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How AI Can Unlock Hybrid Creativity in the Workplace

May 6, 2025 • 7 min read

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Management

Are DoorDash and Other Delivery Apps Hurting Restaurants?

May 6, 2025 • 5 min read

Management

Workplace Boundaries and Social Media | Nancy Rothbard

May 6, 2025 • 13 min listen

Professor Nancy Rothbard explains how social media affects our work relationships.

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Five Ways Gen AI Is Changing Workplace Identity

May 5, 2025 • 4 min read

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Markets & The Economy

Why Fed Independence Is Critical

April 29, 2025 • 6 min read

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Wharton’s Nancy Rothbard explores how social media impacts workplace culture, from self-disclosure to remote work dynamics....

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Social Media’s Impact on Workplace Culture

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Companies conduct collective layoffs for many reasons—but how do consumers react when the reason is offshoring versus automation? Wharton School...

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Offshoring, Automation, and Job Cuts

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The Wharton School Professor Stewart Friedman discusses how to think about the transition to retirement and centering your values in the process....

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To navigate the life changes of retirement, lead your decisions with your values.

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In this interview, Stew Friedman discusses how to maintain work-life harmony after retirement and how shifting personal values...

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Redefining Retirement: Building a Meaningful Life Beyond Your Career

April 29, 2025 1:40 pm

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The Wharton School Professor Sylvain Catherine explains how Social Security tax cuts would affect future generations' finances.

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Who Will Pay for the Lost Revenue if Social Security Taxes Are Cut?

April 28, 2025 10:15 pm

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Wharton Professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses the critical importance of maintaining the Federal Reserve's independence amid growing political...

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Why Undermining the Federal Reserve's Indepedence Could Hurt the Economy

April 28, 2025 3:13 pm

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How Social Security Impacts Wealth Inequality

April 24, 2025 9:40 am

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Wharton professor Lori Rosenkopf explores modern entrepreneurship in Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: Seven Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and...

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The Truth About Startup Failure – and How to Bounce Back

April 22, 2025 12:00 pm

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Wharton finance professor Sylvain Catherine joins The Ripple Effect podcast to discuss the future of Social Security and its...

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How Does Social Security Relate to Wealth Inequality?

April 22, 2025 9:00 am

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This Earth Day 2025, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues are under renewed scrutiny amid a shifting political climate and evolving...

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What’s Next for ESG this Earth Day? Climate, Policy & Profit in 2025

April 21, 2025 10:35 pm

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The Wharton School Professor David Zaring explains how banking regulation could shift under a Trump or Biden administration, including key...

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Basel III, CFPB, and the Future of U.S. Financial Regulation

April 20, 2025 3:53 pm

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Former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester discusses the current economic outlook, highlighting business sentiment, inflation, and recession...

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Is a Recession Coming? Insights from Former Fed President Loretta Mester

April 19, 2025 11:43 am

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Wharton School Professor Senthil Veeraraghavan analyzes the impact of U.S. tariffs, global trade tensions, and supply chain disruptions on industries...

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Tariffs and Supply Chain Crisis Explained | Global Trade Impact 2025

April 18, 2025 12:54 pm

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The White House's plan to implement higher tariffs aims to generate revenue for the U.S. economy, but it could have adverse effects on GDP and wages....

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Analyzing Tariffs' Economic Effects – Penn Wharton Budget Model

April 17, 2025 11:26 am

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Given the high level of government debt, Penn Wharton Budget Model Faculty Director Kent Smetters explains their proposal developed to increase...

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The Penn Wharton Budget Model offers a proposal to boost retirement savings for low-income Americans

April 16, 2025 3:28 pm

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Wharton Professor and Penn Wharton Budget Model Faculty Director Kent Smetters discusses how automated retirement savings...

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Can We Fix Retirement Inequality?

April 15, 2025 9:48 am

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During "fresh starts" in our lives, The Wharton School Professor Katy Milkman has found that these moments in time can help people forgive themselves...

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How to use "fresh starts" to motivate retirement savings.

April 8, 2025 9:56 am

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Katy Milkman, a professor at Wharton, studies psychological factors influencing retirement savings, particularly the "fresh...

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How to Save More for Retirement Using Behavioral Science

April 8, 2025 9:56 am

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Financial literacy is more important than ever, as many people struggle with budgeting, overspending, credit card debt, and rising threats like scams...

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The Hidden Cost of Poor Money Habits | Financial Literacy Tips

April 7, 2025 9:00 am

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The Wharton School Professor Olivia Mitchell explains common pitfalls where adults lose more money than they may need to or would otherwise if they...

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Steps we can take to improve financial literacy

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