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Education, Business, & Law
What the U.S. economy will look like after the pandemic
What the U.S. economy will look like after the pandemic
It has been a long pandemic, from which the country is still emerging, but the U.S. economy is working its way back.
Is deflection a good business tactic?
Is deflection a good business tactic?
Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer is the co-author of the first study to examine the costs and benefits of answering a question with a question.
In a California district, Latinx students with Latinx teachers attend more school
In a California district, Latinx students with Latinx teachers attend more school
While the teaching workforce continues to be heavily dominated by white teachers, in particular white women, the academic and social-emotional benefits for students of color of having a teacher who is their same race have been widely documented. Less studied is the impact that having a same-race teacher has on attendance.
COVID-19, protests, and crime
COVID-19, protests, and crime
During a summer internship with the Law School’s David Abrams, rising sophomores Caroline Li and David Feng looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s racial justice protests affected America’s crime rate.
Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health
Remote learning affected high schoolers’ social, emotional health
Research from Angela Duckworth and colleagues found that teenagers who attended school virtually fared worse than classmates who went in person, results that held even when accounting for variables like gender, race, and socioeconomic status.
Three things parents need for kindergarten prep
Three things parents need for kindergarten prep
For parents with children getting ready to start kindergarten, focus on three things: reading, playing, and encouraging.
Beating burnout at work
Beating burnout at work
Author Paula Davis provides a new framework to prevent employee burnout in her book, “Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience," published by Wharton School Press.
Restructuring competition: The Biden executive order and beyond
Restructuring competition: The Biden executive order and beyond
Antitrust experts from Penn reflect on the significance and likely consequences of the Biden Administration’s approach to competition policy.
Turning empty spaces into comfortable homes
Turning empty spaces into comfortable homes
Since 2018, the President’s Engagement Prize-winning team behind Chicago Furniture Bank has operated full speed ahead—already furnishing 5,500 homes for more than 14,000 people in need.
Post-pandemic tipping
Post-pandemic tipping
Wharton’s Catherine Lamberton talks about tipping’s new normal, advocating for “appreciation and generosity.”
In the News
Marketplace (NPR)
Are people ready to step out in rented clothing again?
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School expressed optimism about the future of formal wear rental. Consumer surveys she’s conducted have found “that when people think about reconnecting with those that they haven’t seen for a long time, they want to have been transformed,” she said.
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HealthDay
How 1.3 million Americans became controlled by conservatorships
Jasmine Harris of the Law School spoke about the U.S. conservatorship system. "The best type of guardianship is the one that never happens," she said. "We have to reimagine the types of community supports that we have in place to provide the scaffolding that I was talking about, that makes guardianship unnecessary."
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Wired.com
Earth’s unicorn population is exploding
David Hsu of the Wharton School comments on how huge returns for investors have amplified the venture capital cycle.
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NBC News
$450 million for Philly mass transit is running out. Where will that money come from?
Gilles Duranton of the Wharton School comments on how politics has often hampered more widespread taxing of commuters who drive into crowded downtowns.
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The Washington Post
White House launches climate initiatives to arm communities against floods, extreme weather
Carolyn Kousky of the Wharton School weighed in on proposed updates to the National Flood Insurance Program’s flood plain management standards. “It is critical that our building standards consider future increases in risk instead of being backward looking,” she said.
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