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Experts say the recent boom in plus-size clothing offerings is the result of financial and social pressure that is pushing manufacturers to scramble for a share of this $21 billion market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world reacted with wonder when Americans sent the first astronauts to moon 50 years ago this week. But there was a dark side to the space race says author Fraser MacDonald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By going public Virgin Galactic will be able to tap the capital it needs to fuel its engines for the space tourism race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Litigator-turned-venture capitalist Bruce Cannon Gibney is sharply critical of the American legal system and explains in his new book why the concept of “justice for all” falls far short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many U.S. medical facilities are closing and consolidating as their expenses far outpace revenues. Experts say it’s a symptom of the disease plaguing the American health care system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The debate on health insurance is poised to head not just to the Supreme Court but also to become a hot election issue according to experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sustainable ETFs are on the rise and could move impact investing into the mainstream say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With advanced technologies likely to automate almost 60% of factory tasks manufacturing in low-cost countries may no longer offer a competitive advantage says Boston Consulting Group’s Justin Rose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former head of Chrysler and Ford who died last week at 94 will be remembered as a leader who fought through adversity and revolutionized the concept of the “celebrity CEO.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The traditional path to success has emphasized excelling in a single discipline or field rather than being a generalist. But writer David Epstein is challenging that wisdom contending that it’s sometimes better to be a jack of all trades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel interviews Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago about his new book on the dangerous weakness of communities -- the foundation for markets and democracy -- as well as India China and a host of other topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent research from Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler examines bank deposits as a form of monetary policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New digital technologies will destroy many jobs and also create new ones. To survive everyone will need to keep learning says Infosys president Ravi Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So far attempts at transparency in health care fees have not shifted consumer behavior – and too much pricing information could be counterproductive experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to take on partisan gerrymandering Wharton’s Steven Kimbrough offers solutions for how to more fairly define the boundaries of voting districts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a win for business owners and free speech advocates the Supreme Court has ruled that a fashion designer can trademark a logo deemed profane by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antony Bugg-Levine who helped coin the term “impact investing ” and Durreen Shahnaz of social stock exchange IIX explore ways to take the movement forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A legal mechanism called judicial foreclosure can help states fill the policy gap left by the federal government’s pullback from regulatory enforcement of mortgage lenders says Wharton’s Brian Feinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook’s announcement of its new cryptocurrency has drawn thumbs up from Wall Street but calls for tough scrutiny from those in the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Wharton’s Ashley Swanson shows that preferred pharmacy networks result in a 1% decrease in Medicare Part D drug costs -- and that could add up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sale of Sotheby’s will ultimately benefit the firm and it underscores the increasing importance of new markets online sales and AI in the art auction business experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research looks at the spread of breakthroughs in the life sciences offering new insights on why some ideas take off and others fade away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of businesses are calling on President Trump to cancel his threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods. Regardless of the outcome an ongoing trade war will result in permanent adjustments of supply chains and prices experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Bank Group’s Mahmoud Mohieldin believes innovative financing and partnerships are needed to meet the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book early Facebook investor Roger McNamee sounds the alarm about the platform’s growing economic and political power and offers suggestions for stopping it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.