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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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Nov 14, 2017 • 17min
Why a Nobel Laureate Believes Social Businesses Can Cure Poverty
Microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus explains how making everyone an entrepreneur could eliminate poverty unemployment and environmental devastation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2017 • 26min
Changes to U.S.-Cuba Policy: What’s the Real Impact?
The latest restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba have created new anxieties for individuals and businesses – but they also provide some clear boundaries that can now be navigated experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2017 • 22min
Why Has the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Gotten Tangled?
Until very recently it seemed that telecommunications giant AT&T’s $85 billion deal to purchase Time Warner would be completed by the end of December. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2017 • 15min
Will Proposed U.S. Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves?
Both the House version of tax reform and the partially fleshed-out Senate plan add to the federal deficit but do not shift the tax bill lower down the income scale according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2017 • 27min
Could the Paradise Papers Lead to Tax Reforms?
With the insights the Paradise Papers provide on how governments businesses and wealthy individuals use tax havens some significant changes to tax laws are in order say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2017 • 28min
Will the Federal Climate Change Report Alter the Debate?
A new federal climate change report was released last week stating that not only is the threat of global warming real and dangerous but it’s also man-made. How will it impact the climate change debate? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2017 • 24min
How the Republican Tax Plan Would Impact Real Estate
Two Penn experts discuss what the Republican tax plan would would mean for individual homeowners and for the housing market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2017 • 1h 14min
Art of the Matter: A Conversation with Jeffrey Deitch
An interview about the art market with dealer Jeffrey Deitch -- former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles -- looks the serendipitous and thorny aspects of this unique world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2017 • 25min
The Catalonia-Spain Impasse: Why Elections May Not Be Enough
Fresh elections could pave the way to peaceful co-existence for Spain and Catalonia -- although the social and economic impact of the standoff will likely continue well into the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2017 • 23min
Why Leaders Are Made Not Born
A new book examines figures from the past who overcame adversity to leave a lasting mark on civilization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
