This Week in Business

Yanis Varoufakis, economist and former Greek Finance Minister, talks about his new book, "Another Now," which lays out a world with no billionaires, no tech giants, and no need for stock markets, and where everything is fair and equitable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wendy De La Rosa, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, talks about her new report showing working families aren't claiming benefits owed to them, and why if they did, it could be the key to ending childhood hunger and poverty, and improving education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Juliette Kayyem, President Obama's Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security and CNN National Security Analyst, talks about the impact of 9/11 on homeland security and what has changed in the last 20 years. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's special, 9/11: 20 Years Later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Hughes, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School talks about why employers have a moral responsibility to take reasonable safety measures to protect employees in the workplace via Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh talks about the state of the labor market and why the government investing in jobs and employment services will help get more Americans back to work.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Labor Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howard Kunreuther, Wharton Faculty Director Emeritus of the Risk Management & Decision Processes Center, talks about shifts FEMA is making to the National Flood Insurance Program to better help owners in flood areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barbara Corcoran, Star and Executive Producer of ABC's "Shark Tank," and Founder of The Corcoran Group, talks about the state of small business, why she thinks the worst is over, and why small businesses are in the best position to react to the next curveball that comes their way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Management Professor John Paul MacDuffie talks about President Biden's new executive order on electric vehicles and what needs to happen from an infrastructure standpoint for those goals to become reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Rovell, Senior Executive Producer of the Action Network and Top Sports Business Reporter, talks with Wharton Business Daily Guest Host Anthony Scaramucci about the Fanatics/Topps baseball card story, the sports memorabilia market, the Tokyo Olympics and the NCAA's image and likeness changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nancy Rothbard, Deputy Dean and Management Professor at the Wharton School, talks to Dan Loney about a new report she co-authored on evidence-based diversity, equity and inclusion practices and how they can positively impact workplace culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the current state of education in America, why we need to reimagine what schools can be and returning to school safely during the pandemic. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business's Daily Back to School special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitesh Patel, VP of Clinical Transformation and National Lead of Behavioral Insights at Ascension Health, and Associate Professor of Health Care Management at Wharton, talks about how text message reminders can help encourage vaccination rates - for Covid as well as other vaccines, including the flu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart's Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin talks to Dan Loney about the company's newly released 2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) summary and "living" ESG reporting site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Bradlow, Host of SiriusXM's Wharton Moneyball and Wharton Professor of Marketing, talks about marketing during the Olympics and the challenges brands - and athletes - faced this year specifically due to Covid. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Olympics special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As movies head back into theaters late this summer and into fall, Joel Meares, Editor in Chief of Rotten Tomatoes, talks about getting back to reviewing films and what it means for the film industry overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy discusses how states are dealing with the pandemic, what New Jersey specifically is doing, and the impact the Delta variant is having on recovery efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Burroughs, Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler and four-time World Champion, talks to Dan Loney about competing in the Olympic Games and why he's set his sights on Paris in 2024. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Olympics special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Hammer, Managing Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, talks to Dan Loney about the unknowns in the crypto landscape and why those uncertainties are creating challenges for regulators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, a self-custody crypto platform, talks to Dan Loney about how the decision behind dismantling the company's entire corporate structure, and how crypto custody works. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Cryptocurrency special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corinne Low, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, talks to Dan Loney about her new research into whether firms discriminate and if companies that felt they have addressed diversity issues still have bias in their hiring processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jillian Micheals, global health and fitness expert, wellness entrepreneur and creator of THE FITNESS APP, talks about getting back to the gym as part of Wharton Business Daily's "The Business of Fitness" special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Shell, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, and Management, and author of The Conscience Code, talks to Dan Loney about the rise of social impact over the last few years and the changes we might see as the pandemic wanes and we head back to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray Sharif-Askary, Director of Investor Relations at Grayscale Investments, talks to Dan Loney about the bitcoin outlook, and what's in store for this investment tool around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Useem, Wharton Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management, talks about the future of work, the future of leadership, and his new book: The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead - and the Lessons for Us (released June 22, 2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer, traveler and TV host, talks to Dan Loney about how the restaurant industry is faring as the world opens back up. