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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Regulating Foreign Insider Trades on U.S. Stock Exchanges

    Dan Taylor, Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, discusses how his research helped shape new legislation requiring foreign company executives to disclose stock trades and protect U.S. investors from opportunistic insider selling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  2. Faculty Prediction Series: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2026

    4 DAYS AGO

    Faculty Prediction Series: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2026

    Susan M. Wachter, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, discusses the outlook for housing and commercial real estate, focusing on inflation trends, interest rates, inventory challenges, and what these forces mean for markets in the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  3. Faculty Prediction Series: Assessing Inflation, Jobs, and Markets Heading Into 2026

    26/12/2025

    Faculty Prediction Series: Assessing Inflation, Jobs, and Markets Heading Into 2026

    Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, shares his perspective on the state of the U.S. economy, analyzing recent rate cuts, inflation progress, employment data, tariff uncertainty, and what they could mean for markets and growth in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  4. Faculty Prediction Series: The 2026 Labor Market Outlook and What Comes Next

    24/12/2025

    Faculty Prediction Series: The 2026 Labor Market Outlook and What Comes Next

    Matthew Bidwell, Wharton Professor of Management, reflects on the cooling labor market, the influence of artificial intelligence, hybrid work dynamics, and what workers and graduates should expect as the economy heads toward 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  5. Faculty Prediction Series: Where Artificial Intelligence Stands Heading Into 2026

    19/12/2025

    Faculty Prediction Series: Where Artificial Intelligence Stands Heading Into 2026

    Ethan Mollick, Co- Director of Wharton Generative AI Labs, examines how artificial intelligence continues to advance without slowing, highlighting its growing business adoption, potential labor market effects, and the importance of guardrails as organizations prepare for 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  6. Free Versus Fair Trade in a Changing Global Economy

    17/12/2025

    Free Versus Fair Trade in a Changing Global Economy

    John Zhang, Wharton Marketing Professor, discusses his recent analysis of free versus fair trade, explaining the economic assumptions, political incentives, and distributional consequences of tariffs in today’s global trading system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  7. Why Today’s AI Bubble May Fuel Tomorrow’s Economic Growth

    12/12/2025

    Why Today’s AI Bubble May Fuel Tomorrow’s Economic Growth

    Lynn Wu, Wharton Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, explains why today’s AI investment frenzy, while exhibiting bubble-like characteristics, represents a vital phase of technological evolution—driving infrastructure development, enabling future economic spillovers, and laying the groundwork for transformative advancements across industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  8. Understanding the True Costs Behind Credit Card Lending

    10/12/2025

    Understanding the True Costs Behind Credit Card Lending

    Itamar Drechsler, Wharton School Professor of Finance and Co-Director of the Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research, explains the economic forces behind high credit card interest rates, highlighting the roles of defaults, operating costs, marketing expenditures, and market power in shaping what consumers ultimately pay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
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