Why Some Retailers Succeed Despite Big Disruptions

In a new updated and expanded edition of her book ‘The Shopping Revolution,’ Wharton’s Barbara Kahn examines the retailers that have been most successful during the pandemic and in the face of other enormous changes in the industry.

Finance

A new study that finds older Americans are struggling with debt underscores the importance of financial literacy, says Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell.

Why Older Americans Are Taking on More Debt

Shopping for a Mortgage? Consider the Trade-offs
Think Twice Before Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
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Public Policy

Spending on stronger infrastructure and higher taxes will crowd out private investment, ultimately reducing GDP, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: Who Are the Winners and Losers?

What Are the Long-term Costs of Virtual Schooling?
How Economic Recovery Hinges on the Vaccine Rollout
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Innovation

Technology firms are the drivers of disruption across industries, but things will play out differently for automobiles, according to Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie.

Who Is Shaping the Future of Autos – Tech Firms or Automakers?

Perspective Taking: A Brain Hack That Can Help You Make Better Decisions
Why Business Model Innovation Matters More Than Ever
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Management

The struggle with Zoom fatigue is real. Wharton’s Iwan Barankay explains some of the unintended consequences of videoconferencing.

Zoom Meetings Are Here to Stay: Can We Beat the Fatigue?

Are You Ready for the Hybrid Workplace?
Why Teams Are the Key to Beating Burnout
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Marketing

Conspicuous consumption is giving way to a new ethos called “minimalist luxury.” Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim and Z. John Zhang explain how the makers of high-end goods can respond to this market trend.

Less Is More: Redefining the Luxury Goods Market

What’s Mine Is Ours: How Consumption Is Changing
What Makes Some Ads More Shareable Than Others?
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Social Impact

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Stefanie Thomas from Impact America Fund, which has raised $55 million to invest in companies that benefit underserved communities.

A ‘Small but Mighty’ VC Firm Invests in Equity

Beyond the Business Case for Diversity: What Leaders Must Do
‘Making Money Moral’: How New Collaborations Are Changing Capitalism
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Leadership

During a recent panel discussion hosted by Wharton Dean Erika James, three Wharton faculty examined the pandemic’s reverberating effects on women in the workplace.

Has the Pandemic Set Female Leadership Back?

What Does It Mean to Be a Courageous Leader? Ask Microsoft’s Kate Johnson
How Can the Luxury Industry Become More Inclusive?
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Technology

Allowing Big Tech and other large corporations to set up banks would fundamentally alter the banking landscape in the U.S., says Wharton’s David Zaring in an interview with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM.

Fintech Charters: What Does the Future Hold?

How Artificial Intelligence Can Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Will Parler Prevail in Its Antitrust Case Against Amazon?
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