11/15
Finance
Are U.S. banks strong enough to weather the coronavirus pandemic?
Wharton’s David Zaring discusses the impact of the pandemic on U.S. banks.
Coronavirus aid package a start, but more will be needed
A Knowledge@Wharton report suggests there's plenty the federal government got right in its $2.2 trillion relief package, but it may not be enough in the long-term.
How far could the Fed go in responding to COVID-19?
Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s effort to protect households, businesses and the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
How ‘Houses as ATMs’ feed a recession
Wharton finance professor Nikolai Roussanov discusses his research on the connection between mortgage refinancing and recessions.
The impact of consumer finance reforms since the Great Recession
In a forthcoming paper, Penn Law Professor Natasha Sarin researches the impact of key consumer finance reforms implemented in the wake of The Great Recession.
How states can help police mortgage-lending practices
Wharton’s Brian Feinstein discusses his research on how judicial foreclosure can help states fill the policy gap left by the federal government’s pullback from regulatory enforcement of mortgage-lending.
A financial literacy class with a twist
NFL player and alumnus Brandon Copeland co-taught a course at Penn this semester alongside longtime University lecturer Brian Peterson.
In the News
The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map
A paper co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School finds that home insurance premiums have risen sharply since 2020, concentrated in disaster-prone ZIP codes and driven by elevated reinsurance costs.
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The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that virtually every economist and most members of Congress value the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Another Trump presidency could be a boon for the dollar — but some expect a bumpy ride
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a rebellion by the “bond vigilantes” could impede some of the Republicans’ tax-cut agenda.
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President-elect Trump is the most pro-stock market president in history: Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the outcome of the presidential election, its impact on markets and the economy, and the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Trump could dial back some proposed policies to avoid upsetting a roaring stock market, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School believes that the new administration will adopt a strong pro-market stance, even at the expense of some of its proposed economic policies.
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Mortgage rates fell, then rose. What comes next?
Lu Liu of the Wharton School says that current housing market distortions might become even more entrenched or persist longer than people had initially thought.
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