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The Fed’s Lael Brainard is leaving monetary policy for fiscal policy

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School explains the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy.

Adidas is looking to repurpose unsold Yeezy products. Here are some of its options

Marshall Fisher of the Wharton School says that Adidas may have better luck selling the Yeezy line in smaller markets, although removing the labels will still be important to this strategy.

New SEC rules target corporate insider trading

Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School says that prior to new SEC rules, there would be no trace in public disclosures that an executive was utilizing a 10b5-1 plan to trade inside information.

A simple intervention that can reduce turnover

Work can be hard, but it shouldn’t be hard all the time. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer shows that overloading workers with too many difficult tasks in a row makes them more likely to quit.

Cooking up something special

The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.

A clear target emerges in tech layoffs: Middle managers

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that the current round of layoffs in Silicon Valley are primarily meant to placate investors who think tech employees are coddled.

Americans are tipping more often, even if they don’t want to

The Wharton School’s Americus Reed says that disruptive moments like the economic changes of the past few years can reset habits.

How bank executives can avoid scandals

The Wharton School's Philip Nichols says that, to avoid allowing wrongdoing to happen in the workplace, banks have to embed principles of ethics into their procedures.

Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox

Emilie Feldman, a professor of management at the Wharton School, reads an excerpt from her new book, which is the first and only comprehensive book on corporate divestitures.

U.S. owners of Italian team chose basketball over soccer

The Wharton School’s Connor Barwin and fellow MBA students are investing in Italian soccer team Pallacanestro Trieste to get an early stake in the European basketball trend.

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