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This Week in Business

 This Week in Business

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.

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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
1366
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Sen. Mark Warner: Congress Gets a Failing Grade for Regulating Social Media

Sen. Mark Warner: Congress Gets a Failing Grade for Regulating Social Media

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joins the show to talk about the potential Congressional TikTok ban and how some states are taking matters into their own hands.

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00:17:00  |   Tue 02 May 2023
Environmental Issues Are Important to Those Living in Poverty: Here's Why

Environmental Issues Are Important to Those Living in Poverty: Here's Why

Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy Susanna Berkouwer joins the show to discuss energy efficiency, climate change, and the socioeconomic groups impacted the most by glob…

00:12:22  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Jon Wertheim: What Does Sportswashing Actually Look Like in Saudi Arabia?

Jon Wertheim: What Does Sportswashing Actually Look Like in Saudi Arabia?

Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Executive Editor and 60 Minutes Correspondent, joins the show to discuss "sportswashing" and how Saudi Arabia is using sports to improve its image and reputation arou…
00:16:54  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
How Reshoring Will Restore the Drug Supply Chain

How Reshoring Will Restore the Drug Supply Chain

Drug shortages are a persistent problem, but they don’t have to be, according to Penn’s Ezekiel (Zeke) Emanuel. He believes reshoring drug manufacturing will make America less dependent on fragile fo…
00:14:44  |   Mon 24 Apr 2023
Karl Racine: Financial Clients Around the World are Focused on ESG

Karl Racine: Financial Clients Around the World are Focused on ESG

Karl Racine, Former Attorney General for the District of Columbia, joins the show to discuss the anti-ESG political movement.

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00:15:17  |   Thu 20 Apr 2023
Caitlin Long: Dodd Frank Didn't Foresee a Rapid Rise in Interest Rates

Caitlin Long: Dodd Frank Didn't Foresee a Rapid Rise in Interest Rates

Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank, joins the show to talk about the banking crisis and cryptocurrency versus traditional banking.

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00:13:29  |   Tue 18 Apr 2023
Are Electric Cars Worth It for Ford?

Are Electric Cars Worth It for Ford?

Ford is losing billions on electric vehicles right now. But Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie expects that grim financial picture to brighten as the automaker steps carefully into an EV future.

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00:10:31  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Unfairly Targeted?

Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Unfairly Targeted?

A new book by Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns aims to clear misgivings about the role of PBMs as intermediaries in the health care supply chain.

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00:17:25  |   Fri 14 Apr 2023
Study: 30-year Fixed Mortgages Unique to the United States

Study: 30-year Fixed Mortgages Unique to the United States

Lu Liu, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss the mortgage market and the effect of rate lock-ins.

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00:15:53  |   Thu 13 Apr 2023
As MLB Season Opens, an Exploration into the Business of Baseball Bats

As MLB Season Opens, an Exploration into the Business of Baseball Bats

Travis Copley, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Old Hickory Bats joins the show to discuss the business of baseball bats and how it cultivates relationships with players.


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00:10:27  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
Why Premium Products are Good for the Economy

Why Premium Products are Good for the Economy

More companies are expanding product lines to offer premium goods at higher prices, sparking worries about economic gentrification. But Wharton’s John Zhang explains why “premiumization” is good for …
00:08:54  |   Mon 10 Apr 2023
Can Women Have it All? Rise in Female Entrepreneurship Shows They Are Trying

Can Women Have it All? Rise in Female Entrepreneurship Shows They Are Trying

Tiantian Yang, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss the motherhood wage penalty and female entrepreneurship.

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00:10:43  |   Thu 06 Apr 2023
The Influence of an Influencer: How the Industry is Growing and Changing

The Influence of an Influencer: How the Industry is Growing and Changing

Emily Hund, Research Affiliate for Penn Center on Digital Culture & Society, joins the show to discuss the influencer industry and how a potential TikTok ban could impact content creators.


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00:12:37  |   Tue 04 Apr 2023
After Years of Trial and Error, Biotech is Seeing More Successes Than Ever

After Years of Trial and Error, Biotech is Seeing More Successes Than Ever

John Crowley, Chairman & Former CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, joins the show to discuss the strides the biotech industry has made in therapies for rare genetic diseases and the industry landscape going…

00:11:12  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
Addressing the Rising Costs of Insulin: What's the Best Way to Keep Prices Down?

Addressing the Rising Costs of Insulin: What's the Best Way to Keep Prices Down?

Mark Pauly, Wharton Professor Emeritus of Healthcare Management, joins the show to discuss the rising costs of insulin on the heels of Eli Lily's announcement that it will cap insulin prices at $35 p…
00:12:38  |   Thu 23 Mar 2023
The SVB Collapse Was an Old School Bank Run: Here's Why

The SVB Collapse Was an Old School Bank Run: Here's Why

Itay Goldstein, Wharton Professor of Finance and Economics, joins the show to discuss the SVB collapse and how the impacts of SVB and Signature Bank could have effects outside the banking sector.

Ho…

00:13:05  |   Tue 21 Mar 2023
How the Banking Crisis Could Hurt Real Estate Lending

How the Banking Crisis Could Hurt Real Estate Lending

Bank lending to the real estate industry could contract in the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, according to Susan M. Wachter, Wharton professor of real estate and…
00:10:32  |   Mon 20 Mar 2023
The SVB Collapse Could Lead to More Insurance and Regulations: Here's Why

The SVB Collapse Could Lead to More Insurance and Regulations: Here's Why

Itamar Drechsler, Wharton Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and where the banking industry goes from here, especially when it comes to uninsured deposit…
00:15:51  |   Thu 16 Mar 2023
Women's History Month Shines a Light on Strong Female Voices

Women's History Month Shines a Light on Strong Female Voices

Jailan Griffiths, VP and Global Head of Purpose at Nasdaq, joined Wharton Business Daily to discuss Women's History Month and what it means to her both personally and professionally.


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00:10:37  |   Tue 14 Mar 2023
How to Harness the Power of Precise Words

How to Harness the Power of Precise Words

In his latest book, “Magic Words,” Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger teaches readers how they can tweak written and verbal communication to become more persuasive and effective at work and at …
00:08:22  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
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