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Why Certain Major Asset Classes Still Trade Over-the-counter

Trading practices in OTC markets seem downright old-fashioned compared to centralized markets such as the NYSE. But several major asset classes, such as bonds, prefer over-the-counter. Research from Wharton and the University of Rochester looks into why.

Fashion Fail: Where Did Forever 21 Go Wrong?

Three big mistakes led to Forever 21’s bankruptcy filing and could imperil the fast-fashion chain’s future, experts say.

All You Need Is Love: The Case for Bringing Greater Passion to Work

Workers have been conditioned to check their feelings at the door, but love makes for better business all around, says the author of a new book.

GE’s Pension Freeze: Will It Help — or Hurt?

GE’s move trims employee benefits and could depress morale as the company consolidates -- and struggles to find a sustainable new business mode, note Wharton experts.

How Cost Management Needs to ‘Save to Transform’

how cost management is changing

Cost management in the digital age is about more than reducing costs or driving growth. It must be part of a larger transformation process that also includes digital technologies.

Removing Human Bias from Predictive Modeling

predictive modeling

Algorithms are supposed to be neutral, but they are packed with the same biases built into the data used to create them. Wharton statistics professor James Johndrow has developed a[…]

Why the U.S. Needs a New Vision for Affordable Housing

affordable housing policy

With rents at all-time highs and house prices out of reach for many, the squeeze is on to find affordable homes. A recent Wharton Public Policy Initiative brief looks at[…]

Why Good People Still Can’t Get Jobs

fix the hiring process

If employers are grumbling that they can’t find qualified applicants for vacancies, they only have themselves to blame, says Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli.

The Opioid Crisis: Policy Solutions That Could Make an Impact

opioid crisis

Relaxing some laws, changing the kinds of treatments for which payers reimburse and lifting the stigma around opioid addiction would go a long way in addressing the epidemic, experts say.

What the Spider-Man Deal Means for Sony and Disney

Spider-Man will be staying in the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- for now. What will the Sony-Disney deal mean for the two companies and Spider-Man fans?

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