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Do Vaccine Lotteries Work? Maybe
Whartons Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last years Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded and designed project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccines in the city.
Is Owning a Home Today Worth the Price?
Wharton real estate professor Benjamin Keys offers a bleak forecast for home buyers, despite mortgage interest rates rising above 6% for the first time since 2008.
The Prepared Leader: A Conversation with Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten
Wharton Dean Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten, president of Simmons University, discuss their new book The Prepared Leader and how they found the motivation and the staying power during the pandemic
Why Managers Aren’t Worried About Quiet Quitting
Whartons Matthew Bidwell explains why employers have bigger things to worry about than employees who are quiet quitting, a phrase that describes doing the bare minimum at work.
How Student Loan Forgiveness Will Transform College Financing
The proposed income-driven repayment program in the Biden Student Debt Relief Plan could radically change how people finance college, according to Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton
Can the CDC Repair Its Reputation?
Whartons Ingrid Nembhard evaluates the Centers for Disease Controls plan to reorganize the agency and regain public trust following two years of pandemic confusion.
Hits and Misses of the Fed’s Inflation Strategy
Early actions by the Fed averted a financial crisis following the pandemic, but its later policies enabled an acceleration of inflation, according to Whartons Richard Herring.
Why the Housing Market Is Not in Recession
Housing sales are falling in response to rising interest rates, but the real estate market is not in a recession, according to Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira. He explains why the persistent lack of suppl
How the Inflation Reduction Act May Hurt Businesses
The proposed new taxes on share buybacks and on book income are based on conceptual misunderstandings and will hurt investment, said Wharton accounting professor Jennifer Blouin.
Will Onshore Computer Chips Fix the Supply Chain?
Billions in federal funding for computer chip manufacturing is a good start, says Wharton’s Morris Cohen, but may not be enough to help the U.S. overcome its East Asian competitors.