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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 3, 2017 • 28min
How New Fed Chair Jerome Powell Will Shape U.S. Monetary Policy
The appointment of Jerome H. Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve may lead to lighter regulation of banks but on other issues he will likely follow the path set by predecessor Janet Yellen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 7min
The Smartphone as Security Blanket: What It Means for Marketers
New Wharton research finds that smartphone use actually provides some emotional benefits for stressed-out adults and that in turn has implications for marketers trying to reach an on-the-go audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 17min
Is There a Tax Cut in Your Future?
Details on the big tax reform proposal remain sketchy. What seems clear: As proposed the tax cuts do not pay for themselves and will spike up the deficit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 22min
How a Water Filtration Startup Aims to Challenge Brita
Hydros cofounder and CEO Winston Ibrahim has a plan to gain market share in the water filtration business dominated by Brita. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 34min
What Are the Ties between Oligarchs Moscow and Washington D.C.?
Wharton’s Philip Nichols and Penn’s Mitchell Orenstein discuss the connections between Russian oligarchs the Kremlin and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2017 • 31min
Designing a HQ: What Matters to Firms Today
Google’s redevelopment plans in Toronto could lend some insight into what other companies -- including Amazon -- are looking for in headquarters locations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2017 • 24min
How a Lower 401(k) Cap Could Cause More Harm Than Good
As Republicans scramble to find revenue sources to fund tax cuts Wharton experts warn against attempts to increase taxes on retirement savings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2017 • 12min
Does Investing in Cutting-edge Tech Attract Better Workers?
Recent Wharton research examines the shifting priorities of the tech labor market and its implications for workers – and for other industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2017 • 25min
What the Future Holds for NAFTA
Talks about the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement have reached an impasse and it may be difficult for the three nations at the bargaining table to find a way forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2017 • 14min
Does Traditionalism Help or Hurt Innovation?
Innovation and the “old way of doing things” would seem to be strange bedfellows. But new research from Wharton’s Laura Huang finds that there are situations where traditionalism can be a help not a hindrance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
