

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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May 27, 2021 • 9min
Understanding the Dynamics of Distortion in Retelling the News
Wharton Assistant Professor of Marketing Shiri Melumad talks about her new research into the concept of "successive summarization" and how news stories become distorted as they are sequentially retold. She also discusses the role social media plays in this phenomenon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 2021 • 15min
Carly Fiorina on Cybercriminals & Attacks and What It Means to Be a Leader
Former HP CEO and GOP 2016 Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about a variety of hot topics - from the outlook on Covid and economic recovery to the prevalence of cybercriminals and cyber attacks to leadership on Capitol Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2021 • 10min
Isabel Guzman on Small Business Economic Recovery
Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, talks to Dan Loney about the state of small business at this point in the pandemic, how Covid has hurt small businesses and how they can recover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2021 • 10min
Journalist Brooke Baldwin on How Huddles Can Expand Workplace Opportunities for Women
Brooke Baldwin, journalist and former CNN anchor, talks about what inspired her to move into the next phase of her career and her new book, Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2021 • 8min
Does the Fed Have the Power to Address Climate Change?
Christina Skinner, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about a recent op-ed she published in The Hill regarding climate change and the role of the Treasury Department to potentially influence the actions of the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2021 • 11min
Actress Laura Prepon on Finding the Balance Between Motherhood, Her New Venture + the Pandemic
Laura Prepon, Actress (That 70's Show, Orange is the New Black), Director, New York Times Bestselling Author and Founder of PrepOn Kitchen, talks to Dan Loney about finding the balance between motherhood, her career and the pandemic, as well as her new venture PrepOn Kitchen. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Mother's Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 2021 • 19min
Why the Top Ranks of the Federal Reserve Remain Disproportionately White
Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks about a new report he co-authored with Brookings regarding diversity within the Federal Reserve system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2021 • 10min
Behind the Scenes of NFL Draft Day
Leigh Steinberg, NFL Agent and Chairman of Steinberg Sports, talks about the NFL Draft about how the business side of sports has evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 2021 • 12min
Don't Fear Cryptocurrency Regulation: Wharton Professor Explains Why
Brian Feinstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, discusses his recent New York Times op-ed on cryptocurrency regulation he co-authored with Kevin Werbach - and the results of their peer-reviewed empirical analysis of cryptocurrency exchange activity and regulatory action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2021 • 11min
Why There's More Interest than Inventory in the Current Real Estate Market
M. Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker and Wharton undergraduate alumnus, talks to Dan Loney about the current state of the real estate market, the outlook for the second half of 2021, and how Covid has impacted the overall market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.