This Week in Business
This Week in Business
Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 4, 2024 • 9min
Wharton's New AI & Analytics Initiative to Build Upon Success in Analytics & Data Science
Wharton Dean Erika James joins the show to discuss Wharton's new AI & Analytics Initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2024 • 11min
What Impact Will the Fertility Rate Decline Have on the Labor Force?
Wharton Professor of Marketing, Psychology and Neuroscience Michael Platt joins the show to discuss the impact of declining fertility rates on the workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2024 • 13min
Why We All Need a Mental Spring Cleaning
Wharton Lecturer Mori Taheripour joins the show to discuss spring cleaning for our professional lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2024 • 10min
Wholesale Prices Went Up in April. Here's What That Means for Rate Cut Prospects
Liz Ann Sonders, Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab & Co. recently joined the show to talk about today's inflation data and tomorrow's CPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2024 • 13min
Why Do So Many EV Startups Fail?
Wharton Professor of Management John Paul MacDuffie joins the show to discuss the business of electric vehicles (EVs) and why so many EV startups fail. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's EV special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2024 • 13min
New Survey Shows Retirement Confidence Has Not Returned to Previous Levels
Craig Copeland, Director of Wealth Benefits Research at the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), discusses the company's new retirement confidence survey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 9, 2024 • 10min
Why Do Stocks Trade at Such Different Multiples or Valuation Ratios?
Wharton Assistant Professor Sean Myers joins the show to discuss his recent paper that looks at the connection between price movement on stocks and future earnings growth and returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 7, 2024 • 15min
How Do Consumers Feel About the Economy? New Survey Shows Not So Great
Steve Odland, CEO of The Conference Board, joins the show to discuss consumer confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 2, 2024 • 14min
What Will Happen to the Fed's Independence if Trump is Reelected?
Brian Feinstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, joins the show to discuss how key aspects of financial regulation will be overturned if former President Trump is reelected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2024 • 9min
Mental Health is Becoming Critical to Workplace Organizational Culture
Erin Terkoski Young, Director of Health, Equity & Well-Being at WTW, joins the show to discuss how companies can focus on mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
