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Free trade agreements such as NAFTA have reconfigured the labor landscape. But the plight of those left behind will not be solved by protectionism according to Wharton’s Mauro Guillen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research explores the link between music preferences and personality and the implications for marketing and data privacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Customer disconnects and failed strategies have turned Barnes & Noble from a retail disruptor into a dinosaur experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big cities are driving the charge toward better sustainability notes the author of a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A one-size-fits-all approach is often the fundamental flaw of these programs say Wharton and Penn researchers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple leaves open major questions about the right to turn customers away due to religious objections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration’s decision last week to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada Mexico and the European Union will have major ramifications experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The easing of onerous compliance requirements has banks of all sizes breathing a sigh of relief but it could have unintended consequences for consumers and small and midsized regional players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes some groups work well together and some fall apart? Author Daniel Coyle reveals the secrets of successful teams in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton research uses natural language processing to study why some songs catch on while others fail to climb the charts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donors tend to act more on emotion than rationality when choosing organizations to support. New Wharton research looks at why that’s so and what can be done about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The political crisis in Italy deepened this week sparking a sell-off in Italian stocks and bonds. What measures could stem the damage? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sudden exit of Campbell Soup’s CEO is giving the company the opportunity to review and reset its strategies especially concerning millennials experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton research using natural language processing techniques advances the field of competitive strategy analysis to previously untested terrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The secret to gaining control over one’s finances is to first identify short-term and long-term goals and then align investments accordingly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patty McCord former chief talent officer at Netflix and an architect of the company’s famous Culture Deck explains the principles in her book ‘Powerful.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The shutdown of his startup led author and entrepreneur Ethan Senturia to rethink his long-held ideas about success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies are likely to extend their compliance with the EU’s new GDPR rules globally. But along with new protections come gray areas about implementation experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What entrepreneurs need is flexibility and innovation -- not a traditional business plan -- says economist and author Carl Schramm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollywood is aiming for the lucrative Chinese market. But will quotas and regulations stand in the way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a $2.6 trillion economy that continues to grow India has arrived on the global stage according to Alyssa Ayres author of ’Our Time Has Come.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emotional intelligence has become a “must have” in the modern work world and instilling it in your firm starts in the C-suite says author and meditation expert Leah Weiss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday experts say the country’s economic and humanitarian crises will only worsen unless key players like Russia and China work with the U.S. to find a solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research by Wharton’s Exequiel Hernandez shows that corporate alliances matter nearly as much as internal synergies in valuing M&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospitals can cut medical bills and raise the quality of care by bundling up multiple services in one bill notes new research by Penn medicine’s Amol Navathe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.