This Week in Business

The highest-performing employees know when to speak and when to stay quiet, according to new research from Wharton’s Michael Parke that looks at how employees engage in “strategic silence.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decentralized autonomous organizations -- DAOs -- hold much promise, but practitioners and governments must be aware of risks, says Wharton’s Kevin Werbach, co-author of a DAO Toolkit that was released at this year’s World Economic Forum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Bidwell, Wharton Professor of Management, joins Wharton Business Daily to discuss salary transparency laws and their impact on the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris McCann and Tom Hartnett, CEO and President of 1-800-FLOWERS, respectively, join Wharton Business Daily to talk about Valentine's Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kent Smetters, Wharton Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy, joins the show to discuss the costs of student loan forgiveness and income driven repayment, which is designed to cut in half the amount that borrowers pay on a monthly basis, but could increase the amount being forgiven by the federal government. He discusses how a recent Penn Wharton Budget Model report shows IDR plans could cost more than the Department of Education's estimates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Terwiesch, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions, joins the show to discuss ChatGPT and how well it performs the tasks assigned to it - including a Wharton MBA final exam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Useem, Wharton Professor of Management, joins Wharton Business Daily to talk about boomerang CEOs in light of Bob Iger's return to Disney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver and Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, joins Wharton Business Daily to talk about the upcoming Daytona 500, NASCAR's rise to becoming one of the most successful business entities in the United States, and how the sport has grown over the last few decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy Olivia Mitchell joins the show to discuss her new study on retirement savings, US life expectancy, how many Americans underestimate their survival chances and how much they will need during their retirement years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor of NBC's Today Show, AARP's personal finance ambassador, and founder and CEO of HerMoney, joins the show to discuss how to figure out where your cash is going and the value of an annual personal financial review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.