The US decoupling from the global gloom has limits Penn In the News Financial Times The US decoupling from the global gloom has limits Mohamed El-Erian of the Wharton School writes about the geoeconomic environment and the limits of the U.S. stock market amid mounting risks of a global recession. Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read Financing resilience for ocean economies Image: Abstract Aerial Art via Getty Images Financing resilience for ocean economies Perry World House’s “Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies” workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience. 2 min. read How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint Firms with concentrated ownership are likely to be worse polluters than those where smaller shareholders are in a majority, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem. How homeownership helps build wealth How homeownership helps build wealth Mortgage modifications during the Great Recession helped distressed borrowers keep their homes and accumulate more capital gains wealth, according to a new study from Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira. More money makes people happier, but not at work More money makes people happier, but not at work In a new study, Wharton senior fellow Matthew Killingsworth finds that people who make more money are indeed happier in their lives—just not while they are at work. The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says Penn In the News CNBC The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says gas prices won’t go much higher than $4.10, and the economy can expand under that oil situation. It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses oil prices and the Iran War. Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances. 3 min. read The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Fed’s two-day policy meeting. Load More
Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Recipients of the 2026 Thouron awards are (left to right, top to bottom) Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard, Jean Kim, Jordan Liu, Caroline Magdolen, Griffin Pitt, Andrew Schmidt, Sriya Teerdhala, and Megha Thomas.nocred Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the scholarship award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. 6 min. read
Financing resilience for ocean economies Image: Abstract Aerial Art via Getty Images Financing resilience for ocean economies Perry World House’s “Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies” workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience. 2 min. read
How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint How a firm’s ownership structure dictates its pollution footprint Firms with concentrated ownership are likely to be worse polluters than those where smaller shareholders are in a majority, according to a new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem.
How homeownership helps build wealth How homeownership helps build wealth Mortgage modifications during the Great Recession helped distressed borrowers keep their homes and accumulate more capital gains wealth, according to a new study from Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira.
More money makes people happier, but not at work More money makes people happier, but not at work In a new study, Wharton senior fellow Matthew Killingsworth finds that people who make more money are indeed happier in their lives—just not while they are at work.
The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says Penn In the News CNBC The economy can expand so long as gas doesn’t go much above $4 a gallon, Jeremy Siegel says Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says gas prices won’t go much higher than $4.10, and the economy can expand under that oil situation. It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses oil prices and the Iran War. Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances. 3 min. read The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Fed’s two-day policy meeting. Load More
It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC It will be harder for the Fed to drop rates now, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses oil prices and the Iran War. Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances. 3 min. read The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Fed’s two-day policy meeting. Load More
Five things to know about private credit Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images Five things to know about private credit As investor withdrawals and liquidity concerns rattle a $1.8 trillion market, Wharton’s Itay Goldstein explains how private credit works, why experts are uneasy, and what it could mean for your finances. 3 min. read
The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Penn In the News CNBC The Fed has to look through the spike in oil prices, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Fed’s two-day policy meeting.