This Week in Business
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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 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.
Apr 4, 2023 • 13min
The Influence of an Influencer: How the Industry is Growing and Changing
Emily Hund, Research Affiliate for Penn Center on Digital Culture & Society, joins the show to discuss the influencer industry and how a potential TikTok ban could impact content creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2023 • 11min
After Years of Trial and Error, Biotech is Seeing More Successes Than Ever
John Crowley, Chairman & Former CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, joins the show to discuss the strides the biotech industry has made in therapies for rare genetic diseases and the industry landscape going forward. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Healthcare special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
