The 100-day Dash: An Ambitious but Worrisome Start for the Obama Administration

As President Obama wraps up his first 100 days in office, he gets high marks from several Wharton and University of Pennsylvania faculty for his reassuring leadership skills. But they[…]

Worries in the West as Eastern and Central European Economies Head South

The world financial crisis is unraveling the gains made by many Central and Eastern European economies during their post-Cold War resurgence. With the region no longer isolated, an economic collapse[…]

Dear President-elect Obama: Here’s How to Get the Economy out of the Ditch

President-elect Barack Obama must lead a nation mired in a worsening recession and burdened by the costs, both financial and human, of two wars and rising debt. Wharton faculty offer[…]

Linking Commerce to Geopolitics: The Candidates’ Views on Global Trade

With global financial markets in turmoil, trade will most likely be an urgent concern for the next president. As part of Knowledge@Wharton's ongoing coverage of the upcoming November election, we examine[…]

The Two Faces of Intellectual Property in Brazil

Last March, the Brazilian government publicly threatened to break the patents on four anti-retroviral medications if the global companies that made those drugs did not agree to allow Brazil to[…]

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