This Week in Business

By The Wharton School

Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.

Hosted on

... more

4.3

8686 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about This Week in Business:

How many episodes does This Week in Business have?

The podcast currently has 1,997 episodes available.

This Week in Business episodes:

February 04, 2026 How Advertising Could Reshape ChatGPT and Digital Marketing
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of the Wharton Human-AI Research Program, discusses OpenAI’s move toward advertising, its implications for monetization, consumer experience, and the future of digital advertising.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
13min
January 30, 2026 What the Fed’s Pause Signals for Economy and Markets
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, analyzes the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates, the significance of dissenting votes, the outlook for future cuts, shifting market leadership, and how AI-driven productivity may shape the economy and labor markets heading into 2026.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
12min
January 28, 2026 Why Interest Rates Can’t Fix Deeper Economic Problems
Patrick T. Harker, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and current Wharton Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, draws on his experience to discuss why monetary policy has clear limits, the need for political follow-through on fiscal and workforce issues, and how investments in education, skilled trades, and digital innovation are essential for securing the nation’s long-term economic future.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
12min
January 23, 2026 Affordable Care Act Subsidies, Coverage Losses, and What Comes Next
Professor Emeritus of Healthcare Management at the Wharton School, Mark Vincent Pauly, analyzes the consequences of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidy expiration, its effects on insurance coverage and costs, and the potential implications of proposed reforms allowing individuals to choose plans using direct government funding.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
11min
January 21, 2026 The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Lotteries
Judd Kessler, Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and author of Lucky by Design, tells how affordable housing lotteries function, why they generate hidden markets, and how better design could improve outcomes for renters.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
13min
January 16, 2026 Inside Saks Global’s Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail
Barbara Kahn, Wharton Professor of Marketing, discusses Saks Global’s bankruptcy, the strategic missteps behind it, and how luxury department stores can rebuild through experiential retail, omnichannel integration, and elite customer relationships.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
13min
January 14, 2026 How AI Is Reshaping Skills, Hiring, and Education
Eric Bradlow, Vice Dean of AI and Analytics and Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at the Wharton School, discusses new research with Accenture that empirically measures the skills gap and explores how AI is redefining education, hiring, and the future labor market.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
14min
January 09, 2026 The Fed Chair Transition and the Future of Central Bank Independence
Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation, Peter Conti-Brown, analyzes the end of Jerome Powell’s term, the potential next chair, and why Federal Reserve independence is central to monetary policy, regulation, and the U.S. economy heading into 2026.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
14min
January 07, 2026 Six AI Trends Shaping Business, Education, and Markets in 2026
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, explores six major AI trends for 2026, including model specialization, agentic systems, everyday consumer AI, monetization, regulation, and the implications for business education and the future workforce.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
10min
January 02, 2026 Regulating Foreign Insider Trades on U.S. Stock Exchanges
Dan Taylor, Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, discusses how his research helped shape new legislation requiring foreign company executives to disclose stock trades and protect U.S. investors from opportunistic insider selling.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
14min

FAQs about This Week in Business:

How many episodes does This Week in Business have?

The podcast currently has 1,997 episodes available.

More shows like This Week in Business

WSJ Your Money Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Your Money Briefing

1,726 Listeners

WSJ What’s News by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ What’s News

4,420 Listeners

Knowledge at Wharton by The Wharton School

Knowledge at Wharton

115 Listeners

Masters in Business by Bloomberg

Masters in Business

2,190 Listeners

The McKinsey Podcast by McKinsey & Company

The McKinsey Podcast

395 Listeners

WSJ Tech News Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Tech News Briefing

1,661 Listeners

HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

HBR IdeaCast

182 Listeners

WSJ Minute Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Minute Briefing

687 Listeners

Wharton Moneyball by The Wharton School

Wharton Moneyball

90 Listeners

Bold Names by The Wall Street Journal

Bold Names

1,451 Listeners

Wall Street Breakfast by Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Breakfast

1,048 Listeners

Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company

Inside the Strategy Room

177 Listeners

Thoughts on the Market by Morgan Stanley

Thoughts on the Market

1,311 Listeners

Wall Street Week by Bloomberg

Wall Street Week

63 Listeners

Barron's Streetwise by Barron's

Barron's Streetwise

1,577 Listeners

Wharton Marketing Matters by The Wharton School

Wharton Marketing Matters

6 Listeners

The So What from BCG by Boston Consulting Group BCG

The So What from BCG

219 Listeners

Ripple Effect by The Wharton School

Ripple Effect

17 Listeners

WSJ's Take On the Week by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ's Take On the Week

145 Listeners