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Everyone’s ignoring these investors’ warnings on climate risk. You shouldn’t

Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School forecasts a more gradual decline in regional housing markets due to climate risk rather than an imminent severe downturn.

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.46% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a Republican sweep of the House, Senate, and presidency would cause the bond market to be wobbly.

Post-election, CFOs should ‘focus on what they can control,’ advises economist

Jeremy Siegel and Kent Smetters of the Wharton School assess the feasibility of campaign promises made by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Climate change should make you rethink homeownership

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.

A strong labor market report could prompt a Fed pause, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel

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

Trump advisers discussed demoting a Fed official — and it’s not Powell

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.

Sami Goel performing on stage with Penn Masti.

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.

What Trump’s and Harris’s economic policy proposals portend

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

Where climate change poses the most and least risk to American homeowners

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.

Philly high schoolers created an app to help classmates understand student loans and plan how to pay for college

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.

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