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With natural disasters predicted to intensify in the coming years because of climate change how should communities prepare themselves? Three experts weigh in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Data science is making inroads into the world of impact investing helping program designers and beneficiaries achieve closer alignment between their goals and strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. stock market ended 2018 skimming bear market territory. Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Gad Allon look at what’s on the horizon for 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CEO Tim Cook has blamed China’s slowing economy for an expected sales shortfall but that is just part of the story writes Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar in this opinion piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ongoing trade war with the U.S. slowing consumer demand and other factors are tempering expectations about the country’s economic growth this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former communication executive Karen Wickre has written a book to help introverts learn how to network effectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing and branding principles are at work in the stalemate in Washington over the border wall writes Wharton marketing professor Americus Reed II in this opinion piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research aims to improve predictions about gig economy labor supply and to shed light on more effective financial incentives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battle for business growth does not start online or on store shelves. Rather it takes place in the subconscious mind of prospective customers write Michael Platt and Leslie Zane in this opinion piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Puerto Rico-based Arival Bank focuses on regulatory compliance to work with high-risk customers according to CEO Vladislav Solodkiy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Appeals against a federal court ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act could pave the way for full-fledged health care reforms say experts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novelist Gary Shteyngart examines the world of hedge funds through the eyes of his deeply distressed fictional finance character Barry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simple actions like waving hello to a friend are easily recognized by humans but would confound machines. A startup based in Canada and Germany has had a breakthrough on that front -- using video to give robots an understanding of the visual world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many view private equity firms as villainous actors intent on the singular goal of profit. But new Wharton research provides better insight into the benefits of PE buyouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congress recently grilled Google CEO Sundar Pichai on privacy issues political bias and possible plans to introduce a censored search engine in China. Experts from Wharton and elsewhere weigh in on his testimony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strong language on climate change must translate into government policies and carbon pricing experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transparency and accountability are critical to attracting more private capital and enabling government policies for impact investing say two practitioners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book by Wall Street Journal reporters Bradley Hope and Tom Wright details the lavish life of Malaysian financier Jho Low mastermind of the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI has the potential to boost medical outcomes while lowering costs in the U.S. health care system. In this opinion piece experts propose one way of implementing AI using a work systems model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is trying to clean up a public relations mess in China that highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity in a global marketplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s technologies enables instant communication. But is that really a good thing? A new book argues that good things come to those who wait. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An elaborate advertising ruse by discount retailer Payless ShoeSource is raising eyebrows and important questions about the ability of marketers to manipulate consumer behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s new AI service lets machines comb patient medical records. While the potential benefits are big risks to patient privacy call for appropriate regulation experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What will it take for a city to become the next Silicon Valley? New Wharton research identifies one key factor -- the trade secrecy laws in a state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dartmouth professor Richard D’Aveni explains how 3D printing could change the balance of economic power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.