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Key part of Biden’s student loan plan carries hefty price tag
Bloomberg

Key part of Biden’s student loan plan carries hefty price tag

Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and colleagues estimate that President Biden’s proposed changes to income-driven repayment could cost as much as $361 billion during the next decade.

Proposed ban on noncompetes generates concerns
Arkansas Business

Proposed ban on noncompetes generates concerns

David Abrams of Penn Carey Law says that most businesses don’t need noncompete agreements and that their ban shouldn’t be a problem from a legal or economic perspective.

The economic tradeoff: Career or family?
A parent working at a laptop with a small baby in their lap.

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.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Setting students up for success
Economics professor Anne Duchene leans up against a red brick wall with her arms crossed.

Economics professor Anne Duchene.

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.

Kristen de Groot