Knowledge at Wharton

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Julienne Oyler, co-founder and CEO of the African Entrepreneur Collective, which helps micro, small, and medium businesses across East Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to stabilize prices while avoiding a prolonged economic downturn, says Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.