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Education, Business, & Law
How language boosts customer satisfaction
How language boosts customer satisfaction
Wharton’s Jonah Berger talks about his new research on how using more concrete language can improve customer satisfaction.
A conversation with guest lecturer, historian, and best-selling author Jill Lepore
A conversation with guest lecturer, historian, and best-selling author Jill Lepore
Best-selling author Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and staff writer at The New Yorker, spoke about teaching the U.S. Constitution during an era of constitutional crisis in a conversation with Graduate School of Education Dean Pam Grossman and Law School Dean Theodore Ruger.
The pros and cons of remote work
The pros and cons of remote work
Wharton professor and author of “The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face,” unveils the tradeoffs employers and employees may have to accept in his new book.
Lauder students put language skills into practice
Lauder students put language skills into practice
In lieu of its in-country immersion program, which was canceled because of the pandemic, the Lauder Institute incorporated community engagement projects that connected students with communities in Philadelphia and beyond.
Penn Alexander celebrates achievement award from Dept. of Education
Penn Alexander celebrates achievement award from Dept. of Education
At an outdoor gathering at Penn Alexander on Sept. 21, the school community and guests celebrated its National Blue Ribbon Award.
What’s behind the rise in prices?
What’s behind the rise in prices?
Wharton finance professor, Itay Goldstein, talks to Penn Today on inflation report, and supply and demand.
Arthur van Benthem on new cars, old cars, and air pollution today
Arthur van Benthem on new cars, old cars, and air pollution today
The associate professor of business economics and public policy at Wharton discusses key findings from his research on vehicle air pollution and emissions standards.
Teaching beyond September 11
Teaching beyond September 11
Penn GSE’s Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher says the lessons of 9/11 offer a chance for students to examine how the event has shaped much of the last two decades, in America and around the world.
What will give electric cars a boost in the U.S.?
What will give electric cars a boost in the U.S.?
Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie discusses President Biden’s executive order to dramatically increase electric car sales by 2030.
Texas abortion ban
Texas abortion ban
Penn Law’s Serena Mayeri on what the law means and what’s next for Texas and the nation.
In the News
The Independent
How the stock market could be last guardrails to corral Trump’s wildest whims
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump measured his success in his first term by the performance of the stock market.
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Business Insider
The hidden risk factor investors may be missing in stocks, bonds, and options
A study by Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that stocks, bonds, and options strategies could have more correlated risk than is evident on the surface.
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The Wall Street Journal
How AI could help bring down the cost of college
Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School explains how AI could bring down prices for more complex and expensive services like higher education.
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CNN
Grocery prices are high. Trump’s mass deportations could make matters worse
Zeke Hernandez of the Wharton School says that the U.S. economy is reliant on the supply of immigrant workers.
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Inc.
Why the return to office workforce is coming back less diverse
A study by the Wharton School found that changing job openings to remote work at startups increased female applicants by 15% and minority applicants by 33%.
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