Economics

According to Susan Wachter of the Wharton School, there’s a growing Gen Z divide between those with stable jobs or financial support who can afford to buy a home in today’s expensive market and those who are priced out of homeownership and the rental market.

Britta Glennon of the Wharton School says that India has built its economy around services and software engineering, skill types that the U.S. economy tends not to have.

Manav Raj of the Wharton School says that there’s a sense of diminished job opportunities among students working on their MBAs.

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that a persistent climate imprint will have a serious, long-term effect on house prices and other asset values.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model has helped develop a financial calculator that shows what each American will pay if Republican tax cut legislation passes the House.

Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School says that temporary gig work rises when the economy isn’t doing well and companies are looking to slash overhead expenses.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts that the least affluent families would lose more money from spending cuts than they would gain from tax savings in the proposed federal budget.

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School explains how home mortgages typically worked in previous decades.

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that taking a closer look at the unit price of an item can help people decide whether buying bigger or store brand provides the best value.

Corinne Low of the Wharton School questions how to solve the conditions making it hard for American women to have children.