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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Aviation expert claims ‘knee-jerk’ omicron border restrictions show countries haven’t learned much
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel said the Biden administration’s latest updates to travel rules would help slow the spread of the omicron variant, but they could have gone further. “Frankly, I wish they had done a little bit more on mandates for airplane travel [and] interstate travel,” Emanuel said.
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For the stock market’s biggest companies, there may never be a better time to break up
Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School said large companies are realizing that they can increase shareholder value by breaking up into small, new companies. “Right now it is a ferociously hot market in terms of offerings and capital available,” Feldman said.
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Jack Dorsey is worried about ‘hyperinflation’—these experts say you shouldn’t be that scared
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School said the inflationary period the U.S. is experiencing is unlikely to last far beyond 2022. “I think people who are worried about inflation use that as a reason to justify going into bitcoin,” he said.
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$200,000 paychecks, exit opportunities, and proximity to power: Why graduates flock to Wall Street
Barbara Hewitt of Career Services said finance has remained a top industry for graduating Penn students. “They know it’s going to be a lot of work for a couple of years,” she said. “They’re pretty open-eyed about that.”
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Here’s where return-to-office plans stand now
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School spoke about the transition from remote to in-person work. “What employees want is choice and that is the most difficult thing for employers to swallow,” he said.
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Wharton’s incoming MBA class is more than 50% women for the first time in school history
More than half of the Wharton School’s incoming MBA class are women, a record high for both the school and the country’s other top business programs. “As a female leader, I understand firsthand the significant impact that experiencing meaningful gender representation can have on women as they chart their careers,” said Dean Erika James.
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How a Walmart worker with Down syndrome—and her sister—fought and beat the giant retailer after getting fired
Jasmine Harris of the Law School said that while retailers may prominently feature employees with disabilities in their marketing materials, the verdict of a recent discrimination lawsuit against Walmart affirms that disabled employees are not just for show.
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Biden’s infrastructure plan would cut U.S. debt and slightly increase economic growth, Wharton study finds
A study from the Wharton School found that a proposed bipartisan infrastructure deal would increase economic growth and decrease the national debt. Wharton’s Jon Huntley said the plan differs from the original one proposed by the Biden administration in that it doesn’t raise corporate tax rates.
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People are quitting their jobs in record numbers—here’s why it might not make you any happier
Annie McKee of the Graduate School of Education recommended people consider their motivations and needs before quitting a job. “So, it’s really not a question of, ‘Can you be happy when you quit your job?’ You definitely can,” she said. “Rather it’s more of a question of: What are you leaving? What do you no longer want in your work life? And more importantly, what do you want?”
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Dementia expert says evidence behind Biogen Alzheimer’s drug ‘wasn’t sufficient’ for FDA approval
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed skepticism about the FDA’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s disease drug. “Another study is needed to establish whether this drug, in fact, is effective. Unfortunately, the FDA approved the drug for marketing, although they also do want another study,” he said.