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How Will the Pandemic Affect Income Inequality?

Apr 02, 2020
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.

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

Mar 19, 2020
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.

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

Mar 19, 2020
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[…]

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Disruption: What Firms Can Learn

Mar 17, 2020
Management
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From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers, Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coping with Coronavirus: Five Strategies to Mitigate Business Risks

Mar 17, 2020
Management

To help turn panic into proactive action, Steven Minsky, CEO of a risk management firm, lists a series of practical steps that all organizations should explore.

Why are Markets Collapsing? How Bad Will COVID-19 Really Be?

Mar 16, 2020
Management

Will COVID-19 be as bad as last year’s flu? Will it be 10 times as bad? No one knows. But markets are behaving as if we are going to encounter[…]

Why the ‘Rothification’ of 401(k)s Would Hurt Retirees

Mar 13, 2020
Finance
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New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell shows that taxing 401(k) contributions instead of taxing payouts -- similar to the way Roth IRAs work -- could backfire.

The Real Threat to Business Schools from Artificial Intelligence

Mar 12, 2020
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[…]

Stock Shock: What Lies Ahead for Global Markets?

Mar 10, 2020
Finance
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As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets, what should investors do? Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Moody’s Mark Zandi offer their insights.

Coronavirus: How Emotional Contagion Exacts a Toll

Mar 10, 2020
Management
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Wharton's Sigal Barsade explains how to stop emotional contagion, which often spreads during major events such as the coronavirus outbreak.

What Parents Can Learn about Leadership

Mar 10, 2020
Leadership
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A new book co-authored by Wharton’s Stewart Friedman aims to empower parents with leadership best practices.

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