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Kristen de Groot
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Economics
How have women in the workforce fared, three years into the pandemic?
How have women in the workforce fared, three years into the pandemic?
Despite hopeful signs that this demographic is returning to work, certain female-dominated sectors, like the care economy, still haven’t recovered, signaling there’s more to learn about COVID-19’s full effect.
Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Wharton finance professor Itamar Drechsler discusses what led to the collapse of SVB and the questions it raises for banks, depositors, and regulators going forward.
Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science
Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science
The 4th annual Women in Data Science @ Penn conference featured an array of impressive industry, academic, and student speakers, each of whom possesses unique insights into the study and application of data science.
The economic tradeoff: Career or family?
The economic tradeoff: Career or family?
Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic compromises women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.
Setting students up for success
Setting students up for success
Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.
At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn
At risk of persecution, scholars continue research at Penn
The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University.
Why the Federal Reserve Bank is relevant in times of financial crisis
Why the Federal Reserve Bank is relevant in times of financial crisis
Harold Cole, the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor of Economics, sheds light on the Fed’s structure, objectives, and capabilities.
Novel practices on how businesses relate to customers
Novel practices on how businesses relate to customers
In a new book, Peter Fader, a professor of marketing at the Wharton School, shows business leaders the path toward understanding the health of their overall customer base.
The high cost of being a sports fan
The high cost of being a sports fan
Adi Wyner of the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative explains the impact of sports on finances.
Why presidential influence over monetary policy should be checked
Why presidential influence over monetary policy should be checked
Wharton’s Christina Parajon Skinner says that over time, Congress has granted significant power to the president to influence monetary policy, which could erode the Federal Reserve’s autonomy and weaken the fight against inflation.
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CNBC
A halt in rate hikes will concern markets more than a 25 bps hike, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
On “Closing Bell,” Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the consequence of yield-curve inversion, the silver lining from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, and a potential shift in tone from the Fed about rate policy.
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The New York Times
No, ‘wokeness’ did not cause Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School says that Silicon Valley Bank’s loans to environmental and community projects were not an important factor behind its collapse.
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Kiplinger
Why so many experts consider annuities a win for retirees
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that people are generally uncertain of the value of annuities and reluctant to spend a large sum of money on the chance that they’ll have a longer lifespan.
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Montana hospital merger could bring more services, higher costs
Atul Gupta of the Wharton School says that long-distance hospital mergers often lead to price increases.
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WGN-TV
What Biden might try next if his student loan forgiveness plan is struck down
Junlei Chen of the Penn Wharton Budget Model says that the proposed lowered payments to income-driven repayment plans represent the best option for future student debt relief, though they will cost billions of dollars.
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Las Vegas Sun
The qualified case for college
According to research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts & Sciences, two-thirds of the “college premium” reflect skills learned or enhanced in college.
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