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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 2, 2018 • 27min
Why Millennials Are Moving the Needle on the Real Estate Market
While the uptick in homeownership is nowhere near pre-recession levels it marks a significant shift from a decade ago. But what has changed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2018 • 7min
Rethinking the Mortgage Industry: Is There a Better Way to Subsidize?
New Wharton research looks at how underpriced government mortgage guarantees contributed to the housing crisis and how that could be fixed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2018 • 22min
Does Health Care Need a New Startup Model?
Traditional Silicon Valley startup models involving venture capital or private equity are missing new markets as health care’s evolution speeds up says one entrepreneur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2018 • 25min
Why Consumers Lose in the Big Pharma Wars
Leading pharma companies conspire to keep drug price in the U.S. far higher than a free market would support -- and that also stifles innovation says the author of a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2018 • 47min
How Innovative Business Models Can Bring Cheap Energy to Poor Communities
An Indian entrepreneur and an Australian investor are finding ways to bring low-cost clean power to remote communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2018 • 8min
How Crowdfunding Helps Entrepreneurs Beyond Silicon Valley
New Wharton research looks at how crowdfunding is democratizing access to capital in diverse areas of the U.S. -- and why that trend is growing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2018 • 21min
Is a U.S.-China Trade War Heating Up?
The recently announced import tariffs on solar panels and washing machines could be a precursor to bigger trade clashes between the U.S. and China experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2018 • 25min
Why the U.S. Founding Fathers Wanted an Activist Government
Did the Founding Fathers actually support limited government as some suggest? Yale professor Steven Pincus argues otherwise in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2018 • 25min
Brand Crisis Management: Responding to the Tide Pod Challenge
Other brands can learn important lessons from Procter & Gamble’s response to the trend of teenage YouTubers ingesting toxic detergent pods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2018 • 28min
Why 2018 Is Shaping Up to Be a Good Year for Banks
The deregulation that banks expected in 2017 but didn’t materialize could become reality this year. Still lingering consumer distrust and increased competition from fintechs are potential hurdles experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
