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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rethinking Urban Tax Policy Through Land Value Taxation
Robert Inman, Wharton Professor Emeritus of Finance, discusses how land value taxation, inspired by economist Henry George and successfully implemente...
How Economic Strain and AI Are Reshaping Family Roles
Corinne Low, Wharton Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, discusses how rising costs, persistent gender inequalities, and emer...
How AI Agents Are Transforming Modern Marketing Strategy
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and co-director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Program, discusses how AI-driven search, discovery, and...
Climate Regulation Rollbacks and the Rise of Nuisance Lawsuits
Sarah Light, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, examines how efforts to repeal the EPA’s endangerment finding under the Clean Air...
Markets React to Iran Tensions and Rate Uncertainty
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, explains how Iran-related tensions, Federal Reserve uncertain...
Measuring the Impact of Europe’s Conservation Targets and Policies
Arthur van Benthem, Wharton Professor of Business, Economics and Public Policy examines how European Union land protection policies—despite meeting am...
Why Reverse Morris Trust Deals Demand Strategic Discipline
Emilie Feldman, Wharton Professor of Management, discusses how reverse Morris Trust transactions influence merger strategy, tax efficiency, and value...
How AI Is Reshaping Blue-Collar Work and Skills
Lynn Wu, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School, discusses how AI is driving a shift in blue-collar work,...
How Credit Scores Shape Homeowners Insurance Costs Nationwide
Ben Keys, Wharton Professor of Real Estate, discusses new research revealing how credit scores can impact homeowners insurance premiums more than clim...
Scaling a Local Favorite: The Strategy Behind Wawa’s Growth
Z. John Zhang, Wharton Professor of Marketing, discusses how brands like Wawa scale beyond their regional roots by leveraging innovation, customer loy...
How School Cell Phone Bans Are Changing Student Behavior
Angela Duckworth, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions and Co-Director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, discusses new...
Inside the Business Models of Today’s Top AI Platforms
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing, analyzes how OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are pursuing distinct business models and growth strategie...
How Geopolitics and AI Are Influencing Today’s Financial Markets
Jeremy Siegel, Emeritus Professor of Finance at the Wharton School and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how the Iran conflict, Federal Reserv...
Inside Iran’s Payment Network and Global Sanctions Strategy
Philip Nichols, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, explains how Iran has built a complex and adaptive banking and payments infrastr...
The Business Impact of Leadership Under Pressure
Nancy Rothbard, Deputy Dean and Professor of Management at the Wharton School, joins the show to examine how leaders respond to intensifying workplace...
The Fed’s Payment Rails and Fintech Access
David Zaring, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins the show to explain the Federal Reserve’s consideration of a...
Zeke Emanuel on Medicare Payment and Innovation Reform
Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the Wharton School, joins the show to discuss recent reforms at the Centers for Medicare and Medi...
The Economic Cost of Conflict with Iran
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, breaks d...
The Decline of the Cover Letter in the AI Era
Judd Kessler, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School and author of Lucky by Design, explains how artificial intellige...
From Hype to Impact: AI Reshapes Enterprise Software
Stefano Puntoni, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School and Co-Director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Program, explains how artificial intellige...
Fed Leadership, Rate Cuts, and Geopolitical Risks Ahead
Jeremy Siegel, Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School and Senior Economist at Wisdom Tree, analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs...
Understanding Crypto Sentiment and Market Signals
Dave Reibstein, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, explains how the school’s Cryptocurrency Confidence Index tracks U.S. consumer sentiment...
How Geopolitics Is Hitting Local Gas Stations
Serguei Netessine, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, discusses how U.S. sanctions on Lukoil are disrupting franchise agreeme...
Why Hiring Has Slowed Without Mass Layoffs
Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, examines the cooling in white-collar job...
Stablecoins Explained: Bridging Digital Assets and Traditional Finance
Kevin Werbach, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, discusses the Stablecoin Toolkit and how clearer definitions, regulatory framew...
Super Bowl Advertising Trends, Creative Strategy, and Brand Competition
Dr. Americus Reed, II, Wharton Professor of Marketing, breaks down the strengths, themes, and competitive dynamics of this year’s Super Bowl ads, incl...
The Economic Reality Behind Billionaires Taxes and State Budgets
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, analyzes...
How Advertising Could Reshape ChatGPT and Digital Marketing
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Program, discusses OpenAI’s move toward advertising,...
What the Fed’s Pause Signals for Economy and Markets
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, analyzes the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates, the si...
Why Interest Rates Can’t Fix Deeper Economic Problems
Patrick T. Harker, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and current Wharton Professor of Operations, Information, and Decision...
Affordable Care Act Subsidies, Coverage Losses, and What Comes Next
Professor Emeritus of Healthcare Management at the Wharton School, Mark Vincent Pauly, analyzes the consequences of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced...
The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Lotteries
Judd Kessler, Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and author of Lucky by Design, tells how affordable housing lotteries function...
Inside Saks Global’s Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail
Barbara Kahn, Wharton Professor of Marketing, discusses Saks Global’s bankruptcy, the strategic missteps behind it, and how luxury department stores c...
How AI Is Reshaping Skills, Hiring, and Education
Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean of AI and Analytics and Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at the Wharton School, discusses new research with Acc...
The Fed Chair Transition and the Future of Central Bank Independence
Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation, Peter Conti-Brown, analyzes the end of Jerome Powell’s term, the potential next chair, and why Fe...
Six AI Trends Shaping Business, Education, and Markets in 2026
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, explores six major AI trends for 2026, including model spec...
Regulating Foreign Insider Trades on U.S. Stock Exchanges
Dan Taylor, Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, discusses how his research helped shape new legislation requiring foreign company executive...
Faculty Prediction Series: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2026
Susan M. Wachter, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, discusses the outlook for housing and commercial real estate, focusin...
Faculty Prediction Series: Assessing Inflation, Jobs, and Markets Heading Into 2026
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, shares his perspective on the state of the U.S. economy, anal...
Faculty Prediction Series: The 2026 Labor Market Outlook and What Comes Next
Matthew Bidwell, Wharton Professor of Management, reflects on the cooling labor market, the influence of artificial intelligence, hybrid work dynamics...