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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School spoke about disparities in home refinancing. “Some borrowers may sort of stay on the sidelines to wait until they’ve heard from a trustworthy source that it’s a good time to refinance,” he said.
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Jalil Mustaffa Bishop, a postdoc in the Graduate School of Education, spoke about the impact of student debt on the racial wealth gap. “The thing that was clear to us when we were talking to Black borrowers across degree-levels and across income-levels was that student debt was consistently described as a burden,” he said.
Penn In the News
Gad Allon of the Wharton School said the majority of gigs offered on ride share and food delivery apps are entry-level roles but that platforms like Upwork and Catalant have more lucrative opportunities available. “If you look at the tasks, some are getting more sophisticated over time,” he said. “There is much more upside.”
Penn In the News
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School offered her take on the U.S. housing market, which she believes will continue to see low inventory and high demand.
Penn In the News
Katherina Rosqueta of the School of Social Policy & Practice’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers advice on donating to charities.
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Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School is cited for studying and writing about boycotts.