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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Work was overwhelming. I couldn’t stay motivated. I’d get let go. Turns out I have ADHD
J. Russell Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on how a weakened working memory is a facet of ADHD.
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There is still a lot of inflation in the pipeline, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School breaks down his expectations from last week’s Federal Open Market Committee.
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Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says the Fed has long way to go to slow inflation, which will keep pressure on stocks
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says investors should expect more monetary tightening ahead from the Federal Reserve to combat inflation.
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CNBC Closing Bell: Overtime interview with Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School is interviewed on his analysis of the markets.
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‘There’s a long way to go in gender equity,’ says Wharton’s Erika James
Dean Erika James of the Wharton School discussed gender diversity in corporate America and the pipeline to leadership roles. In addition to empowering women to pursue these careers, James says, “we also have to also look at the organizational structures themselves that make it challenging for women and young people to succeed.”
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Why high gas prices fall harder on lower earners
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School said those who earn $30,000-40,000 annually spend a larger percentage of their budgets on gas than the average American. With inflation, “you’re seeing a lot of poor people—especially the rural poor driving a lot—getting hit harder,” he said.
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Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don’t expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump
Estimates from the Penn Wharton Budget Model show that suspending the federal gas tax would only save consumers around $50 total during the next nine months. “It’s not very much,” said Kent Smetters of the Wharton School.
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Black business leaders: How to build wealth and career success
Americus Reed of the Wharton School said future leaders need to be strategic when advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. “We have to understand how to put different perspectives into our decision-making—into our companies, our brands, our organizations. And those different perspectives, we have to cultivate and manage them appropriately so that we can create the type of organizations that can be successful.”
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Experts seriously doubt whether patent waivers on COVID-19 vaccines will ever come to be
Harsha Thirumurthy of the Perelman School of Medicine said vaccine patents keep prices artificially high by limiting other countries’ ability to manufacture vaccines. “I think we had the best hope of it last year when there was a proposal that was put forward at the WTO and the Biden administration had supported it,” he said. “But we had European countries that objected to those patent waivers.”
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This 25-year-old entrepreneur turned her side hustle into a ‘Beyoncé-approved’ luxury brand
Wilglory Tanjong, an MBA student in the Wharton School, launched a successful luxury handbag company in February 2020. “I wanted to get an MBA because I wanted to build the company while also learning how to build a company,” she said.