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Climate change is conspicuously absent from the presidential election agenda so far. But action is required on the local level to ensure that it is addressed Wharton experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The use of emojis has entered the mainstream. Companies that want to use them in marketing must do so wisely – or risk ridicule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reducing carbon emissions is vital if we are going to slow down global warming experts say. One way to make the necessary changes more palatable: Add a profit motive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon’s self-created sales holiday on July 12 -- Prime Day -- set records for the company and offered cues to longer-term shifts in retailing trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fatal crash of a Tesla car on autopilot has raised new questions about driverless technology. Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie discusses the fallout and what steps need to be taken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies use their assets to create profit. Douglas McCormick author of Family Inc. explains why families should do the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Society is co-creating a new form of communication on the internet whether by texting emoji or uploading photos on Instagram. A new book by former New York Times TV critic Virginia Heffernan explores this new art form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

J. Eric Wright a venture capitalist based in South Africa believes the biggest opportunity for entrepreneurs in the continent lies in the consumer space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former Navy SEAL who trained Special Forces offers insight into choosing and nurturing successful teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recent discovery of the first pan-drug resistant ‘superbug’ in the U.S. has alarmed the medical community. What are the possible solutions? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Modern society favors individuality and isolation. But evolution crafted humans to live in tribes a system that’s all but vanished. A new book by Sebastian Junger looks at the cost of living individualistic lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Caroline Webb’s new book ”How to Have a Good Day ” dives into the latest behavioral science research on a question we all want answered: What can we do to be happier at work – and elsewhere? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does ethnicity influence economics? Oxford professor Derek Penslar says there is no monolithic “Jewish economy.” Rather certain forms of economic behavior among Jews tended to repeat themselves in many situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Volkswagen scandal emphasizes the need to change corporate culture in order to discourage similar violations and encourage executives to follow through on corrective actions experts say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a budget that hasn’t risen in years and $12 billion in deferred maintenance the National Park Service is expanding its corporate sponsorship program. But that doesn’t mean there will be logos on trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Major decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court reveal efforts to avoid a tie in an eight-member team. Experts discuss the rulings and what’s ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Domino’s is working to keep the humble pie a hot product in the ever-changing food industry U.S. president Russell Weiner says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book producer John Breglio recounts his journey to Broadway and offers guidance for aspiring producers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel says despite some negatives from the Brexit U.S. stocks can still rise 10% to 12% by year-end and European stocks are a buy for longer-term investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A free federal budget simulation tool developed at Wharton and Penn is producing new thinking around two areas very high on the public agenda: Social Security and immigration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar explains what his research on referral coupons reveals about customers’ behavior when you offer them the “opportunity” to be brand ambassadors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.K.’s decision to leave the EU has roiled the markets as uncertainty made investors head for the exits. Wharton professors and other experts discuss the implications of the Brexit vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FCC has won a sweeping court victory that reaffirms its regulatory authority over broadband access providers. What will it mean for providers and consumers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’re not imagining it: There are more global crises now than in the past decades. Wharton professor Mauro Guillen author of ’The Architecture of Collapse ’ explains why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millennials now make up the largest cohort in the workforce and the people hiring them -- and marketing to them -- have plenty of preconceived notions about them. But no generation is a monolithic block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.