Knowledge at Wharton

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Jul 9, 2019 • 29min

From Mustang to Minivan: How Lee Iacocca Changed the Auto Industry

The former head of Chrysler and Ford who died last week at 94 will be remembered as a leader who fought through adversity and revolutionized the concept of the “celebrity CEO.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 9, 2019 • 33min

Don’t Underestimate Generalists: They Bring Value to Your Team

The traditional path to success has emphasized excelling in a single discipline or field rather than being a generalist. But writer David Epstein is challenging that wisdom contending that it’s sometimes better to be a jack of all trades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 9, 2019 • 53min

Raghuram Rajan: How Markets and the State Betray Communities

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel interviews Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago about his new book on the dangerous weakness of communities -- the foundation for markets and democracy -- as well as India China and a host of other topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 2, 2019 • 18min

Why Monetary Policy Affects the Financial System and the Economy

Recent research from Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler examines bank deposits as a form of monetary policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 2, 2019 • 21min

Want a Job in the Future? Be a Student for Life

New digital technologies will destroy many jobs and also create new ones. To survive everyone will need to keep learning says Infosys president Ravi Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 2, 2019 • 30min

Will Price Transparency in Health Care Lower Costs or Backfire?

So far attempts at transparency in health care fees have not shifted consumer behavior – and too much pricing information could be counterproductive experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 2, 2019 • 33min

How to End Partisan Gerrymandering: Get the Public Involved

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to take on partisan gerrymandering Wharton’s Steven Kimbrough offers solutions for how to more fairly define the boundaries of voting districts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2019 • 24min

Trademarking Profanity: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Unleash Heck?

In a win for business owners and free speech advocates the Supreme Court has ruled that a fashion designer can trademark a logo deemed profane by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 27, 2019 • 40min

Impact Investing’s ’Third Phase’: What New Challenges Lie Ahead?

Antony Bugg-Levine who helped coin the term “impact investing ” and Durreen Shahnaz of social stock exchange IIX explore ways to take the movement forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 27, 2019 • 16min

How States Can Help Police Mortgage-lending Practices

A legal mechanism called judicial foreclosure can help states fill the policy gap left by the federal government’s pullback from regulatory enforcement of mortgage lenders says Wharton’s Brian Feinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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