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Business
A Wharton expert examines $900 billion coronavirus pandemic relief bill
A Wharton expert examines $900 billion coronavirus pandemic relief bill
Penn Wharton Budget Model expert Richard Prisinzano breaks down what’s in the newly passed stimulus bill, what it means, and explains why many experts don't think that'll be enough to stave off an economic slide in the long run.
Gamification isn’t all fun and games. It’s serious business
Gamification isn’t all fun and games. It’s serious business
In “For the Win,” Wharton professor Kevin Werbach and coauthor Dan Hunter argue that gamemakers need not be the only ones benefiting from game design.
How the dialogue on diversity is reshaping business
How the dialogue on diversity is reshaping business
The final panel discussion in the Beyond Business series, “Race & The Selling of America,” brings together Wharton dean Erika James with professionals in film and sports to discuss how diversity is reshaping businesses and brands.
Leadership in a time of crisis
Leadership in a time of crisis
Wharton dean Erika James and Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discuss inclusive leadership during a time of crisis.
What role should insurers play in covering pandemic business losses?
What role should insurers play in covering pandemic business losses?
Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther speaks about businesses lacking insurance for losses during the pandemic.
If pandemic productivity is up, why is innovation slowing down?
If pandemic productivity is up, why is innovation slowing down?
A new study finds that productivity has remained stable or even increased for many companies that shifted to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. However, innovation has taken a hit as both leaders and employees feel more distant from each other.
Scott L. Bok to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees
Scott L. Bok to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees
The alumnus will succeed David L. Cohen on July 1, 2021. He has been a Penn trustee since 2005, and currently serves as vice chair of the Board.
Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom
Breaking classroom barriers over Zoom
When Professor Lori Rosenkopf’s course on the culture of tech went virtual, she set out to make a more interactive learning experience. Her efforts have seen some unexpected results.
An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals
An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals
The Penn Wharton Budget Model takes a post-election look at the platform of President-elect Joe Biden and forecasts its potential effects on the economy.
‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’
‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’
In the second of 13 conversations in the preceptorial course Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, a discussion on “The Economic System: Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership.”
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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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NBC News
Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that the Federal Reserve doesn’t have as much control over mortgage rates and longer-term loans as it used to.
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Salon.com
Why planning for retirement is hard, and what to do about it
Research by Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that low-income workers aren’t incentivized to learn about supplements to retirement income like IRAs and 401(k)s, since they tend to rely on and benefit more from fixed-income retirement sources like Social Security payments.
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Politico.com
Fed’s Powell says Trump can’t fire him
Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School says that a presidential removal of the vice chair of the Federal Reserve wouldn’t necessarily be an affront to central bank independence.
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Bloomberg
What a reelected Trump can and can’t do to sway the Fed
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that whether a president can remove the Federal Reserve chair is ambiguous because the law doesn’t explicitly provide “for cause” protection for the role.
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Bloomberg Law
JPMorgan opts out of political disclosure designation
The Zicklin Center for Governance and Business Ethics at the Wharton School has developed a new “model code” framework for companies to voluntarily disclose more about their political spending.
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