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Experts discuss the direction the U.S. is heading in regarding environmental protection and conservation and whether recent policy changes put U.S. businesses at a disadvantage globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With debate over the Affordable Care Act likely to take a backseat here are some key issues facing the U.S. health care sector in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Increasing diversity has long been promoted as the right thing to do. But that notion does not account for the deep benefits that diversity can bring to an organization when it comes to performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite bitcoin’s growing credibility among individual and institutional investors the cryptocurrency’s skyrocketing price is causing some concern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As customers opt for convenience the number of bank branches could decline by 50% to 75% say BankMobile co-founders Jay Sidhu and Luvleen Sidhu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was an unexpectedly stellar year for U.S. stock markets in 2017. According to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel since most of the good news regarding the economy has been baked into indexes now markets will likely take a breather in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Wharton research finds that people who utilize “emergency reserves” – such as a cheat day on a diet – are more likely to attain their goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A dominance in regional sports networks could worry regulators but Disney has the right strategy in content and direct-to-consumer streaming say experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book outlines the intertwined history of capitalism and democracy in the United States and why pragmatism has outweighed ideology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research finds that as consumers increasingly are deluged with a dazzling array of choices they tend to stick to brands they know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Wharton research offers a compelling defense for antitrust policies that advocate protecting consumers over businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Arab economies are overly reliant on oil and need to diversify while Trump’s Jerusalem move is a needless irritant say experts from Wharton and Johns Hopkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Consumers’ growing appreciation for eating out is bad news for grocery stores which have long struggled with razor-thin profit margins. Their solution? Getting into the restaurant business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world of vast automation via AI companies that learn how to preserve a human touch should have a competitive advantage says Verizon Fios’s Justin Reilly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Isaacson who’s written a slew of well-received books on famous figures such as Einstein and Benjamin Franklin discusses his latest on Leonardo da Vinci. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manish Sabharwal co-founder and executive chairman of TeamLease Services one of India’s leading human resource service companies outlines a path for greater productivity and growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A merger between CVS and Aetna would create a one-stop model for coordinated care – but would consumers really benefit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts weigh the implications of the upcoming tax bill reconciliation process for individuals and corporations as well as the impact on the federal deficit beyond 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Proposed tax legislation speeding through Congress will enlarge the deficit and offer meager gains to low- and middle-income groups. It may also open up huge business tax loopholes says Wharton’s Kent Smetters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deduction for high medical expenses that is largely used by senior citizens hangs in the balance as Congress tries to craft a final version of its tax reform bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Brian Berkey says it’s not enough to merely agitate for social change -- it’s a moral imperative to give generously to the less advantaged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the reconciliation between the House and Senate tax plans approaches the plug-in electric vehicle (EV) credit is on the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Congress works on its final tax overhaul bill tax breaks on tuition waivers for graduate students are one of many provisions that hang in the balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Communications Commission will vote in the coming weeks on a proposal to repeal net neutrality rules. Wharton experts explain what’s at stake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natural disaster costs are mushrooming while government coffers shrink. The challenge: Can corporations and public agencies better coordinate rescue and recovery efforts to improve outcomes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.