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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Apr 25, 2023 • 17min
Jon Wertheim: What Does Sportswashing Actually Look Like in Saudi Arabia?
Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Executive Editor and 60 Minutes Correspondent, joins the show to discuss "sportswashing" and how Saudi Arabia is using sports to improve its image and reputation around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2023 • 15min
How Reshoring Will Restore the Drug Supply Chain
Drug shortages are a persistent problem, but they don’t have to be, according to Penn’s Ezekiel (Zeke) Emanuel. He believes reshoring drug manufacturing will make America less dependent on fragile foreign supply chains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2023 • 15min
Karl Racine: Financial Clients Around the World are Focused on ESG
Karl Racine, Former Attorney General for the District of Columbia, joins the show to discuss the anti-ESG political movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2023 • 13min
Caitlin Long: Dodd Frank Didn't Foresee a Rapid Rise in Interest Rates
Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank, joins the show to talk about the banking crisis and cryptocurrency versus traditional banking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2023 • 11min
Are Electric Cars Worth It for Ford?
Ford is losing billions on electric vehicles right now. But Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie expects that grim financial picture to brighten as the automaker steps carefully into an EV future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 14, 2023 • 17min
Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Unfairly Targeted?
A new book by Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns aims to clear misgivings about the role of PBMs as intermediaries in the health care supply chain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2023 • 16min
Study: 30-year Fixed Mortgages Unique to the United States
Lu Liu, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss the mortgage market and the effect of rate lock-ins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2023 • 10min
As MLB Season Opens, an Exploration into the Business of Baseball Bats
Travis Copley, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Old Hickory Bats joins the show to discuss the business of baseball bats and how it cultivates relationships with players.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Baseball special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2023 • 9min
Why Premium Products are Good for the Economy
More companies are expanding product lines to offer premium goods at higher prices, sparking worries about economic gentrification. But Wharton’s John Zhang explains why “premiumization” is good for consumers and the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2023 • 11min
Can Women Have it All? Rise in Female Entrepreneurship Shows They Are Trying
Tiantian Yang, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss the motherhood wage penalty and female entrepreneurship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
