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The Wharton School
Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 14min
Cybercrime Is A Growing Pain: Consumers and Business Need To Protect Themselves Against These Evolving Threats
Steve Grobman, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at McAfee, joins the show to discuss the serious threat of cybercrime against consumers and businesses, the different types of cybercrime, and how criminals use emotional manipulation to gather personal information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8, 2024 • 20min
Disaster Strikes At Any Time, How Are Homeowners Protecting Themselves? Wharton Real Estate Professor Discusses His Research on Disaster Loans
Benjamin Keys, Wharton Professor of Real Estate and Finance, joins the show to discuss his research on federal disaster loans and how they've helped homeowners and businesses, why many homeowners do not have sufficient insurance to cover disasters like floods, and how low-to-moderate income individuals are benefitting from the federal loan program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 3, 2024 • 12min
Healthcare Showdown: How Each Presidential Candidate’s Plan Will Shape America's Future
Wharton Health Management Professor, Mark Pauly, joins the show to discuss the current state of healthcare in the United States and how each presidential candidate's healthcare policies will impact Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 1, 2024 • 11min
What Small Businesses Are Thinking About As the Election Nears
Karen Kerrington, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, joins the show to discuss issues and topics top of mind for small businesses heading into the upcoming election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2024 • 14min
U.S.-China Tensions Have a Chilling Effect on Scientific Research
Wharton’s Britta Glennon measures the chilling effect that tense U.S.-China relations are having on the exchange of scientific research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2024 • 11min
How AI Can Harm Financial Well-being
Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa sounds the alarm about firms using AI to encourage consumer spending, which will harm financial well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 2024 • 9min
Why Are International Taxes Impacting U.S. Workers? New Wharton Research Studies This Unexpected Hurdle
Daniel Garrett, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss his research on how international taxes are impacting the U.S. worker and the effects of multinational companies’ behavior on the U.S. job market overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2024 • 10min
Consumers Are Concerned about Misinformation. How Can They Navigate It Leading Up to the U.S. Election?
Andy Parsons, Senior Director of the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe, joins the show to discuss a new report on content misinformation concerns during the U.S. presidential election, how AI uplevels the need for tools detecting misinformation and the importance of social media companies implementing said tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2024 • 10min
NFL's Private Equity Win: A New Era for Big Money in Sports
Kenneth Shropshire, Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Former Director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, joins the show to discuss what the recent NFL private equity ruling means for investors and the individual teams, and whether these new investors will have a say in team operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2024 • 15min
AI to the Rescue: How Small Businesses Can Harness AI To Save Time and Money
Spencer Rascoff, Former CEO of Zillow and Co-Founder of heyLibby, joins the show to discuss how entrepreneurs and small businesses can harness AI's power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


