Why Have Taxes Soared?
U.S. households had unusually high financial income with the surge in equity prices in fiscal year 2021, a Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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U.S. households had unusually high financial income with the surge in equity prices in fiscal year 2021, a Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Successful negotiators are frequently seen as uncompromising winners, but driving a hard bargain can create more harm than good. In his latest paper, Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer explains why negotiators need to think about the long-term relationship with their counterparts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Emilie Feldman analyzes the turbulent battle over Spirit Airlines and explains why both Frontier and JetBlue want to take over the ultra-low-cost carrier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hyundai’s investment in high-tech production facilities in the U.S. could fuel innovation and employment growth, says Wharton’s Lynn Wu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Research paper co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Taylor formed the basis for a bill in Congress that aims to level the ground on insider trading disclosures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A boss can be the most consequential person in an employee’s career. New research from Wharton’s Matthew Bidwell examines what happens to employee pay and promotion when that relationship is severed by turnover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says that high inflation will last until 2024 and the Fed is playing catch-up with its late response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inflation is forcing most consumers to make hard choices about which loyalty programs they want to pay for, so retailers had better get them right. Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar offers advice based on new research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the war in Ukraine to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Florida, companies are increasingly speaking out on social issues. Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains why silence is no longer golden for firms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will undoubtedly reshape the company. But Wharton experts say Musk’s desire to unlock the platform’s free speech potential may not be a winning business strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Wharton management professor Witold Henisz about how investors can evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and why they should deeply engage with firms if they want to effect change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The billionaire space race may seem like the ultimate self-indulgence for titans of industry, but Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson are taking risks that will result in rewards on a global scale. Wharton management professor Rahul Kapoor explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The war in Ukraine has sparked doomsday predictions about the end of globalization, but Wharton’s Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez says the dependencies countries have on each other are here to stay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Santiago Gallino has a clear message for online retailers: Clean up that slow-loading website or risk losing sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The SEC wants publicly traded companies to disclose detailed information about their climate-risk activities. Wharton’s Witold Henisz explains why doing so could lead to significant changes for businesses, investors, and the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Many macro factors and regulatory uncertainty lower IPO market sentiment, but a hugely successful offering could reignite it, says Wharton’s David Hsu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton‘s Benjamin Keys explains why higher mortgage interest rates are discouraging home buyers, but not for long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Kevin Werbach explains why the Biden administration’s executive order to develop a national policy on cryptocurrency is an important step forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Liesel Pritzker Simmons, co-founder of Blue Haven Initiative, about her journey from child actor to a leader in impact investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When faced with difficult customers, gig workers engage in different resistance tactics to gain back some control over their jobs, according to new research from Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has transformed into a masterful communicator and powerful leader during his nation’s crisis, according to Wharton’s Michael Useem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economic sanctions against Russia have cratered the ruble and caused product shortages. Massive job losses could be next, explains Wharton finance professor Nikolai Roussanov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Company wellness programs are well intended, but they don’t result in cost savings because they aren’t tailored to help the most vulnerable employees, Wharton’s Iwan Barankay explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton management professor Matthew Bidwell is feeling optimistic about the U.S. labor market as unemployment trends down. But inflation remains ”the wild card,” he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New research co-authored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger quantifies why some movies television shows and other stories are more successful than others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The demand for office space is unlikely to rebound to pre-COVID levels because workers want flexibility says Wharton real estate professor Joseph Gyourko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton marketing professor Patti Williams offers her take on this year’s Super Bowl ads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amazon may have the Midas touch but will its effort to open a clothing store succeed? Wharton’s Santiago Gallino explains what the company must do to make Amazon Style work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Roma McCaig senior vice president of impact and communications at Clif Bar & Company about living the company’s “five aspirations.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The lack of centralized data systems in the U.S. is hampering the country’s ability to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic according to Wharton’s Adi Wyner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.