Economics

Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research.

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that the Inflation Reduction Act, originally intended to be a deficit reducer, will now add to the national debt.

Iwan Barankay of the Wharton School says that a four-day workweek might increase pressure on workers to toil on their own time.

Tariq Thachil of the School of Arts & Sciences has co-authored a new book, “Migrants and Machine Politics,” which states that most assumed knowledge about Indian slums is based on myth rather than fact.

Jennifer Prah of the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Perelman School of Medicine says that any online group trying to function as a safe space needs to set clear guidelines that must be followed.

Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that many older Americans have very little, often illiquid, savings.

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that a close relationship between CEO and chair can cause a company to lose the benefit of independent oversight.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that there is zero chance the debt issue will not be resolved, though there will be posturing and debate up until the last minute.