

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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Jul 26, 2022 • 7min
Here's Why Clinical Trials Need to be More Inclusive of Diverse Populations
Dr. Owen Garrick, Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health Clinical Trials Services, talks to Dan Loney about the importance of increasing diversity in clinical trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2022 • 14min
Remote Office Dilemma: Is It a Good Idea to Connect With Your Boss, Coworkers Online?
Wharton Deputy Dean and Professor of Management Nancy Rothbard discusses her research on the increasingly blurred lines between work and personal life, and the dilemmas surrounding interacting with co-workers online and on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 2022 • 12min
Celebrity Chef Melissa King on Why Social Media is So Important to Small Businesses
Celebrity Chef Melissa King talks about her partnership with Adobe and Meta to help small businesses grow on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 2022 • 17min
Understanding the Role ESG Initiatives Play and their Impact at the Federal & State Level
Daniel Garrett, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, talks to Dan Loney about state laws preventing municipalities from working with banks that have certain ESG policies in place, and how this will impact industries like guns, gas, and oil. He discusses his new paper that looked at these developments, titled Gas, Guns & Government: Financial Costs of Anti-ESG Policies." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2022 • 11min
Charlie Shrem: Bitcoin is Still the King, All the Other Crypto Prices Follow It
Charlie Shrem, Founding Member of the Bitcoin Foundation and Host of Untold Stories Podcast, talks about the state of the cryptocurrency industry and the new regulations. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Cryptocurrency special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2022 • 13min
Women's Contributions to Science are Systematically Underestimated: Here's Why That Matters
Britta Glennon, Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, discusses her new research on the underrepresentation of women in science and research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2022 • 10min
Is Inflation Cresting? Adam Ozimek Shares Why He's Hopeful
Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist at Innovate Economy, explains why he's hopeful inflation has crested, why it's stuck around longer than economists expected, and why he believes we'll see inflation come down in the coming months and back down to normal over the next year.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Inflation special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2022 • 13min
Is Biden's Approach to Eliminating Student Loan Debt the Right One?
Wharton Finance Professor Michael Roberts discusses the Biden administration's plan for student loan forgiveness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2022 • 10min
DiMartino Booth: House Price Pressures are the Stickiest for Average US Working Household
Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of Quill Intelligence, talks to Dan Loney about inflation and why housing price pressures are the stickiest for American households.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Inflation special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2022 • 10min
Greedflation & Price Gouging: Is Big Business Making Inflation Worse?
Wharton Professor of Marketing John Zhang talks to Dan Loney about greedflation, what it means, and how it factors into what consumers are experiencing with inflation and the current economic environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.