This Week in Business

Karen Kerrington, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, joins the show to discuss issues and topics top of mind for small businesses heading into the upcoming election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Britta Glennon measures the chilling effect that tense U.S.-China relations are having on the exchange of scientific research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa sounds the alarm about firms using AI to encourage consumer spending, which will harm financial well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Garrett, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss his research on how international taxes are impacting the U.S. worker and the effects of multinational companies’ behavior on the U.S. job market overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Parsons, Senior Director of the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe, joins the show to discuss a new report on content misinformation concerns during the U.S. presidential election, how AI uplevels the need for tools detecting misinformation and the importance of social media companies implementing said tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kenneth Shropshire, Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Former Director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, joins the show to discuss what the recent NFL private equity ruling means for investors and the individual teams, and whether these new investors will have a say in team operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spencer Rascoff, Former CEO of Zillow and Co-Founder of heyLibby, joins the show to discuss how entrepreneurs and small businesses can harness AI's power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Fader, Wharton Professor of Marketing, joins the show to discuss how companies are approaching experiential retail, how the consumers' mindset is contributing to this trend, and how these experiences could help cities revitalize their downtown areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nancy Lieberman, Two Time Basketball Hall of Famer and Chairwoman of Nancy Lieberman Charities, joins the show to discuss the amazing growth and investment within women's sports and spotlight the impact of Nancy Lieberman Charities and its Dream Court initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Rock, an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School, discusses his research on the transformative impact of Large Language Models (LLMs) on job markets. He highlights how LLMs can enhance efficiency in tasks like editing and coding while potentially displacing roles, particularly among higher-wage jobs. The conversation dives into the need for organizations and governments to adapt through innovative policies and support systems as the workforce evolves. Rock emphasizes the importance of ongoing research to understand these changes and their implications for various sectors.