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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.

Investors and customers once tolerated Uber’s skirmishes with regulators as the price one pays for innovation. But that may no longer be so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Bartlett former advisor to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush discusses his new book about the challenge of fake news and offers some strategies for weeding it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.N.’s 2030 sustainable development program aims to engage local stakeholders in development as it seeks to end poverty while protecting the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel interviews St. Louis Fed president James Bullard about the future of interest rates inflation the economy monetary policy and the possible over-valuation of stock prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s important to evaluate whether a potential workplace really wants you to be your complete authentic self says Wharton’s Stephanie Creary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton research looks at whether expanded access to medical insurance under the Affordable Care Act has led to improved health outcomes for patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the U.K. prepares to negotiate terms for leaving the E.U. it is facing a shaky political base a weakening economy and a lack of bargaining power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Ken Shropshire and Collin D. Williams Jr. discuss ways to fix a prevailing problem in college sports -- the amount of time it eats away from academics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.