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Top economist Mohammed El-Erian warns markets got ‘drunk on support’ from central bank ‘BFFs’, and now he’s more comfortable keeping his fortune in cash
Fortune

Top economist Mohammed El-Erian warns markets got ‘drunk on support’ from central bank ‘BFFs’, and now he’s more comfortable keeping his fortune in cash

Mohammed El-Erian of the Wharton School says that recent central bank boosts to interest rates mean cash and cash-like assets are producing strong yields, while stocks and bonds are struggling.

When startups lose a very early employee, they may never recover
The Wall Street Journal

When startups lose a very early employee, they may never recover

A study co-authored by J. Daniel Kim of the Wharton School found that the initial people hired in a startup’s first year have a strong and long-lasting effect on the company’s performance, while the same is not true for employees hired just a year later.

How AI may change entrepreneurship
The Wall Street Journal

How AI may change entrepreneurship

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that an entrepreneur could ask an AI system to identify problems consumers face in using certain products or services and then have it suggest solutions.

The growing battle over corporate diversity practices, explained
The Washington Post

The growing battle over corporate diversity practices, explained

Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School says that corporate efforts to enhance diversity have faced significant pushback since their onset in the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work
A person working at home on their laptop with headphones as seen through an open window.

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‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work

The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the nature and practice of hybrid work via faculty research, and presents it as knowledge employees can use.

From Knowledge at Wharton