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May 09, 2022 Why More Companies are Standing Up on Social Issues
From the war in Ukraine to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Florida, companies are increasingly speaking out on social issues. Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains why silence is no longer golden for firms.
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14 min
May 02, 2022 How Will Twitter Change?
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will undoubtedly reshape the company. But Wharton experts say Musk’s desire to unlock the platform’s free speech potential may not be a winning business strategy.
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12 min
April 28, 2022 Making the Business Case for ESG
Wharton’s Katherine Klein talks with Wharton management professor Witold Henisz about how investors can evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and why they should deeply engage with firms if they want to effect change.
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33 min
April 25, 2022 Who Will Win the New Space Race?
The billionaire space race may seem like the ultimate self-indulgence for titans of industry, but Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson are taking risks that will result in rewards on a global scale. Wharton management professor Rahul Kapoor explains.
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17 min
April 18, 2022 Is This the End of Globalization?
The war in Ukraine has sparked doomsday predictions about the end of globalization, but Wharton’s Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez says the dependencies countries have on each other are here to stay.
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11 min
April 18, 2022 Why Online Retailers Have a ‘Need for Speed’
A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Santiago Gallino has a clear message for online retailers: Clean up that slow-loading website or risk losing sales.
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18 min
April 12, 2022 The Benefits of the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule
The SEC wants publicly traded companies to disclose detailed information about their climate-risk activities. Wharton’s Witold Henisz explains why doing so could lead to significant changes for businesses, investors, and the planet.
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8 min
April 11, 2022 What Lies Ahead for the IPO Market?
Many macro factors and regulatory uncertainty lower IPO market sentiment, but a hugely successful offering could reignite it, says Wharton’s David Hsu.
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14 min
April 11, 2022 What Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for the Housing Market
Wharton‘s Benjamin Keys explains why higher mortgage interest rates are discouraging home buyers, but not for long.
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11 min
March 30, 2022 Why the U.S. Government Should Regulate Cryptocurrency
Wharton’s Kevin Werbach explains why the Biden administration’s executive order to develop a national policy on cryptocurrency is an important step forward.
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14 min

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