This Week in Business

This Week in Business
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Nov 11, 2020 • 18min

Nobel Prize Winning Economist on COVID + Economic Recovery

Paul Krugman talks to Dan Loney about his views on economic recovery, where we stand with the pandemic and how he feels about the future. Krugman is a Nobel Laureate, Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and an opinion columnist for The New York Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 13min

Ant Group IPO: What Went Wrong

David Hsu, Professor of Management at Wharton, talks about why Chinese regulators halted the Ant Group IPO and what might happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 5, 2020 • 9min

A World's Eye View on the 2020 Presidential Election

Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, talks to Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney about the 2020 presidential election and the potential impacts for firms and governments around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 3, 2020 • 9min

The Lifespan of a CEO

Marius Guenzel, Assistant Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks about the lifespan of a CEO both on the job and in their overall life. He discusses his recent paper that looked at the impact that different factors, like the Coronavirus Pandemic, hostile takeovers or industry turmoil, have on CEOs, and how it impacts their life expectancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 14min

Decision 2020: Reaching Voters As We Close In on Election Day

Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman and Senior Advisor to The Lincoln Project, talks about the final weeks of campaigning, why national polling cannot be trusted, and how running a campaign is different for an incumbent vs. a first-time candidate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 11min

Coastal Communities & Climate Risk: A Big Financial Challenge

Ben Keys, Assistant Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, talks about sea level rise, its impact on the housing market, and what the future holds for the real estate market, mortgage lenders and insurers due to the effects of climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 22, 2020 • 12min

Luxury Retailer Rebecca Minkoff: Future Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Pandemic

Rebecca Minkoff, designer and founder of the luxury retail company that bears her name, and member of the Directors Council of Wharton's Baker Retailing Center, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about the pandemic's impact on luxury retailers, and her retail philosophy moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 20, 2020 • 12min

How the Election is Impacting the News Media

Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, talks about how the election is impacting the news media, the landscape of news today and the problem with FOX News and MSNBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 15, 2020 • 15min

Understanding the Economics of School Reopenings

Efraim Berkovich, Director of Computational Dynamics with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks to Dan Loney about the Penn Wharton Budget Model's new report that analyzes the economics of reopening schools vs. keeping them closed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 13, 2020 • 18min

Leadership in a Pandemic

John Mackey, Founder & CEO of Whole Foods, talks about how the company has fared during the pandemic, the kinds of leaders we need right now, and his new book, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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