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Friday · 12 min
The Hidden Cost of Competition in the Workplace
Henning Piezunka, Wharton Associate Professor of Management, explores how rivalry motivates individual performance while potentially undermining team success.
Wednesday · 15 min
The Surveillance Challenge Facing Prediction Markets
Daniel Taylor, Wharton Finance Professor and Director of the Forensic Analytics Lab, explains how prediction markets are evolving and why stronger surveillance systems are needed to detect insider trading and manipulation.
September 25 · 15 min
What Strong Growth Means for the Fed and Markets
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance, examines what persistent growth, inflation pressures, and global trade developments could mean for interest rates and markets.
September 23 · 11 min
Why Retailers Are Rethinking Risk
John Zhang, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, explains how store in store models can help retailers reduce inventory risk and adapt to changing consumer demand.
September 18 · 19 min
AI Is Changing Jobs Not Eliminating Them
Peter Cappelli, Wharton Professor of Management, explains how AI is changing jobs, automating tasks and reshaping the workplace.
September 16 · 11 min
Why More Americans Are Filing for Bankruptcy
Sasha Indarte, Wharton Associate Professor, explains why consumer bankruptcies are rising, what drives people to file, and why bankruptcy can sometimes provide a financial fresh start.
September 11 · 15 min
The FDNY's Transformation After 9/11
Gregory P. Shea, Wharton Adjunct Professor of Management, and Author of Rising from Ground Zero, discusses how the FDNY transformed its leadership, training, psychological support, and disaster response after 9/11.
September 9 · 12 min
The Business of Shared Scooters
Gad Allon, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, explains how shared bikes and scooters make money, why cities regulate them, and what their future looks like in urban transportation.
September 4 · 12 min
The Hidden Financial Risks of the AI Boom
Joao Gomes, Wharton Professor of Finance and Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives, explains why the Federal Reserve needs to pay closer attention to how the massive AI boom is being financed.
September 2 · 17 min
When Teammates Become Competitors
Henning Piezunka, Wharton Associate Professor of Management, explores how competition between colleagues can damage collaboration and reshape workplace relationships.
August 28 · 12 min
Why Bond Yields Are Warning Washington
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses tariffs, rising bond yields, federal deficits, AI stocks and what could drive markets through the fall.
August 26 · 11 min
The Bond Market Is Losing Confidence in the Fed
Wharton Professor of Finance Nikolai Roussanov explains how rising bond yields, fiscal policy and uncertainty around Kevin Warsh’s reaction function could reshape monetary policy and the Fed’s fight against inflation.
August 21 · 11 min
When Food Safety Becomes the Family’s Responsibility
Corinne Low, Wharton Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy explains why food safety is a public good, and what happens when government oversight weakens and families are left to pick up the slack.
August 19 · 13 min
Should AI Companies Be Supervised Like Banks?
Peter Conti-Brown, Professor at the Wharton School, explains how bank-style supervision and stress testing could help manage the risks of increasingly powerful AI companies.
August 14 · 11 min
Why Gen Z Is Choosing Entrepreneurship Over Traditional Careers
Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School, explains why Gen Z is increasingly turning to entrepreneurship, how AI is lowering barriers to entry, and why more startups won't necessarily mean more success.
August 12 · 13 min
Can AI Companies Regulate Themselves?
Wharton Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics Kevin Werbach explains why AI governance is so difficult, why companies can't be left to regulate themselves, and what governments need to do as AI becomes more powerful.
August 7 · 18 min
Will the Government Bail Out Your 401(k) in a Market Crash?
Wharton Finance professor Nikolai Roussanov explains how 401(k)s are exposed to market volatility, the likelihood of government intervention, and what investors should expect in a crisis.
August 5 · 12 min
Why AI Makes Collective Intelligence More Valuable Than Ever
Henning Piezunka, Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School, explains why AI isn't replacing collective intelligence—it is transforming how organizations access, develop, and apply it to drive innovation and growth.
July 31 · 14 min
Oil, AI, and the Fed: What's Next for Markets?
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance, examines interest rates, energy markets, AI spending, tariffs, and the economic forces shaping investor outlook.
July 29 · 15 min
Why Prediction Markets Are More Than a Passing Trend
Wharton Professor Abraham Wyner explains how prediction markets work, why they are growing, and how they differ from traditional sports betting.

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