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Average duration: 23 minutes
Episodes: 1366
Years Active: 2017 - 2025

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Understanding Climate Risk's Impact on Homeowners Insurance Premiums

Wharton Real Estate Professor Benjamin Keys joins the show to discuss his research on what's driving the turmoil in the homeowners insurance market, how climate risk translates into the cost of insur…

00:10:26 | Thu 01 Aug 2024

Automatic Retirement Savings for Low-income Households

Wharton professor Kent Smetters joins the show to talk about a new Penn Wharton Budget Model plan to shore up retirement savings for low-income households.

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00:11:48 | Wed 31 Jul 2024

New Data Shows New Homes Are Cheaper Per Square Foot Than Existing Ones

Orphe Divounguy, Senior Economist at Zillow, joins the show to discuss why affordability is the biggest issue in the housing market today, why there is a move by builders to produce more, smaller new…

00:14:51 | Tue 30 Jul 2024

Why Are Retailers Making a Hard U-Turn on Self Checkout?

Wharton Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, Santiago Gallino joins the show to discuss why retailers are backtracking on using self-checkout in brick-and-mortar stores, how …

00:10:41 | Thu 25 Jul 2024

How the Harlem Globetrotters Revolutionize the Brand to Continue Being Enjoyed by All Generations

Keith Dawkins, President of the Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios, joins the show to discuss how they are keeping the brand fresh to appeal to multigenerational audiences and uti…

00:14:19 | Tue 23 Jul 2024

Socioeconomic Mobility Comes At A Price, Does a Higher Income Outweigh Feeling Stigmatized?

Assistant Professor of Management, Leandro Pongeluppe, joins the show to discuss his research on the unintended consequences of training programs that develop entrepreneurial skills to help improve s…

00:10:28 | Thu 18 Jul 2024

Investing in Companies with Diverse Leadership Can Increase Investors' Bottom Line

Phil Schraeder, CEO of GumGum, joins the show to discuss his journey to the C-suite, the importance of showcasing diversity within company leadership, and how investors can increase their bottom line…

00:10:33 | Tue 16 Jul 2024

Increasing Medicaid Eligibility Also Increases Household Debt

Sasha Indarte, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to explain her research on how households with newly acquired Medicaid eligibility take on more credit because they are now more …

00:08:41 | Thu 11 Jul 2024

Orangetheory Fitness CEO: Digital Fitness Tracking is Key to Personalized Health Guidance

David Long, CEO of Orangetheory Fitness, discusses why digital fitness tracking could help consumers receive better health advice from physicians.

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00:09:00 | Tue 09 Jul 2024

Why Skilled Immigration Can Lead to Economic Prosperity

Britta Glennon, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss her research on how skilled immigrants have a strong positive effect on the companies that hire them.

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00:11:32 | Thu 04 Jul 2024

Vera Bradley CEO: Company Rebrands Need to Reset the Brand Health

Jacqueline Ardrey, CEO of Vera Bradley, joins the show to discuss why the company's rebrand is needed now and how they are assessing the brand's health.

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00:13:06 | Tue 02 Jul 2024

Who Should Moderate Social Media Content?

Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in on the Supreme Court’s ruling over social media content moderation, which she said remains a contentious and unsettled issue.

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00:11:39 | Mon 01 Jul 2024

AI May Not Be a Job Killer

Wharton’s Valery Yakubovich isn’t worried about generative AI putting people out of work. He says the technology has a long way to go before it won’t require intensive human oversight.

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00:09:45 | Fri 28 Jun 2024

Private Equity Firms are Investing in Mental Health? New Research Shows the Rise of these Investments

Marissa King, Wharton Healthcare Management Professor, joins the show to discuss her new research on the increased private equity ownership of outpatient behavioral health clinics.

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00:08:51 | Thu 27 Jun 2024

Paramount EVP: We Must Increase Women Leadership in Tech

Troy Achong, Executive Vice President of Technology, Strategy & Operations at Paramount, joins the show to discuss why more women are needed in the tech industry and how AI is being used at Paramount…

00:10:35 | Tue 25 Jun 2024

Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling: One Year Later

It’s been one year since a Supreme Court ruling ended race-based admissions at colleges and universities. Wharton's Ken Shropshire joined the show to talk about the decision's impact.

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00:13:24 | Mon 24 Jun 2024

Why A Partnership with OpenAI Benefits All Parties

Wharton Associate Professor of Marketing and Economics Pinar Yildirim joins the show to discuss the recent OpenAI and Reddit partnership and the generational differences in technology adoption.

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00:17:58 | Thu 20 Jun 2024

How the Pandemic Accelerated the Use of Digital Wallets

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