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Finance
The future of finance
The future of finance
Hosted by Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein, this four-part podcast series takes a deep dive into the cutting-edge insights and pioneering perspectives of innovation experts in the finance industry.
How a Wharton undergrad balances dance and business
How a Wharton undergrad balances dance and business
Fourth-year Samica Goel knew she wanted to dance in college, but was drawn to the business side of the arts. She studies finance and business analytics at Wharton and is the assistant choreographer and dancer with Penn Masti, a South Asian Bollywood fusion dance team.
First Fed rate cuts in four years
First Fed rate cuts in four years
Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown, a financial historian focused on central banking and policy, discusses the Fed’s recent, and likely last, key decision before the presidential election.
The hidden costs and joys of being LGBT
The hidden costs and joys of being LGBT
LGBT people continue to face many hurdles to financial security, with a higher likelihood to slip below the poverty line.
Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024
Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.
Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
The School of Arts & Sciences awardees are Arielle Xena Alterwaite, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and Katherine Scahill, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in music.
‘Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India’
‘Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India’
A new book by Sudev Sheth, senior lecturer in history and international studies, looks at how the leaders of one of the most dominant early modern polities lost their grip over empire.
How friendship and finance bloom at Wharton’s Stevens Center
How friendship and finance bloom at Wharton’s Stevens Center
Sindi Banaj and Maryem Bouatlaoui bonded in friendship as they collaborated on a college finance app built by high school students, for high school students.
The Economic Justice Partnership focuses on creating an equal financial playing field
The Economic Justice Partnership focuses on creating an equal financial playing field
From the basics of setting up an investment account to giving a play-by-play on how interest accrues, the partnership—a Projects for Progress winner—hosts financial literacy workshops with middle and high school students around Philadelphia, as well as Penn and other college students.
The economy and you
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.
In the News
CNBC
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says stock sell-off is ‘healthy’ as cautious Fed gives investors a ‘reality check’
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School expects the Federal Reserve to pare back the number of rate cuts next year, with just one or two reductions.
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CNET
Will we see more tax breaks next year? Who benefits under Trump’s tax plan
The Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that households of different income spectrums across the U.S. would largely benefit from Trump’s tax changes in the short term.
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NorthJersey.com
Could Trump raise NJ property tax deduction to $20,000? SALT cap increase on table
According to the Wharton School, increasing the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 would cost the U.S. government $22 billion during a 10-year period.
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AARP.org
Payroll deduction savings programs improve retirement security: State auto IRAs are vital to expanding coverage
New AARP research based on a methodology published by the Wharton School finds that about half of American working adults lack access to a payroll-deduction workplace retirement savings plan, making it much more difficult to save for retirement.
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CNBC
Trump won’t knowingly do something that’ll harm the market performance, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses whether the current Trump stock rally can continue and why equity markets aren’t as concerned about tariffs.
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NPR
The U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump’s proposals help?
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that new housing construction is occurring at a snail’s pace due to the high cost of labor and materials and the difficulty of financing large projects.
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