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Kristen de Groot
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Economics
Economist Dirk Krueger on taxing the rich
Economist Dirk Krueger on taxing the rich
Economist Dirk Krueger shares his thoughts on current proposals to tax the very wealthy and on what needs to be considered in the discussion.
The business of sports reckons with domestic violence off the field
The business of sports reckons with domestic violence off the field
Wharton’s Americus Reed and Abraham J. Wyner explain how athletes’ endorsement contracts might be more relevant than their sports performance, and how all are at stake when allegations of misconduct arise.
How bankruptcy bias contributes to the racial wealth gap
How bankruptcy bias contributes to the racial wealth gap
The wealth gap between Black people and white people is widening, and a new study from Wharton shows how racism plays a key role in keeping minorities from reaching financial equality.
What’s behind the rise in prices?
What’s behind the rise in prices?
Wharton finance professor, Itay Goldstein, talks to Penn Today on inflation report, and supply and demand.
Arthur van Benthem on new cars, old cars, and air pollution today
Arthur van Benthem on new cars, old cars, and air pollution today
The associate professor of business economics and public policy at Wharton discusses key findings from his research on vehicle air pollution and emissions standards.
What will give electric cars a boost in the U.S.?
What will give electric cars a boost in the U.S.?
Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie discusses President Biden’s executive order to dramatically increase electric car sales by 2030.
In-person requirements decreased WIC participation during the pandemic
In-person requirements decreased WIC participation during the pandemic
Prior to the pandemic, only about half of all eligible families received WIC benefits. In a recent study in JAMA, Penn Medicine researchers examined one way in which these burdens may have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
The University launched its “Fueling Business Growth” campaign at this year’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo, meant to increase support of local, minority-owned businesses.
100 years of insulin
100 years of insulin
On July 27, 1921, Canadian doctors Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the hormone insulin, one of the most important breakthroughs in treating diabetes. Experts from around the University share their thoughts on the medical triumph on the 100th anniversary.
Post-pandemic tipping
Post-pandemic tipping
Wharton’s Catherine Lamberton talks about tipping’s new normal, advocating for “appreciation and generosity.”
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Bloomberg
Biden tackles supply-chain crisis with few tools, clock ticking
Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences said the U.S. supply chain is built on unpaid labor by port truckers waiting to pick up cargo from shipping containers. “The port truck driver, for decades now, has basically been the slack adjuster in the whole system,” he said.
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Wired.com
Earth’s unicorn population is exploding
David Hsu of the Wharton School comments on how huge returns for investors have amplified the venture capital cycle.
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Bloomberg
Can China’s prosperity promise fix real problems?
Hanming Fang of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about China’s pension system, saying that because the plans are managed by local governments, the system is vulnerable to regional wage disparities.
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Boston Globe
Here’s how to fix the Fed’s ‘culture of corruption’
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School weighed in on stock trades made by Robert Kaplan, head of the Dallas Federal Reserve. “I think it is shameful that a professor, and former senior associate dean of HBS, who has written on government accountability and leadership, viewed it as acceptable to engage in these trades simply because he could, rather than consider whether he should,” said Taylor.
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Yahoo! Finance
A timeline of the Federal Reserve's trading scandal
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said reports of senior officials at the Federal Reserve profiting on trades are a “calamity and a scandal” and that he’d support a ban on Fed officials holding individual stocks. “I think central bankers should never be under a cloud of suspicion that they’re advocating for policies that will enrich them,” Conti-Brown said.
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MarketWatch
Professor who called Dow 20,000 says he’s nervous about trends in inflation that could spark a stock-market correction
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said the recent surge in inflation could compel the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates more quickly than anticipated.
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