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What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market?
January 10, 2023

After a year of rising mortgage rates and shortages in both supply and demand, the best option for prospective homebuyers and homeowners is to bide their time, says Whartons Susan Wachter.

Why Online Shoppers Aren’t Falling for Exploding Deals
December 20, 2022

Time-limited sales are a marketing staple in retail stores, but those same scarcity tactics dont work online to move products and increase profits. Wharton marketing professor Cait Lamberton explains

The U.S. Economy Is Doing Just Fine -- For Now
December 19, 2022

Wharton management professor Iwan Barankay isnt too worried about the possibility of a recession in America. Inflation, however, is still a threat.

How Do Customers Feel About Algorithms?
December 13, 2022

A new study from Whartons Stefano Puntoni looks at how the attitudes of customers are influenced by algorithmic versus human decision-making.

Why Jeremy Siegel Is Cautiously Optimistic About 2023
December 12, 2022

The worst of inflation is over, the Fed may begin to pare the funds rate, and equities are undervalued, says the Wharton finance professor.

How Offering Choices Helps Boost Charitable Donations
December 06, 2022

Nonprofits and charitable organizations can increase contributions simply by offering multiple-choice options that signal to potential donors what is appropriate to give. Whartons Alice Moon shares t

What the FTX Collapse Means for the Cryptocurrency Market
November 21, 2022

Whartons Kevin Werbach reflects on the fall of FTX and explains why the path to cryptocurrency regulation isnt a straight line.

Twitter and Free Speech: What Is Musk’s Plan?
November 15, 2022

As Twitters new owner, Elon Musk must reconcile his dream of a free-speech paradise with the reality of a business based on ad revenue. With so much money on the line, the billionaire is changing his

Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker Wealth
November 10, 2022

Whartons Katherine Klein talks to Corey Rosen, founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership, about how employee ownership plans are structured and why they yield great financial benefits for

Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG
November 07, 2022

Worried about backlash, some companies dont openly share the steps they may be taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Whartons Mirko Heinle explains this troubling trend of greenhushing and what