This Week in Business
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When Food Safety Becomes the Family’s Responsibility
Should AI Companies Be Supervised Like Banks?
Why Gen Z Is Choosing Entrepreneurship Over Traditional Careers
Can AI Companies Regulate Themselves?
Will the Government Bail Out Your 401(k) in a Market Crash?
Why AI Makes Collective Intelligence More Valuable Than Ever
Oil, AI, and the Fed: What's Next for Markets?
Why Prediction Markets Are More Than a Passing Trend
The New Strategy Behind Revenue Growth
What the World Cup Teaches Brands About Cultural Marketing
Social Security’s Funding Crisis and the Future of Retirement
Why Companies Are Rethinking the Rush to Implement AI
Why Big Companies Are Rethinking How They Work With Startups
Can Congress Fix America’s Housing Affordability Crisis?
Why America Leads the World in Innovation
Navigating Competition and Collaboration in the AI Race
Evaluating Greenspan's Legacy and the Evolution of Monetary Policy
Private Credit Risks and the Threat of Market Contagion
Peanut Butter Raises and the Pay Equity Debate
SpaceX’s Historic IPO and the Future of Space
Understanding Congress’s Impact on Financial Markets
The Science Behind Elite Athletic Performance
Examining Equity and Opportunity in NFL Coaching Searches
How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Business and Society
AI Stocks, Oil Prices, and the Fed’s Next Move
Federal Reserve Leadership Transition Amid Economic and Political Pressures
Brands and Identity in the Age of Social Media
Preparing American Cities for the Global World Cup Stage
AI’s Real Impact on Jobs and Productivity
Career Growth, Job Mobility, and the Modern Workforce
Rethinking Urban Tax Policy Through Land Value Taxation
How Economic Strain and AI Are Reshaping Family Roles
How AI Agents Are Transforming Modern Marketing Strategy
Climate Regulation Rollbacks and the Rise of Nuisance Lawsuits
Markets React to Iran Tensions and Rate Uncertainty
Measuring the Impact of Europe’s Conservation Targets and Policies
Why Reverse Morris Trust Deals Demand Strategic Discipline
How AI Is Reshaping Blue-Collar Work and Skills
How Credit Scores Shape Homeowners Insurance Costs Nationwide
Ben Keys, Wharton Professor of Real Estate, discusses new research revealing how credit scores can impact homeowners insurance premiums more than climate risk, raising important questions about fairness, policy, and financial inequality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scaling a Local Favorite: The Strategy Behind Wawa’s Growth
Z. John Zhang, Wharton Professor of Marketing, discusses how brands like Wawa scale beyond their regional roots by leveraging innovation, customer loyalty, and strategic expansion into competitive new markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How School Cell Phone Bans Are Changing Student Behavior
Angela Duckworth, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions and Co-Director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, discusses new findings from the Phones in Focus study on how school phone restrictions influence academic engagement, teacher satisfaction, and student wellbeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside the Business Models of Today’s Top AI Platforms
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing, analyzes how OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are pursuing distinct business models and growth strategies to compete in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Geopolitics and AI Are Influencing Today’s Financial Markets
Jeremy Siegel, Emeritus Professor of Finance at the Wharton School and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how the Iran conflict, Federal Reserve decisions, and artificial intelligence are shaping market performance and long-term economic expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside Iran’s Payment Network and Global Sanctions Strategy
Philip Nichols, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, explains how Iran has built a complex and adaptive banking and payments infrastructure under decades of sanctions while exploring its future in an evolving global financial system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Business Impact of Leadership Under Pressure
Nancy Rothbard, Deputy Dean and Professor of Management at the Wharton School, joins the show to examine how leaders respond to intensifying workplace disruption. The conversation covers decision bottlenecks, delegation, emotional regulation, and sustaining performance under pressure. Rothbard also discusses Wharton’s Owner/President and CEO Program, which helps executives strengthen strategy and succession planning. Learn more at: whartonopc.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Fed’s Payment Rails and Fintech Access
David Zaring, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, joins the show to explain the Federal Reserve’s consideration of a “skinny” master account for nonbank financial firms. The conversation covers payment rails, regulatory oversight, competition with traditional banks, and the implications for community lenders and financial stability. They also examine potential litigation and legislative responses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zeke Emanuel on Medicare Payment and Innovation Reform
Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the Wharton School, joins the show to discuss recent reforms at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The conversation covers site-neutral payments, strengthening primary care compensation, innovation models, and efforts to address waste and Medicare Advantage risk adjustment. They also examine the broader fiscal and policy implications for the $1.7 trillion agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Economic Cost of Conflict with Iran
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, breaks down the projected budgetary costs of conflict with Iran, estimates potential GDP losses driven by higher oil prices, and explains how supply shocks could influence inflation and Federal Reserve decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Decline of the Cover Letter in the AI Era
Judd Kessler, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School and author of Lucky by Design, explains how artificial intelligence is eroding the signaling power of cover letters and elevating the importance of recommendations, networking, and real-world connections in the labor market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From Hype to Impact: AI Reshapes Enterprise Software
Stefano Puntoni, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School and Co-Director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Program, explains how artificial intelligence is pressuring SaaS margins, lowering barriers to entry, reshaping pricing models, and marking a potential inflection point for enterprise software markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.