Finance

In an opinion essay, Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School writes that renting beachfront property might be better than owning due to reduced exposure for climate risk and for greater flexibility.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a strong jobs report for October would prompt the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump would be unlikely to prevail in a legal battle to replace Michael Barr as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that Donald Trump’s campaign proposals would add more to the national deficit than Kamala Harris’.

According to research co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School, home prices from 2001 to 2020 fell most where people were most worried about climate change.

David Musto of the Wharton School and colleagues have guided West Philadelphia high schoolers to develop an online tool that weighs the financial risks of a college education against the potential rewards.

Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School is noted as a possible 2026 contender for vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, with commentary from Peter Conti-Brown, also of Wharton.

The Wharton School projects that Kamala Harris’ campaign proposals would add $1.2 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years, while Donald Trump’s would add $5.8 trillion during the same period.

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School is skeptical of the longer-term willingness of states to continue to shoulder the burden of home insurance policies.