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Wharton Profs. to Present on Corporate Governance, Vaccine Uptake and Housing Market at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, June 2
Applications now open, deadline to apply is May 25 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The June 2021 program will feature Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Ben Keys and Mary-Hunter McDonnell who will present on “The Science of Behavior Change,” “Unpacking the COVID-19 Housing ...Read More
Canada is the No. 1 Country in the World, According to the 2021 Best Countries Report
The sixth annual Best Countries report reveals the importance of social justice as a global ambition, the unexpected societal byproduct of the COVID-19 crisis and the influence of conspiracy theories. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13, 2021—For the first time, Canada takes the top spot overall in the 2021 Best Countries Report, a ranking and analysis project by ...Read More
Penn Wharton Budget Model Projects that The American Jobs Plan will raise $2.1 trillion by 2030 and decrease federal debt by 6.4% by 2050
The American Jobs Plan will decrease GDP by 0.8% by 2050 PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 2021––On March 31, President Biden announced The American Jobs Plan–a $2.7 trillion plan to invest in American infrastructure. The plan includes spending provisions aimed at rebuilding various sectors of American infrastructure and financing provisions which would…Read More Read More
Wharton in the News
Wharton in the News
- 'We're focused not just on words' April 14, 2021Outlet: MSN News--Dean James and Wes Moore on the new NinetyToZero initiative to fight the racial wealth gap.
- Opinion | Don't Fear Cryptocurrencies. Manage Them. April 14, 2021Outlet: New York Times Online, The--Brian Feinstein and Kevin Werbach on why the idea that regulation chills activity in new markets is intuitive, but not always accurate.
- Covid-19 Vaccine Issues Present New Challenge for J&J - The Wall Street Journal April 13, 2021Outlet: Wall Street Journal Online, The--Cait Lamberton on the branding challenges for J&J with its Covid vaccine pause.
- Canada is the No. 1 Country in the World, According to 2021 Best Countries April 13, 2021Outlet: U.S. News & World Report--Dave Reibstein oversees the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of best countries.
- Why Customer Loyalty Programs Can Backfire April 13, 2021Outlet: Harvard Business Review Online--Thomas Robertson and the Baker Retailing Center on the downsides of loyalty programs.
- How helpful is the sell 1, donate 1 business model? April 12, 2021Outlet: Marketplace Online - American Public Media--Katherine Klein on the downsides of trying to do good by giving away a particular product.
- How Amazon beat the union vote in Bessemer, Alabama April 9, 2021Outlet: Quartz--Matthew Bidwell on Amazon's union vote and its signal to other unions.
- With the Georgia voting law, corporate activists face a problem of their own making April 9, 2021Outlet: Fortune Online--Mary-Hunter McDonnell writes about companies aligning their political strategies with their social strategies.
- Biden corporate tax hike would have little impact on business investment, Wharton study says April 7, 2021Outlet: CNBC--Penn Wharton Budget Model's new analysis on Biden's American Jobs Plan.
- Biden Seeks to Ease Housing Shortage With Looser Zoning Rules April 7, 2021Outlet: Wall Street Journal - Washington Bureau, The--Joseph Gyourko on Biden's infrastructure plan and its impact on affordable housing.
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