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‘Love contracts’ go mainstream as employers track office romance Penn In the News Bloomberg ‘Love contracts’ go mainstream as employers track office romance Anita Allen of the Law School said workplace romance policies can help maintain fairness and reduce distractions. However, she said, “the regulation of interpersonal relationships raises privacy concerns. People can understandably feel that they’re intrusive, especially within a large company.” A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis A collaboration of experts across Penn schools has created a detailed, long-term policy plan for nursing homes, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. How to get voters off the fence? With a soft touch News How to get voters off the fence? With a soft touch According to Wharton’s Jonah Berger, one way to sway undecided voters is to break down the gap between two sides into smaller steps to make it easier for people to navigate. Google up against laws that thwarted Microsoft (and others since 1890) Penn In the News The New York Times Google up against laws that thwarted Microsoft (and others since 1890) PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp commented on an antitrust lawsuit filed against Google by the U.S. Justice Department this week. “The case looks narrow but fairly strong,” he said. “The focus on restrictive contracts by a dominant company is as old as the Sherman Act,” the bedrock antitrust law of 1890. Securing the future of independent news Securing the future of independent news New York Times outgoing CEO Mark Thompson discusses threats to the news business and how it can fight back Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings The Penn Wharton Budget Model released a report that describes the anticipated loss of future wages for K-12 students as a result of lower-quality education from school closures. Why low interest rates hurt retirees Why low interest rates hurt retirees Low interest rates means lower returns for retirement accounts, underfunded pensions, and early Social Security draws for retirees, according to Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell. Load More
A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis A collaboration of experts across Penn schools has created a detailed, long-term policy plan for nursing homes, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
How to get voters off the fence? With a soft touch News How to get voters off the fence? With a soft touch According to Wharton’s Jonah Berger, one way to sway undecided voters is to break down the gap between two sides into smaller steps to make it easier for people to navigate.
Google up against laws that thwarted Microsoft (and others since 1890) Penn In the News The New York Times Google up against laws that thwarted Microsoft (and others since 1890) PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp commented on an antitrust lawsuit filed against Google by the U.S. Justice Department this week. “The case looks narrow but fairly strong,” he said. “The focus on restrictive contracts by a dominant company is as old as the Sherman Act,” the bedrock antitrust law of 1890. Securing the future of independent news Securing the future of independent news New York Times outgoing CEO Mark Thompson discusses threats to the news business and how it can fight back Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings The Penn Wharton Budget Model released a report that describes the anticipated loss of future wages for K-12 students as a result of lower-quality education from school closures. Why low interest rates hurt retirees Why low interest rates hurt retirees Low interest rates means lower returns for retirement accounts, underfunded pensions, and early Social Security draws for retirees, according to Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell.
Securing the future of independent news Securing the future of independent news New York Times outgoing CEO Mark Thompson discusses threats to the news business and how it can fight back
Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings The Penn Wharton Budget Model released a report that describes the anticipated loss of future wages for K-12 students as a result of lower-quality education from school closures.
Why low interest rates hurt retirees Why low interest rates hurt retirees Low interest rates means lower returns for retirement accounts, underfunded pensions, and early Social Security draws for retirees, according to Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell.