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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 1366
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Markets Brace for Tariffs and Look to AI for Relief
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses how markets are reacting to global instability, the possibility of renewed tariffs, and the Federal …
00:09:44 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
How AI Is Reshaping Customer Experience and Expectations
Christian Terwiesch, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, discusses the evolving role of AI in customer service—highlighting the tension between cost reduction and service qual…
00:09:16 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
How Tariffs Are Disrupting Retail and Consumer Confidence
Gideon Bornstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, discusses how ongoing tariff uncertainties and fluctuating consumer confidence are impacting retailers’ pricing strategies, supply chains, an…
00:08:34 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
From Amateurism to Paychecks: College Athletics in Transition
Rob DiGisi, lecturer at the Wharton School and founder of Iron Horse Marketing, discusses the implications of the House v. NCAA settlement, including direct athlete compensation, the evolving role of…
00:09:50 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Inside the Capital One–Discover Merger: What It Means for Consumers
Paul Nary, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, discusses the recent merger between Capital One and Discover, highlighting the strategic motivations behind the deal, the integration challenges …
00:08:54 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Rethinking Retail: The Hidden Costs of Self-Checkout Technology
Santiago Gallino, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, and of Marketing at the Wharton School, discusses the growing presence of self-checkout in retail, its intended operati…
00:09:31 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
IPOs and Their Human Cost: What Employees Should Know
Matt Josefy, Visiting Associate Professor of Management at Wharton and Associate Professor of Strategy and Shoemaker Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship at Indiana University, discusses how IPOs affec…
00:07:53 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
How Big Data and AI Are Transforming Modern Sports
Cade Massey, Practice Professor in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at the Wharton School and host of the Wharton Moneyball podcast, discusses the growing influence of big data an…
00:08:00 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Navigating Tariff Turbulence: How Private Equity Firms Are Adapting
Burcu Esmer, Senior Lecturer of Finance and Academic Director of the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program at the Wharton School, explores how ongoing tariff fluctuations and economic unpredi…
00:08:00 |
Fri 30 May 2025
How Audit Rates and Policy Shifts Impact IRS Effectiveness
Ben Sprung-Keyser, Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, explains his research on how the IRS can maximize revenue through audits—highlighting that audits of high-incom…
00:08:00 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Navigating Genetic Data Privacy in the Wake of 23andMe’s Bankruptcy
Gideon Nave, Wharton Associate Professor of Marketing, explores the complex intersection of personal autonomy, informed consent, and societal benefit as 23andMe's bankruptcy raises urgent questions a…
00:07:59 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Why Today’s College Grads Face a Tougher Hiring Climate
Matthew Bidwell, Wharton Professor of Management, discusses the current challenges facing college graduates entering the workforce, highlighting hiring slowdowns, economic uncertainty, and how young …
00:07:55 |
Wed 21 May 2025
The Urgent Need to Reinvent Air Traffic Control and Safety
Gad Allon, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, examines the long-term neglect in U.S. aviation infrastructure—from outdated technology to severe air traffic controller shortag…
00:08:00 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Marketing, Media, and the Future of Women’s Professional Sports
Eric Bradlow, Wharton Marketing Professor and Chair of the department, explores the financial future of women’s professional sports, emphasizing how WNBA players can enhance their total earning poten…
00:08:00 |
Wed 14 May 2025
How Policy Shifts Fuel Wall Street’s Rollercoaster
Itay Goldstein, Wharton Professor of Finance and Economics, discusses how the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and debates over Federal Reserve independence have introduced uncertainty int…
00:08:00 |
Fri 09 May 2025
The Trade War Playbook: Tariffs, Uncertainty, and U.S. Economic Policy
Joao Gomes, Professor of Finance and Senior Vice Dean of Research at the Wharton School, offers an in-depth analysis of the Trump administration’s tariff approach, its theoretical justifications, and…
00:08:00 |
Wed 07 May 2025
How Consumers Perceive Layoffs: Offshoring vs. Automation
Stefano Puntoni, Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, shares insights from his research on how consumers respond to collective layoffs—revealing that offshoring, more …
00:08:00 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Understanding Trump’s Tariff Tactics Through the Lens of Negotiation
Richard Shell, Wharton Professor of Business Ethics, Legal Studies, and Management, explores the negotiation tactics behind recent tariff implementations, drawing parallels between President Trump’s …
00:08:00 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
The Fight for Fed Independence in a Politicized Economy
Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation & Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and author of Private Finance, Public Power: The History of Bank Supervision in America (se…
00:08:00 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
How Investment Firms Are Reshaping the Business of Sports
Eric Bradlow, Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at the Wharton School and co-host of The Wharton Moneyball Postgame Podcast, explores the accelerating role of private equity in professi…
00:08:00 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
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