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Penn’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo goes virtual

Tune into the live event Wednesday, July 28, at noon. Featured speakers include Wharton Dean Erika H. James and ActOne Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd, followed by an online expo featuring dozens of diverse businesses.

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How data science can make Hollywood more diverse

Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar launched Jumpcut, a startup to help Hollywood create more inclusive content by relying on data to show industry leaders that audiences are hungry for a wider range of representation.

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How middle managers can help make a more equitable workplace

A new report from Wharton shows how companies can make a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace with the help of middle managers, who ultimately shape the environment and daily experiences of employees.

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How to bring your conscience to work

Wharton’s G. Richard Shell talks about how employees and managers can stand up for their values and create a more ethical workplace.

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Prism Fellow and reality TV star Dillon Patel

Patel’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as a tech worker and former reality TV star has earned him the the distinction as Wharton’s second Prism Fellow, a scholarship to one MBA student who demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Reuters

Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.

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Bloomberg

Delaware judge who rejected Musk’s payday faces backlash

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that Delaware Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick has shown a great deal of courage and integrity by not backing down from her rulings against Elon Musk.

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Axios

Elon Musk’s net worth balloons despite court rejecting Tesla pay package

Jill E. Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that Tesla’s creation of a new compensation plan could come with unintended ramifications like higher costs, greater dilution of shares, and tax consequences.

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USA Today

How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that consumers are going to struggle to outsmart interest rates because the Federal Reserve doesn’t know where interest rates are going.

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Reuters

U.S. SEC chief Gensler to step down in January when Trump takes over

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler came in with an aggressive rule-making agenda that likely won’t endure past his departure.

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Wired

Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht is waiting for Trump to keep his word—and set him free

Leeza Garber of the Wharton School says that legal questions can’t be neatly isolated from ethical and political ones.

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