Knowledge at Wharton
Knowledge at Wharton
The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 19, 2022 • 19min
The Prepared Leader: A Conversation with Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten
Wharton Dean Erika James and Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten discuss their new book, ’The Prepared Leader,’ and how they found the motivation and the staying power during the pandemic to write it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022 • 10min
Why Managers Aren’t Worried About Quiet Quitting
This podcast discusses the concept of quiet quitting where employees do the bare minimum. It explores the challenges of balancing productivity and work environment, the importance of employee-manager relationships, and concerns about remote work and employee retention.
Sep 12, 2022 • 10min
How Student Loan Forgiveness Will Transform College Financing
The proposed income-driven repayment program in the Biden Student Debt Relief Plan “could radically change how people finance college,” according to Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2022 • 8min
Can the CDC Repair Its Reputation?
Wharton’s Ingrid Nembhard evaluates the Centers for Disease Control’s plan to reorganize the agency and regain public trust following two years of pandemic confusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2022 • 11min
Hits and Misses of the Fed’s Inflation Strategy
Early actions by the Fed averted a financial crisis following the pandemic, but its later policies enabled an acceleration of inflation, according to Wharton’s Richard Herring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2022 • 16min
Why the Housing Market Is Not in Recession
Housing sales are falling in response to rising interest rates, but the real estate market is not in a recession, according to Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira. He explains why the persistent lack of supply will continue to put pressure on homebuyers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2022 • 10min
How the Inflation Reduction Act May Hurt Businesses
The proposed new taxes on share buybacks and book income are based on conceptual misunderstandings and will hurt investment, according to Wharton’s Jennifer Blouin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2022 • 14min
Will Onshore Computer Chips Fix the Supply Chain?
Billions in federal funding for computer chip manufacturing is a good start, says Wharton’s Morris Cohen, but may not be enough to help the U.S. overcome its East Asian competitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2022 • 11min
Why Is Amazon Purchasing a Health Care Provider?
With health care accounting for nearly 20% of U.S. gross domestic product, Amazon’s latest acquisition of a primary care chain makes sense, says Wharton’s Harbir Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2022 • 15min
Have Electric Vehicle Sales Reached a Tipping Point in the U.S.?
Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie says a combination of regulatory changes and financial incentives are guiding more Americans toward mass adoption of electric vehicles, factors that align with a new report from Bloomberg about EV sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
