rent increases known as “rent stabilization.”
Penn In the News
Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on a universal basic income program for artists.
Penn In the News
John Sabelhaus of the Wharton School found that 47.7% of workers are not covered by a retirement plan at work.
Penn In the News
Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School comments on how splitting a business could provide better return on investment.
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Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Federal Reserve meeting minutes are deliberately written in code.
Penn In the News
Aimee Payne of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the decision to get a COVID vaccine amongst patients with rare autoimmune diseases.
Penn In the News
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School said high demand for housing is benefitting the new-construction market. However, she said, the added costs of material shortages and construction delays are being passed on to homebuyers.
Penn In the News
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School has been studying remote work since it had the different name telecommuting, but this is the first time he’s noticed companies creating senior positions to manage it.
Penn In the News
Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine said he is interested to know how this year’s vaccine-incentive programs will impact COVID-19 booster rates now. “People might learn that if you wait you’ll get an incentive next time,” he said.