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New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19
Current and former Wharton students created a free job-hunting website for the millions of Americans who have been laid off because of the coronavirus.
Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy?
A new paper by Wharton professor Tim Landvoigt weighs four policy scenarios for government relief measures in the wake of pandemic bankruptcies.
The post-COVID workplace: Will employees be safe?
Experts at Wharton weigh in on what to expect when employees return to the workplace post-pandemic, and whether to expect all employees can, and will, return to a traditional workplace.
A return to ‘normal’: How long will the pandemic last?
Wharton’s Zeke Emanuel predicts the U.S. won’t see a full return to normal by pre-pandemic standards until November of next year, when a vaccine can likely be produced and distributed.
Everything you know about startups is wrong, says Wharton professor
The new book ‘The Unicorn’s Shadow: Combating the Dangerous Myths that Hold Back Startups, Founders, and Investors’ from Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick debunks myths about entrepreneurship.
Understanding infrastructure
In the second episode of Penn Today’s “Understand This ...” podcast series, emphasizing interdisciplinary perspectives, a Wharton and Weitzman School discuss the past, present, and future of infrastructure.
Do long waiting times for voting put democracy on the line?
Gerard Cachon’s research looks at whether the length of voting time affects the effective exercise of democratic rights, and if the relationship between resource disparity and voting behavior depends on the racial composition of voters or party affiliation.
Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative
Wharton School announces new AI for Business initiative. Led by AI expert and Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar, AI for Business will enable students, faculty, and industry partners to explore the next phase of digital transformation.
Why flu vaccinations will matter even more during the pandemic
From a financial standpoint, a new paper makes a case for widespread influenza vaccination based on estimates of the effectiveness of investments in mitigating both influenza and COVID-19.
The business of sports without fans
Wharton professor Adi Wyner led a live, online panel discussion on the future of sports in a post-pandemic world, and how leagues are pivoting their plans and business models to move forward without fans in attendance.
In the News
Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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Report: Biden’s new debt relief plan estimated to cost $84 billion
According to economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, President Biden’s new plan to forgive some or all student loans for 26 million Americans would cost about $84 billion over 10 years.
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Bridging Blocks has Philadelphians focused on dispelling myths around immigration
Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants are net positive contributors to everything that makes a community prosperous.
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U.S. weighs ban on charging buyers for lender title insurance
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that shifting title insurance costs to lenders won’t solve the current problem with the mortgage market.
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Wharton reclaims top spot in U.S. News MBA rankings, other local schools fall
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Wharton School as the top MBA program in the nation for 2024.
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