This Week in Business

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about how the US can get control of the Coronavirus pandemic and where we are in the race for a vaccine that's both safe and effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Prisinzano, Director of Policy Analysis for the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks about the GOP's most recent proposal for financial support to assist the American public during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Colicchio, Head Judge of Bravo Network's Top Chef, talks about the state of the restaurant industry and how Congress can support independent restaurants amid the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, mortgage rates dipped below 3% - the first time they dipped this low in the 50 years Freddie Mac has watched mortgage rates. Sam Chandon, Adjunct Associate Professor of Real Estate at Wharton and Chair and Associate Dean of Real Estate at NYU, talks about the state of the market for both homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator, spent some time with Wharton Business Daily Host Dan Loney talking about where we are in the United States with the Coronavirus Pandemic, the strategy behind pool testing and why masks and social distancing are important, low-tech tools in curbing the spread of the virus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IRS could provide much more tax revenue to US coffers if it collected tax revenue at a higher rate than it currently does. Natasha Sarin, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, talks to Dan Loney about how the IRS can do this based on an op-ed she co-wrote that recently ran in The Washington Post. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With presidential election looming, there's a worry of whether we will see lower voting totals because of potential long lines amidst the pandemic. Wharton Vice Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions Gerard Cachon talks about his research into what impacts people's decisions to vote and he discusses this with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn Fogel ,W'84, CEO and President of Booking Holdings, was a guest on Wharton Business Daily's town hall, The Business of Travel During a Pandemic, during which he talked about the pandemic's impact on summer travel and tourism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Assistant Professor of Management Samir Nurmohamed talks about his new research showing the "Underdog Effect," and why being the underdog might inspire more motivation to succeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brent Taylor, WG'10, Co-founder of Beyond Meat and Co-founder of Perennial, spoke with Dan Loney about keeping older adults healthy through plant-based food and beverage as part of Wharton Business Daily's recent town hall, The Business of Food During the Pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.