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When facing adversity favorites are more likely to walk away than underdogs new Wharton research finds. The reason: potential embarrassment over not meeting expectations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The U.S. ban on exports to China’s ZTE is justifiable but a balance needs to be found to protect trade and technological development experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wells Fargo needs a significant culture change that makes top executives more accountable experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The International Finance Corporation deploys a novel approach to boost private sector development in emerging nations for maximum impact. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Serendipity plays a big role in life-science innovation since breakthroughs often are unintended consequences. Yet despite the seeming randomness this creative process can be managed -- and improved say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Friendships in the workplace are valuable. But Wharton research shows they can also lead to complexities and challenges for those inside and outside the circle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

China’s debt-fueled growth is unsustainable and a time of reckoning is coming argues the author of a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cuba has a new leader Miguel Diaz-Canel. But former president Raul Castro remains in a position of control over the key drivers of the country’s economy experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The chairman and CEO of the Haier Group believes that the company’s user-centric model of micro enterprises is a key pillar of growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia coffee shop should be treated as a broad-based wake-up call for Starbucks -- and for other brands as well experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HR has been slow to adopt data analytics. SAP’s chief learning officer discusses why companies must incorporate data into the HR process and other insights from her new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the “extenders” will hurt economic growth and worsen federal debt. Only a serious crisis will trigger corrective action say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What if a simple nudge could help you make better decisions? A new large-scale experiment headed by two Penn researchers aims to help people develop better exercise habits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Physicist Leonard Mlodinow describes how elastic thinking lets people unleash their inherent creativity in his new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research shows that there could be significant effects from subsidizing professions that offer limited compensation relative to the societal benefits they create. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest tax changes may steer people towards renting rather than owning a home but for those who still want to buy experts have some advice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Billy Shore founder of the nonprofit Share Our Strength discovered an often overlooked way to alleviate child hunger. He shares his story with Wharton professor Katherine Klein. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Northeastern University’s David DeSteno believes you don’t have to be a jerk to get ahead. In fact gratitude compassion and pride can lead to better outcomes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The world’s largest music streaming service went public last week in a very unusual way -- by eschewing an IPO and opting for a direct listing. Will other high-profile tech firms take the same path? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ten years after the Great Recession began questions remain about root causes for some analysts. The IMF’s Tamim Bayoumi looks at some unexplored areas in a recent book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.