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New Wharton research examines binge consumption in the online education sector and finds that those who binge tend to perform better and are more likely to complete an online course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The imminent departure of Fed vice chair Stanley Fischer creates a power vacuum and an unprecedented opportunity for President Trump to reshape America’s central bank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

History suggests a U.S. tax overhaul is coming soon. The author of a new book has traveled the world see what has worked best elsewhere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The move to end the DACA program has beneficiaries worried – and it casts a shadow over future immigration reform experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton faculty discuss the fallout from Hurricane Harvey and what role the private and public sectors should play when it comes to managing the risks from floods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton research looks at how new regulatory asset thresholds introduced with the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 led to an increase in acquisitions by large banks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite the retail giant’s latest move to partner with Google its e-commerce strategies need more coherence to gain traction say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year’s Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize winner Stephen A. Ross is remembered for his ground-breaking arbitrage pricing theory. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artificial intelligence is reinventing the creative landscape for marketers according to Winston Binch chief digital officer for Deutsch North America. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book examines the different drivers of curiosity and how this fundamental human trait has been impacted by the digital age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The number of appraisers is shrinking as software gets more accurate at valuing property and is increasingly integrated into the sale process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Penn’s Jacques deLisle and Stanford’s Richard Dasher discuss the Korean nuclear threat and the implications for the players in this “complicated tough high-stakes diplomacy.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent memo controversy at Google may not result in immediate gains for working women but it casts a harsh light on underlying assumptions say Wharton experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A public rift has opened between Donald Trump and CEOs upset by his comments following the white supremacist rally in Charlottesvile. What are the lessons in branding and leadership? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding ways to raise revenue and avoiding excessive government debt are the top hurdles say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the U.S. preps for a rare total solar eclipse on August 21 a journalist looks back on the furor surrounding that same event when it happened back in 1878. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recently proposed immigration reforms in the U.S. would shave 2% off GDP growth and result in more than four million jobs lost by 2040 according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Experts say the increasing threat of sophisticated cyber crimes should force entertainment firms to take serious stock of their internal security measures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the digital revolution keeps on turning brands are looking to artificial intelligence to bolster their marketing efforts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The field of gender-lens investing is growing fast with more than 100 private and public funds now available to impact investors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.