Economics

Most extreme ‘no hire, no fire’ economy we’ve ever seen, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses whether investors are afraid of missing out on growth in equity markets.

Headshots of Konrad Kording (left) and Ioana Marinescu (right).

How might AI shape the future of work?

Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy.

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The finger arithmetic of free vs. fair trade

Z. John Zang of the Wharton School discusses free trade.

Strong start to online holiday shopping masks signs of a fragile U.S. consumer

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School suggests consumers need more motivation than usual to spend money this year.

Americans spending more for the holidays despite dour economic views

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School comments on a widening behavioral gap in holiday spending between high-income and lower-income households.

Reeves has reassured the bond vigilantes but tests to come

Mohamed El-Erian of the Wharton School writes about the U.K. budget.

AI’s ripple effects extend to home sales

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says job cuts and reduced hiring by major employers are cooling demand for housing.

Wall Street is on tenterhooks over the Fed’s ‘rare, genuinely suspenseful’ December meeting: The committee is unsure of the data and one another

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that real-time credit-card reads and retail commentary will provide better economic information to the Fed than backward-looking payroll reports.

The Trump administration’s portable mortgage push could let you keep your 3% rate, but experts warn it may backfire. What can homeowners do now?

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that a portable mortgage could nudge homeowners who have been staying put to sell, opening the door for new buyers.

Open enrollment brings sticker shock to millions as premiums soar

Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says older people buying coverage through the Affordable Care Act are especially vulnerable to health-insurance sticker shock.

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