Business

In a live virtual discussion hosted by the Wharton School, Joao Gomes, Susan Wachter, and Peter Conti-Brown discussed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and whether it could represent the beginning of a larger financial crisis.

In an Op-Ed, Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that a system of public guarantees for bank debts of any size would lead to economic, financial, and political damage.

A study co-authored by Wharton School researchers found that short-term rentals tend to be concentrated in neighborhoods where rental housing dominates, with the emergence of companies like Airbnb causing units to be shifted away from the standard market.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Silicon Valley Bank failed because it was a bad bank and not because of social media, although technology did play a role in the form of digital banking.

In a Q&A on “All Things Considered,” Amanda Shanor of the Wharton School discusses the details and impact of United States v. Hansen, a Supreme Court case that will examine free speech rights and unlawful immigration.

A Penn study finds that some firms elevate women to executive positions faster than men with similar attributes in order to match their competitors.

In an Op-Ed, Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School argues that strict regulation and oversight for cryptocurrency banks would create a workable environment for legitimate players and eliminate dodgy firms.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that the 2010 Dodd-Frank law ended the option for agencies to temporarily insure larger transaction accounts the way they did in 2008.

Wharton School first-year Noah Schnapp from Scarsdale, New York, has launched TenderFix, a new delivery-only line of fried chicken with plant-based options.