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Why Is Amazon Purchasing a Health Care Provider?
August 15, 2022

With health care accounting for nearly 20% of U.S. gross domestic product, Amazon’s latest acquisition of a primary care chain makes sense, says Wharton’s Harbir Singh.

Have Electric Vehicle Sales Reached a Tipping Point in the U.S.?
August 15, 2022

Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie says a combination of regulatory changes and financial incentives are guiding more Americans toward mass adoption of electric vehicles, factors that align with a new repo

Investing in Refugee Entrepreneurs in East Africa
August 05, 2022

Wharton’s Katherine Klein speaks with Julienne Oyler, co-founder and CEO of the African Entrepreneur Collective, about helping refugee entrepreneurs thrive.

Why the Fed Is Walking an Inflation-Recession Tightrope
August 01, 2022

The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to stabilize prices while avoiding a prolonged economic downturn, says Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown.

What Happens When Your Boss Sends You a Friend Request?
July 29, 2022

A new study co-authored by Wharton Deputy Dean Nancy Rothbard explores the dilemma of digital etiquette for employees who befriend co-workers and managers online.

Inflation and Interest Rates: What’s Ahead?
July 18, 2022

If the current economic slowdown gathers pace, the Fed will likely be less aggressive with the next interest rate increase, according to Wharton experts.

Corporate Good vs. Social Good: Can Investors Have Both?
July 18, 2022

In an episode from the "All Else Equal" podcast series from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton’s Jules van Binsbergen and Stanford’s Jonathan Berk discuss the strategies available to the so

Texas Fought Against ESG. Here’s What It Cost.
July 12, 2022

When states boycott financial institutions over disagreeable ESG policies, it can have a chilling and costly effect on competition in the bond market, according to a new paper from Wharton’s Daniel Ga

Action, not Words: Creating Gender and Racial Equity at Work
July 11, 2022

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to Tina Opie and Beth Livingston, two management professors who have written a new book on how to tear down the barriers that prevent women and marginalized groups fro

Why Corporate Greed Isn’t Driving Inflation
June 22, 2022

Wharton’s John Zhang dismisses the notion of “greedflation,” saying companies are right to raise prices to meet inflationary pressures created by factors beyond their control.

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