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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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Oct 19, 2017 • 16min
Why Competition Would Not Lead to Better Outcomes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Competition might not lead to better outcomes for government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A better model could be to make them more like regulated utilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2017 • 16min
How the Bewildering World of Student Loans Creates Debt Traps
Student loan debt in the United States -- at $1.3 trillion -- is the second-largest category of consumer debt. Are there common-sense ways to help curtail it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2017 • 10min
How Pay Inequality Affects the Bottom Line
Pay inequality is a persistent problem that is getting more exposure than ever before. Recent Wharton research examines how inequality affects individual workers and entire companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2017 • 26min
Opening up ’Code’: Why Programming Needs More Women and Minorities
Veteran programmer Ellen Ullman shares her personal experiences in the mostly male world of coding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017 • 29min
Does Repealing the Clean Power Plan Make Economic Sense?
Repealing the Clean Power Plan will not only lead to adverse health and environmental effects but it will also hurt U.S. competitiveness experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017 • 23min
A ’World Without Mind’: Big Tech’s Dangerous Influence
Big Tech – Google Apple Facebook and Amazon -- pose an existential threat because they come between us and reality a new book contends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017 • 10min
Local or Global: Who Should Be in Charge of Hiring New Employees?
There’s a trend these days toward buying and selling locally sourced goods – but should that push to ”go local” also extend to the way firms hire retail employees? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2017 • 15min
From Weeks to Minutes: How Fintech Is Changing the Speed of Lending
Online lender Kabbage harnesses the power of data analytics to approve small business loans far faster than banks says executive Spencer Robinson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2017 • 21min
How to Build Trust and Lead Effectively
Developing trust is necessary to lead effectively. Counterintelligence expert Robin Dreeke shares his five steps to generating trust at work and in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2017 • 22min
How to Find Happiness on the Job
Deadlines staff shortages and other stresses can make work an unhappy place. But there are three actions we can take to feel more fulfilled on the job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
