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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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Jun 16, 2020 • 13min
The Impact of Inequality on the American Dream
Charles Payne, Host of Making Money with Charles Payne on Fox Business Network, and CEO and Principal Financial Analyst of Wall Street Strategies, talks to Dan Loney on inequality in America, its impact on the American dream, and corporate authenticity as it relates to Black Lives Matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 2020 • 9min
How Prevalent is Fake News?
Wharton Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions Duncan Watts talks with Dan Loney about Twitter, social media and the prevalence of fake news as we head into election season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 9, 2020 • 9min
What Role Does Corporate America Play in Addressing Inequality?
Judith Brown Dianis, CEO of The Advancement Project and Wharton alumna, talks to Dan Loney as part of Wharton Business Daily's Special Report, "Inequality in America." They discuss specifically how corporate America can effect change and why we need to stay engaged in fighting inequality long after the protests have died down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2020 • 16min
Understanding Inequality in America
Former Philadelphia Mayor and Wharton alumnus Michael Nutter talks to Dan Loney about inequality and civil unrest as part of Wharton Business Daily's Special Report: Inequality in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 2, 2020 • 23min
Why Are The Markets So Optimistic?
Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful on ABC's Shark Tank, talks to Dan Loney about why the markets are so optimistic and why the situation the pandemic created might just have a silver lining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 2020 • 9min
Global Emissions Are Down, But Will They Stay That Way?
Eric Orts, Director of the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership and Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at Wharton, talks about the decrease in global emissions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 2020 • 9min
Learning to Be Resilient During Uncertain Times
Angela Duckworth, Professor of Psychology at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, talks about how to be resilient and have grit during the uncertain times created by the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2020 • 13min
Finding a Cure for Covid-19
David Fajgenbaum, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-founder of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network, joins Dan Loney to talk about his experience with Castleman disease and how he is leading an effort to find a cure for coronavirus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 2020 • 10min
Are Smartphones Changing the Way We Think?
Wharton Assistant Professor of Marketing Sheri Melumad discusses her new research that shows people are more willing to share information when they do it over their smartphones, how that can provide valuable information for marketers, and how it might be applied to Covid-19 contact tracing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2020 • 14min
What's the Best Way to Decipher COVID-19 Data?
Adi Wyner, Professor of Statistics and Faculty Lead of the Wharton Sports Analytics & Business Initiative, talks to Dan Loney about how to decipher all of the COVID-19 data we're being presented with each day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


