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Education, Business, & Law
How states can help police mortgage-lending practices
How states can help police mortgage-lending practices
Wharton’s Brian Feinstein discusses his research on how judicial foreclosure can help states fill the policy gap left by the federal government’s pullback from regulatory enforcement of mortgage-lending.
The role of UN ambassador, explained
The role of UN ambassador, explained
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, distinguished global leader-in-residence at Perry World House, describes the workings of the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.—and whether it matters that it’s no longer of cabinet status.
Wharton prof explains Facebook’s new currency
Wharton prof explains Facebook’s new currency
Wharton Professor Kevin Werbach explains Libra: whether it’s actually a cryptocurrency, Facebook’s interest in it, and looming regulatory challenges.
How to end partisan gerrymandering: Get the public involved
How to end partisan gerrymandering: Get the public involved
Wharton professor Steven O. Kimbrough discusses the Supreme Court’s recent decision to not make a ruling on what constitutes excessive partisan gerrymandering.
Penn Law’s Louis Rulli on the SCOTUS decision on census citizenship question
Penn Law’s Louis Rulli on the SCOTUS decision on census citizenship question
Penn Law’s Louis S. Rulli responds to the Supreme Court ruling on Department of Commerce v. New York, which addressed adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Documentary shows discriminatory impact of state legal assistance provision
Documentary shows discriminatory impact of state legal assistance provision
The Penn Program on Documentaries and the Law has produced a new documentary that exposes the discriminatory impact of a provision of the Pennsylvania Victims Assistance Compensation Program law that denies assistance to victims who contribute, or are suspected of contributing, to their own death or injury.
Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case
Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case
In Flowers v. Mississippi, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to overturn the conviction and death sentence in the sixth murder trial of Curtis Flowers, finding that the prosecutor had engaged in misconduct by discriminating against black people in jury selection.
How shopping became a version of social impact
How shopping became a version of social impact
Wharton Professor of Marketing Patti Williams discusses how brands began to put their do-gooder ethos to the forefront of its value proposition.
For incarcerated women, From Cell to Home offers a second chance
For incarcerated women, From Cell to Home offers a second chance
The program, run by the Ortner Center’s Kathleen M. Brown with support from Penn student volunteers and the Quattrone Center, works to secure the release of reformed prisoners serving life sentences.
Regulating big tech
Regulating big tech
Wharton’s Eric K. Clemons discusses the pros and cons of boosting regulations on big technology companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple, after years of being penalized in Europe for anticompetitive practices.
In the News
USA Today
Impeachment: Republicans are in the tank for Trump, but Democrats aren't impartial, either
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education weighed in on the potential effects of bias in the impeachment trial. “I must keep my mind open to new arguments and evidence, instead of closing myself off before we have heard them,” he wrote.
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The Wall Street Journal
Younger workers feel lonely at the office
Sigal Barsade of the Wharton School shared her research on workplace loneliness, which can make employees less committed to their organizations. “This is not just the individual employee’s problem,” she said. “This is the whole company’s problem.”
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Marketplace (NPR)
Goldman Sachs pushes for more diverse boards of directors
Allison Elias of the Wharton School commented on Goldman Sachs’ efforts to diversify its board of directors, which could encourage other companies to do the same. “I think that this Goldman decision is symbolic of the strength of the business case and the belief people have in it,” she said.
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The Hill
The US’s hidden export subsidy
Chris William Sanchirico of the Law School and Wharton School wrote an op-ed about comparatively low U.S. taxes on foreign profits of U.S. multinational enterprises, which he argues are effectively export subsidies.
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Los Angeles Times
Is a supermarket discount coupon worth giving away your privacy?
Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication said new corporate disclosure forms for a grocery chain’s customer loyalty program are “scandalous.” “Why does a grocer need to know so much about its customers?” he asked.
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