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Education, Business, & Law
Why Tesla wants to have the EV plug standard
Why Tesla wants to have the EV plug standard
John Paul MacDuffie, a professor of management at the Wharton School whose research examines vehicle and mobility innovations, explains the ongoing push by Tesla to establish its electric vehicle plug as an industry standard.
Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.
Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s latest election law decision
Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s latest election law decision
Penn Carey Law’s Michael Morse, an expert in voting rights and election law, shares his thoughts on Moore v. Harper and what it means for American democracy.
A legacy of leadership
A legacy of leadership
Dean Pam Grossman has guided Penn’s Graduate School of Education through a capital campaign, a global pandemic, a historic building expansion, and unprecedented growth with ambition and compassion.
The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
During his tenure, Penn Carey Law School Dean Ted Ruger closed the largest gift ever to a law school, revitalized the faculty and the curriculum, and handled the pandemic masterfully.
Seeking solutions to a shortage of educators
Seeking solutions to a shortage of educators
Penn’s Graduate School of Education contributes to the conversation about the scarcity of Black men as K-12 teachers.
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.
The risky business of homeowners insurance
The risky business of homeowners insurance
State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
The Penn Carey Law BLSA members have been traveling to and working in Ghana since the early 2000s. This year, BLSA worked with partner law firm B&P establishing and growing the firm’s pro bono practice.
How banks could protect themselves from runs
How banks could protect themselves from runs
The 2023 banking crisis brought into sharp focus the downsides of rising interest rates and uninsured deposits. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler offers banks a way to manage those risks.
In the News
Reuters
‘A lot quieter’ Black Friday brings out discount hunters
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that consumers are more value conscious and are spending more conservatively.
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The Washington Post
Where in America are we actually building new housing?
An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.
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WVPB (Charleston, West Virginia)
Us & Them: Diminished trust in science
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that skepticism about science is almost built into the DNA of the U.S., in part because of its form of government.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A law meant to bust blight puts Black and Asian American property owners at risk, report warns
A new analysis by the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic at Penn Carey Law concludes that Philadelphia property conservatorships have come at the expense of vulnerable property owners, particularly Black and Asian American owners. Cara McClellan says that such petitions are filed in communities already at risk for gentrification.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Conrad Benner talks public art, Americans’ economic worries, endangered food
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses holiday spending and consumer confidence.
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