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Living Longer, Saving Less: What Will that Mean for Retirement?

Changes in the economy, the nature of employment benefits and attitudes toward work more generally have made planning for retirement more complicated than ever – and there are few solutions that would help everyone, say experts.

Will Amazon’s Plan to ‘Upskill’ Its Employees Pay Off?

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Amazon has announced a $700 million plan to retrain employees who will be automated out of jobs. While it’s a laudable goal, the company has other critical personnel issues it[…]

What’s Really Behind China’s Falling GDP?

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China’s second-quarter economic growth hit a 27-year low. But it’s not because of the trade war, say experts from Wharton and Stanford.

Uncovering Bias: Can a New Way to Study Hiring Help?

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New Wharton research develops a novel method for studying the hiring process, finding that race and gender biases likely impact who gets hired at some of the world’s top firms.

Want Responsible AI? Think Business Outcomes

Mala Anand, president of intelligent enterprise solutions and industries at SAP, offers her views on how to create ethical and effective AI applications.

Why Major Brands Are Becoming More Size Inclusive

Experts say the recent boom in plus-size clothing offerings is the result of financial and social pressure that is pushing manufacturers to scramble for a share of this $21 billion[…]

Remembering the Dark Side of the Space Race

The world reacted with wonder when Americans sent the first astronauts to moon 50 years ago this week. But there was a dark side to the space race, says author[…]

A Giant Leap for Mankind? Virgin Galactic Revs Up Space Tourism

By going public, Virgin Galactic will be able to tap the capital it needs to fuel its engines for the space tourism race.

So Your Company Has a Vision: Why Can’t Everyone See It?

New Wharton research looks at why some vision statements are more powerful than others, and how leaders can craft them effectively.

Can You Hear Him Now? Leadership Lessons from Verizon’s Ivan Seidenberg

At the Wharton Leadership Conference, former Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg discussed what he has learned from working in telecom for a half century, negotiating with Steve Jobs, and what sparked[…]

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