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Wharton’s Peter Conti-Brown explains how federal banking regulations have forced the cash-based legalized marijuana industry to operate in a gray market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the happiest countries enlightened leaders did not focus on economic development alone. That created an upward spiral in well-being. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Managers and employees must move beyond an abstract notion of diversity if they want to effect real change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Black Panther’ is more than just a global blockbuster superhero movie -- it has become a cultural force. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Traditional universities have much to learn from disruptors like the Minerva Schools which aims to provide high-quality learning opportunities at a fraction of the cost of an elite college. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Daniel Pink discusses his new book about how the time of day we do things can change outcomes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the path looking clear for Chinese President Xi Jinping to continue in office past 2023 experts discuss how the change will affect the economy and foreign investment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stanford historian Leslie Berlin discusses her book about Silicon Valley’s origins and some little-known yet significant innovators. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As new U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell settles into office experts consider the best pace for interest rate increases and whether the financial system is strong enough to weather another downturn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Luxury fashion designer Christian Louboutin is fighting to trademark his signature red shoe soles in the European courts. Will he succeed? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global perceptions of the U.S. are getting significantly worse notes the new Best Countries report from U.S. News & World Report BAV Group and Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Trump infrastructure plan could lift the federal debt or decrease it depending on how it is financed. But it will surely need more private and state funding experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Death has changed in modern times with technology prolonging life and making dying a shareable event. But what has been gained and what has been lost along the way? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The LIBOR scandal is one of the biggest financial scrams in history. In his new book journalist David Enrich unravels what went down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People who achieve a personal best tend to relax afterwards and not push themselves further. But is that a good thing to do? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

White House budgets usually amount to nothing more than ”vision statements” -- and the latest one suffers from undue optimism about economic growth and a troubling expansion of the deficit experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his recent book Steve Wallace chronicles his journey to create a gourmet chocolate company in Ghana. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s philanthropists are increasingly coming from the younger generation and they expect their giving to have a real and measurable impact according to a new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Uber-Waymo case sheds light on the cutthroat world of technology-based businesses and the race to produce the next big thing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research from Wharton is changing the way investors are looking at the valuation of businesses by taking a closer look at the worth of those firms’ customers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.