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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 21, 2018 • 24min
Seeing Red: Can a Brand Trademark a Signature Color?
Luxury fashion designer Christian Louboutin is fighting to trademark his signature red shoe soles in the European courts. Will he succeed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2018 • 25min
America First? To the World It’s Eighth
Global perceptions of the U.S. are getting significantly worse notes the new Best Countries report from U.S. News & World Report BAV Group and Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2018 • 27min
Would Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Drive the U.S. Forward or Backward?
The Trump infrastructure plan could lift the federal debt or decrease it depending on how it is financed. But it will surely need more private and state funding experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2018 • 24min
How Modern Medicine Changed the Way People Die
Death has changed in modern times with technology prolonging life and making dying a shareable event. But what has been gained and what has been lost along the way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2018 • 26min
What’s Behind One of the Biggest Financial Scams in History
The LIBOR scandal is one of the biggest financial scrams in history. In his new book journalist David Enrich unravels what went down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2018 • 21min
What Science Says About Quitting While You’re Ahead
People who achieve a personal best tend to relax afterwards and not push themselves further. But is that a good thing to do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2018 • 27min
The White House Budget: What’s the Reality?
White House budgets usually amount to nothing more than ”vision statements” -- and the latest one suffers from undue optimism about economic growth and a troubling expansion of the deficit experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2018 • 26min
The Quest to Make the World’s Best Chocolates
In his recent book Steve Wallace chronicles his journey to create a gourmet chocolate company in Ghana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2018 • 20min
How the Next Generation Is Changing Charitable Giving
Today’s philanthropists are increasingly coming from the younger generation and they expect their giving to have a real and measurable impact according to a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2018 • 23min
Uber’s Waymo Settlement: Why the Road Isn’t Clear Yet
The Uber-Waymo case sheds light on the cutthroat world of technology-based businesses and the race to produce the next big thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