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Food special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Taylor, Associate Professor of Finance at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about his new report that analyzed ESG investment products and the returns they generate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Levs, former CNN Journalist, author of All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families and Business - And How We Can Fix It Together and global expert on modern dads at work, talks about why he supports paid family leave and how when men an be equal caregivers, women can get an equal shot in the workplace.This episode originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Father's Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Werbach, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about decentralized finance - the intersection of blockchain, digital assets and financial services. He outlines why it has really exploded over the last year and the DeFi toolkit he's creating for the World Economic Forum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox talks pandemic preparedness with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. He also explains the state's vaccine rates - especially with the youngest population in the country - as well as how its economy is doing and drought trouble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Light, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at Wharton, talks to Dan Loney about Big Oil's climate-change takedown and the stunning rebukes taking place as a result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andre Thomas, Co-chair of NYC Pride, talks about the 2021 NYC Pride celebrations in light of the ongoing pandemic. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Pride special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Finance Professor Itay Goldstein analyzes inflation and its impact on the economy that is still recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, talks about summer 2021 travel trends and the company's outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Assistant Professor of Marketing Shiri Melumad talks about her new research into the concept of "successive summarization" and how news stories become distorted as they are sequentially retold. She also discusses the role social media plays in this phenomenon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former HP CEO and GOP 2016 Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about a variety of hot topics - from the outlook on Covid and economic recovery to the prevalence of cybercriminals and cyber attacks to leadership on Capitol Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, talks to Dan Loney about the state of small business at this point in the pandemic, how Covid has hurt small businesses and how they can recover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brooke Baldwin, journalist and former CNN anchor, talks about what inspired her to move into the next phase of her career and her new book, Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Skinner, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks to Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney about a recent op-ed she published in The Hill regarding climate change and the role of the Treasury Department to potentially influence the actions of the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Prepon, Actress (That 70's Show, Orange is the New Black), Director, New York Times Bestselling Author and Founder of PrepOn Kitchen, talks to Dan Loney about finding the balance between motherhood, her career and the pandemic, as well as her new venture PrepOn Kitchen. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Mother's Day special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, talks about a new report he co-authored with Brookings regarding diversity within the Federal Reserve system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leigh Steinberg, NFL Agent and Chairman of Steinberg Sports, talks about the NFL Draft about how the business side of sports has evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Feinstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, discusses his recent New York Times op-ed on cryptocurrency regulation he co-authored with Kevin Werbach - and the results of their peer-reviewed empirical analysis of cryptocurrency exchange activity and regulatory action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

M. Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker and Wharton undergraduate alumnus, talks to Dan Loney about the current state of the real estate market, the outlook for the second half of 2021, and how Covid has impacted the overall market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPACs - special-purpose acquisition companies - are the latest rage in finance. They are firms designed to help another go public by going around the traditional IPO process to raise funding, and The Wall Street Journal estimates that so far this year, five new SPACs are formed daily. Wharton Finance Professor Nick Roussanov talks to Dan Loney about understanding SPACs, and his recent LinkedIn Live event talking about the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kara Swisher, Host of "Sway" and "Pivot" podcasts, Contributing Opinion Writer for NYT, and Co-Founder of Recode, joins Dan Loney to talk about last week's Wharton Analytics Conference during which she spoke about algorithms, how the pandemic has accelerated certain tech trends, and how to regulate tech platforms moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Older Americans are carrying more debt into retirement which is leading to problems with retirement savings. Olivia Mitchell, Wharton Finance Professor, talks about the impact of debt on older Americans and her associated research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood Foundation, spoke to Dan Loney about the racial wealth gap and its new NinetyToZero initiative. NinetyToZero includes a wide range of CEOs and organizations that have come together with the goal to close the 90% wealth gap and make significant change that also might increase U.S. GDP over time. Wharton is the lead research partner for this initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iwan Barankay, Wharton Associate Professor of Management and Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, discusses Citigroup's rollout of "No Zoom Fridays" and how other companies will approach instituting work-life balance policies in this next phase of hybrid work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zeke Emanuel, Member of Biden's Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board and Penn's Vice Provost of Global Initiative, talks to Dan Loney about the impact of the pandemic on the healthcare industry, telemedicine and vaccine access as part of Wharton Business Daily's special, "The Pandemic: One Year Later." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrity Chef & Restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson talks to Dan Loney about the unimaginable toll the pandemic has taken on the restaurant industry and how he is working to build back up for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.