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How Will the Pandemic Affect Income Inequality?

Finance
Apr 02
North America
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Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

How Will the Pandemic Affect Income Inequality?
- Finance
- Apr 02
- North America
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Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Why We Should Stop Worrying About What Others Think of Us
- Management
- Mar 31
- North America
New research coauthored by Wharton’s Alice Moon shows that the judgment of others regarding our competency on particular tasks is not as extreme as we tend to think.
COVID-19 Pandemic: What Will the Next Six Months Bring?
- Management
- Mar 31
- North America
The next few months will be painful, and the key questions involve how we will respond to the pain, writes Wharton’s Eric K. Clemons.

Finance

Former Fed Chair Bernanke: Fed Is ‘Low on Bullets’ to Offset Serious U.S. Slowdown

Economic recovery in the U.S. will be slow and require continued relief beyond the current measures, according to experts at Wharton.

Leadership

When the world is uncertain, leaders at all levels must think strategically, communicate persuasively and act decisively, writes Wharton’s Michael Useem.

It’s Your Leadership Moment

Mar 30
Global Focus, North America

Being a Digital Leader Has Never Been More Urgent

Mar 27
North America

Why Leadership Diversity Matters in Handling Crises Like COVID-19

Mar 23
North America

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As demand soars during the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of ventilators and ICU beds are forcing doctors to make tough choices about who should get priority in access to care. Can artificial intelligence help guide the process? Gregory P. Shea, Krzysztof “Kris” Laudanski and Cassie A. Solomon discuss this complex question.

Triage in a Pandemic: Can AI Help Ration Access to Care?

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Disruption: What Firms Can Learn

Coping with Coronavirus: Five Strategies to Mitigate Business Risks

Mar 17
Global Focus, North America

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Sustaining Sustainability: How Small Actions Make a Big Difference

Dec 13
Global Focus, North America

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Public Policy

Where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed seems unclear, but a recession is on the way. Wharton’s Mauro Guillen discusses what governments can do about the unprecedented challenge of looming layoffs and crashing markets.

Pandemic Panic: Can Governments Protect Jobs and Markets?

Mar 24
Global Focus, North America

What Are the Most Effective Ways to Insure and Mitigate Wildfire Risks?

Mar 02
Global Focus, North America

Will India’s Budget Help Turn Around Its Economy?

Feb 24
Asia-Pacific, India
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Technology

While oil prices plunge, an alternative exists that can take some of the power away from the fossil-fuel juggernauts, say Benjamin and Harvey Rubin in this opinion piece.

There’s Power in Those Pipes…the Ignored Treasure Hidden in Water

Mar 19
Global Focus, North America

Why Quantum Supremacy Does — and Doesn’t — Matter

Feb 04
Global Focus, North America

Building a Better Data-first Strategy: Lessons from Top Companies

Dec 03
North America

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Social Impact

Firms have an important role to play in the response to COVID-19, but they should leverage the unique ability of the nonprofit sector to serve hard-to-reach populations during disasters, writes Wharton’s Aline Gatignon.

Confronting COVID-19: Why Firms Need to Tap Nonprofit Partnerships

Mar 19
Global Focus, North America

Changing Communities: How to Bring Fairness into Finance

Feb 25
North America
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Why Social Enterprises Must Use Data to Drive Outcomes

Jan 27
North America
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Innovation

As COVID-19, the new coronavirus, accelerates the drive toward online learning, how will business schools remain relevant in the age of AI? Anne Trumbore, senior director of Wharton Online, offers her perspective.

The Real Threat to Business Schools from Artificial Intelligence

Mar 12
Global Focus, North America

How the Digital Era Is Nudging Universities to Adopt a B2B Model

The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics

Nov 22
North America
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Marketing

From designer street wear to lobster macaroni and cheese, mixing high-end products with low-end elements is a big trend in marketing. New research coauthored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger examines why that’s happening and what it means for brands.