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Education, Business, & Law
How data science can win the debate on police reform
Wharton’s Dean Knox discusses his research on racial bias in policing, and how retrospective data analysis can help inform future practices.
Talking to your kids about the election
Penn GSE’s Caroline Watts offers advice on how to realistically support children during uncertainty. “Don't try to pretend there isn’t uncertainty in the country,” she says. “Be reassuring. No matter what is happening in the outside world, you will take care of the family.”
Law students at the forefront of election protection efforts in Pennsylvania
As a long and contentious campaign season enters its final days, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students are volunteering their time and skills to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
Race and work in 2020
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses how her LEAP framework is a step to being a better ally and creating equality in the workplace and beyond.
Creating a positive home environment, and other tips for uncertain times
Experts at Penn GSE share ways to help parents and teachers care for their students and their own mental wellness during the pandemic.
Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education
In the first celebration of the McGraw Prize in Education since the Graduate School of Education became its home, President Amy Gutmann said this year’s three winners are among the “great minds devoted to improving education through innovation."
A post-pandemic path to solving the nursing home crisis
A collaboration of experts across Penn schools has created a detailed, long-term policy plan for nursing homes, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
How to get voters off the fence? With a soft touch
According to Wharton’s Jonah Berger, one way to sway undecided voters is to break down the gap between two sides into smaller steps to make it easier for people to navigate.
Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority
Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps.
Calculating the costs of school closures, reopenings
The Penn Wharton Budget Model released a report that describes the anticipated loss of future wages for K-12 students as a result of lower-quality education from school closures.
In the News
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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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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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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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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Wharton’s Siegel says an extension of the 2017 tax cuts is certain with a Republican House majority
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy and what to expect from the Federal Reserve in December.
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