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Education, Business, & Law
What the COVID-19 curve can teach us about climate change
What the COVID-19 curve can teach us about climate change
Like the person-to-person transmission of coronavirus, climate change is happening in smaller increments that can be easy to ignore until the cumulative effects can be measured.
What to do if you can’t pay rent or mortgage because of the coronavirus
What to do if you can’t pay rent or mortgage because of the coronavirus
As the coronavirus stifles the economy and triggers mass layoffs, many people are concerned about how they’ll pay their mortgage or cover their rent in coming months. Wharton expert, Susan Wachter, offers advice.
Parents asked questions about living in lockdown. Penn GSE experts answered
Parents asked questions about living in lockdown. Penn GSE experts answered
Stay-at-home orders, closed schools, and pandemic-induced anxiety are taking their toll on families. Penn GSE’s Caroline Watts offers insights and resources for families requesting online resources.
How the pandemic could affect income inequality
How the pandemic could affect income inequality
Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood discusses income inequality in the U.S. in the wake of COVID-19, and how the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act raises questions about what policy will look like on the other side of the coronavirus outbreak.
Are U.S. banks strong enough to weather the coronavirus pandemic?
Are U.S. banks strong enough to weather the coronavirus pandemic?
Wharton’s David Zaring discusses the impact of the pandemic on U.S. banks.
Tips for staying mentally healthy in a crowded house
Tips for staying mentally healthy in a crowded house
When people are practicing social distancing and staying at home almost 24/7, excessive family time can trigger boredom and conflicts. Penn GSE outlines 14 tips for managing family relationships at this time.
Coronavirus aid package a start, but more will be needed
Coronavirus aid package a start, but more will be needed
A Knowledge@Wharton report suggests there's plenty the federal government got right in its $2.2 trillion relief package, but it may not be enough in the long-term.
The legal history of epidemics in America
The legal history of epidemics in America
Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past.
Nine tips for moving secondary teaching online
Nine tips for moving secondary teaching online
Betty Chandy, Catalyst @ Penn GSE’s Director for Online Learning, has prepared educators and schools for virtual and blended learning at the middle and high school levels.
Confronting COVID-19: Why firms need to tap nonprofit partnerships
Confronting COVID-19: Why firms need to tap nonprofit partnerships
Wharton management professor Aline Gatignon argues that firms have an important role to play in the response to COVID-19, and should consider the unique ability of the nonprofit sector to serve hard-to-reach populations during disasters.
In the News
Marketplace (NPR)
AI is reshaping the way we buy, sell and value homes
Christopher Geczy of the Wharton School was interviewed about digital advancements in real estate. “The advent of computer technology, especially with respect to artificial intelligence—computer vision—is that it can compare what it sees to hundreds of thousands of other examples for reference points,” he said. “The scale of the intelligence can potentially add where humans can potentially lack.”
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Associated Press
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand
Americus Reed II of the Wharton School spoke about the recent Uncle Ben’s rice rebrand and efforts to redefine who “Ben” is. “You don’t want to step in it twice,” Reed said. “I think what you might see is a very watered-down, safe creativity. Let’s not step on anyone’s toes. You’ll see that for a while.”
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Bloomberg
Ginsberg’s death injects new doubt into fate of Obamacare
Dean Theodore Ruger of the Law School said of efforts to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, “Whoever wins the presidential election will have much more to say about the success or failure of the act than the court. If it’s Trump, there are many administrative ways he could stifle it.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg made the impossible look easy
Serena Mayeri of the Law School wrote an op-ed about the life and accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “To honor Justice Ginsburg’s legacy, we, too, must accomplish what may seem impossible, so that others might enjoy the world of possibilities she made,” Mayeri said.
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The New York Times
50 years of blaming Milton Friedman. Here’s another idea
Research by Tyler Wry of the Wharton School found that companies that signed a revised Business Roundtable statement about corporations’ obligations to employees and the broader world were more likely than other big companies to lay off staff in the early months on the pandemic.
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