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October 20, 2020 Will Consumers Spend or Save This Holiday Season?
Retail sales will see modest growth over a holiday season marked by the uneven spending habits of consumers affected by the pandemic according to experts.
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10 min
October 20, 2020 How Data Science Can Win the Debate on Police Reform
Rooting out racial bias in law enforcement starts with better data according to Wharton’s Dean Knox and Princeton’s Jonathan Mummolo. Their research is bringing hard science to the emotional debate on police reform.
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24 min
October 20, 2020 When Should Schools Reopen?
A Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis provides policymakers with a framework to weigh the cost of COVID-19 infections in a community against students’ loss of future income due to lower quality education.
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15 min
October 13, 2020 Making Good Decisions: A Toolkit
Wharton’s Katy Milkman talks with author Annie Duke about her new book that provides tools for readers who want to make smart decisions in any situation.
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22 min
October 12, 2020 How to Get Voters Off the Fence? With a Soft Touch
Whether it’s marketing a product or winning an election change agents never succeed by forcing their beliefs on others says Wharton’s Jonah Berger.
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13 min
October 06, 2020 What Drives Household Bankruptcy?
New research by Wharton’s Sasha Indarte suggests that people file for bankruptcy not because of what they gain in debt relief but because they lack cash on hand.
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8 min
October 06, 2020 Why Low Interest Rates Hurt Retirees
Lower returns on investments could mean that retirees save less dip into retirement funds or collect Social Security benefits earlier than planned says Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell.
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14 min
October 05, 2020 Disaster Relief: Why the Poor Need Higher Priority
Current federal policies are inadequate for the most vulnerable communities when disasters strike. Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky explains why prioritizing low-income families is key to disaster recovery.
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10 min
October 02, 2020 How Gender Lens Investing Is Gaining Ground
A new report from the Wharton Social Impact Initiative and Catalyst at Large finds a dramatic increase in gender lens investing over the last few years a strong indication that the financial sector is working to balance a legacy of lopsided investments.
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21 min
September 29, 2020 How the Pandemic Is Affecting Working Mothers
A high number of working mothers are leaving their jobs during the pandemic which is exacerbating gender inequality. Solving the problem starts with better policies to support them Wharton’s Janice Bellace says.
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11 min

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