This Week in Business

Brooke Baldwin, journalist and former CNN anchor, talks about what inspired her to move into the next phase of her career and her new book, Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Skinner, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about a recent op-ed she published in The Hill regarding climate change and the role of the Treasury Department to potentially influence the actions of the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Prepon, Actress (That 70's Show, Orange is the New Black), Director, New York Times Bestselling Author and Founder of PrepOn Kitchen, talks to Dan Loney about finding the balance between motherhood, her career and the pandemic, as well as her new venture PrepOn Kitchen. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Mother's Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks about a new report he co-authored with Brookings regarding diversity within the Federal Reserve system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leigh Steinberg, NFL Agent and Chairman of Steinberg Sports, talks about the NFL Draft about how the business side of sports has evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Feinstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, discusses his recent New York Times op-ed on cryptocurrency regulation he co-authored with Kevin Werbach - and the results of their peer-reviewed empirical analysis of cryptocurrency exchange activity and regulatory action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

M. Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker and Wharton undergraduate alumnus, talks to Dan Loney about the current state of the real estate market, the outlook for the second half of 2021, and how Covid has impacted the overall market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPACs - special-purpose acquisition companies - are the latest rage in finance. They are firms designed to help another go public by going around the traditional IPO process to raise funding, and The Wall Street Journal estimates that so far this year, five new SPACs are formed daily. Wharton Finance Professor Nick Roussanov talks to Dan Loney about understanding SPACs, and his recent LinkedIn Live event talking about the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kara Swisher, Host of "Sway" and "Pivot" podcasts, Contributing Opinion Writer for NYT, and Co-Founder of Recode, joins Dan Loney to talk about last week's Wharton Analytics Conference during which she spoke about algorithms, how the pandemic has accelerated certain tech trends, and how to regulate tech platforms moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Older Americans are carrying more debt into retirement which is leading to problems with retirement savings. Olivia Mitchell, Wharton Finance Professor, talks about the impact of debt on older Americans and her associated research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.