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As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges
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As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges

Many people overlook the short- and long-term costs of financial caregiving, a growing problem that financial advisors and employers can help address, according to a new report by Penn Nursing.

From Penn Nursing News

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

A study led by Norma Coe of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the median lost wages for women providing intensive care for their mothers is $24,500 over two years. Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that the U.S. doesn’t value elders the way that other countries and cultures do.

‘The era of “do nothing, the boss can’t fire me” is over’ says Ivy League professor Jeremy Siegel, as workers face down fear of layoffs

‘The era of “do nothing, the boss can’t fire me” is over’ says Ivy League professor Jeremy Siegel, as workers face down fear of layoffs

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the current upward productivity trajectory is fueled partly by employee anxiety and advances in artificial intelligence.

Experts address ‘our changing environment’
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A flooded rural road in Thailand following the rainstorm Tien Mu. (iStock/Weeraa)

Experts address ‘our changing environment’

Economist R. Jisung Park and political scientist Alice Xu address climate change in an event hosted by the School of Social Policy & Practice.

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The economy and you
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The economy and you

The latest episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delve into the economics of the U.S. housing market, public policy, the possibility of recession, and the Federal Reserve.

From Knowledge at Wharton