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People who achieve a personal best tend to relax afterwards and not push themselves further. But is that a good thing to do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

White House budgets usually amount to nothing more than ”vision statements” -- and the latest one suffers from undue optimism about economic growth and a troubling expansion of the deficit experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his recent book Steve Wallace chronicles his journey to create a gourmet chocolate company in Ghana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s philanthropists are increasingly coming from the younger generation and they expect their giving to have a real and measurable impact according to a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Uber-Waymo case sheds light on the cutthroat world of technology-based businesses and the race to produce the next big thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research from Wharton is changing the way investors are looking at the valuation of businesses by taking a closer look at the worth of those firms’ customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s new cashier-less convenience store aims to answer one of retail’s thorniest challenges: Understanding why shoppers do what they do and leveraging that knowledge into increasing sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research shows that timing is the key to maximizing donations particularly from people with an existing connection to an organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A scrapped proposal to nationalize the U.S. 5G network brings up questions about what the U.S. must do to take wireless connectivity to the next level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical devices maker Medtronic and ERC Eye Care have created sustainable models to bring health solutions for the neediest in remote areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel advises investors to hold tight for the ride -- the recent losses that erased some $4 trillion in value in global stock markets are an overdue correction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The three heavyweights announced last week that they are joining forces to reduce health care costs for their employees. Will the new model shake up the health care industry? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brands spend millions of dollars to air ads during the Super Bowl but few achieve the ultimate payoff of actually bringing in more sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book by Gretchen Steidle looks at how organizations can boost management performance by investing in mindfulness training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of a New York Times expose experts weigh options to identify and weed out fake users on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the uptick in homeownership is nowhere near pre-recession levels it marks a significant shift from a decade ago. But what has changed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research looks at how underpriced government mortgage guarantees contributed to the housing crisis and how that could be fixed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traditional Silicon Valley startup models involving venture capital or private equity are missing new markets as health care’s evolution speeds up says one entrepreneur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leading pharma companies conspire to keep drug price in the U.S. far higher than a free market would support -- and that also stifles innovation says the author of a new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Indian entrepreneur and an Australian investor are finding ways to bring low-cost clean power to remote communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Wharton research looks at how crowdfunding is democratizing access to capital in diverse areas of the U.S. -- and why that trend is growing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recently announced import tariffs on solar panels and washing machines could be a precursor to bigger trade clashes between the U.S. and China experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did the Founding Fathers actually support limited government as some suggest? Yale professor Steven Pincus argues otherwise in his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Other brands can learn important lessons from Procter & Gamble’s response to the trend of teenage YouTubers ingesting toxic detergent pods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The deregulation that banks expected in 2017 but didn’t materialize could become reality this year. Still lingering consumer distrust and increased competition from fintechs are potential hurdles experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.