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Knowledge at Wharton

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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.

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Episodes

Income Inequality Robots and a Path to a Fairer Society

Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller and Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel discuss possible solutions to the growing problem of income inequality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 201728 min

Improving Critical Care in Ghana One Facility at a Time

Neurosurgeon Teddy Totimeh a 2016 Eisenhower Fellow seeks to build a private acute care center in Ghana to improve his country’s state of critical care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 201714 min

Closing the Gender Gap on Wall Street

Ex-Citi executive Sallie Krawcheck talks about how women can compete at work on their own terms in her new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 201722 min

Building a New Foundation for Housing in Kenya

Kenya has a housing shortfall of some 200 000 units a year. Okomboli Ong’ong’a an Eisenhower fellow is creating a business model to help plug the gap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 01, 201716 min

How to Stop States from Borrowing Too Much Money

New Wharton research suggests a new way to hold states more accountable for taking on excessive debt while avoiding bankruptcy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 201713 min

Foodie Paradise: How Technology Is Changing The Way We Eat

Food halls craft beers and farm-to-table cuisine are among newest food trends. A new book examines how technology is helping restaurateurs keep up while staying profitable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 201725 min

How Will Environmental Regulation Change Under Pruitt’s EPA?

Former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt’s confirmation as the new head of the U.S. EPA has revived concerns over how he may steer environmental regulation in the wrong direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 201726 min

Weighing the Impact of a U.S. Border Adjustment Tax

The border adjustment tax proposed by Republicans would have “significant” impacts throughout the economy according to two Penn experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201726 min

What’s Behind the Jump in FHA Mortgage Delinquencies

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association Federal Housing Administration mortgage delinquencies spiked in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2006. How will this impact FHA loans and the U.S. housing market? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201725 min

What’s Holding Back U.S. Economic Growth?

The American Enterprise Institute’s Edward Conard challenges conventional wisdom about factors that dampen U.S. economic growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201727 min

Raising a New Generation of Female Leaders in Africa

Leading Ladies’ Network founded by Eisenhower Fellow Yawa Hansen-Quao aims to raise a new generation of female African leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201715 min

The Republican Health Care Plan: Do the Promises Add Up?

Experts worry that the Republican health care proposals set forth in a recent policy brief could hurt younger people with lower incomes among others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 201724 min

How Net Neutrality Will Fare Under Trump’s FCC

The new FCC chairman Ajit Pai is a noted critic of net neutrality regulations -- but there may be fewer changes coming than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 201725 min

What’s Blocking Corporate Creativity?

Today’s business leaders so often are driven by metrics yet creative ideas often lack realistic measures. So how can executives keep creativity alive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 201723 min

How Whole Foods Can Emerge from a Slump

Organic food has become more popular among consumers and it’s now easier to find in many grocery stores. But that’s not good news for Whole Foods which once had a corner on the market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 201722 min

How the Federal Reserve Can Maintain Its Independence

Retaining the Federal Reserve’s autonomy is a top concern as President Trump’s appointments could occupy key roles say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 201726 min

How Mindfulness Can Lead to Better Health Care Outcomes

Physicians must heed warning signals of burnout and be more compassionate to be effective says Ronald Epstein in a new book on mindfulness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 201721 min

First Book: A Novel Model for Social Enterprises

First Book has adopted a novel business model that is key to the nonprofit’s success in distributing books and other items to kids in need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 201724 min
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