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“Gut feel” plays a surprisingly important role in decision-making by early-stage angel investors according to new research by Wharton’s Laura Huang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The refusal of leading fashion designers to craft outfits for Melania and Ivanka Trump is about taking a stance and bowing to a public outcry say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos Switzerland a new report warns of the greatest challenges global leaders will face over the next decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Wharton research suggests that redefining who is eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit in the U.S. may make it more effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Times’ Josh Katz discusses his compendium of colloquialisms and why people from various regions speak differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Customer reviews affect the business of online marketplaces in surprising ways Wharton research finds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consumers spend 25% of their time on mobile devices yet advertisers spend just 12% of their dollars there. That’s about to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our transportation system underlies all of modern life from moving us to our jobs to bringing yesterday’s Amazon order to our door. But there is a mounting cost to this convenience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author David Hoffeld says science can help sales people sell in the way their customers’ brains are wired. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts from Wharton and Stanford discuss the impact that the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye will have on businesses there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can business executives -- such as those chosen for Trump’s cabinet -- run government better or are the differences too great? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts discuss Canada’s latest steps to combat global warming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Benjamin Keys and Columbia’s Christopher Mayer offer a roadmap for the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s Patrick Harker discuss what lies ahead as the Trump administration assumes office this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Repealing and replacing Obamacare is at the top of the Republican agenda but doing so will be a complicated process experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Clayton Donald Trump’s nominee to head the SEC co-authored this 2015 opinion piece on why a collective response is needed to combat cyber threats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drug ads increase the number of prescriptions for medications Wharton research finds but that doesn’t necessarily translate into health benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies that mix for-profit and philanthropic capital sources for positive social impact need leaders who can push in more than one direction according to social entrepreneur Derek Handley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies such as Netflix Amazon Apple and others have made big Hollywood studios TV networks and other traditional media outlets rethink how they approach the idea of success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toymaker Lego is expanding its business into online video gaming in addition to its other non-brick diversifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That CD you bought on Amazon may look and sound exactly like the real thing. But thanks to a growing number of counterfeiters there’s a fair chance your disc could be a fake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kat Taylor co-CEO of Beneficial State Bank discusses how the triple bottom line company enhances economic sustainability in low-income communities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many professionals plug away for years with only moderate career success. A lack of emotional intelligence may be stifling advancement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The private sector will likely need to fill any gaps in federal funding for research in areas such as climate change and earth science experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Wharton research examines a new approach to assigning patients to doctors in the ER. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.