This Week in Business

This Week in Business

Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Examining Fed Autonomy Amid White House and Legal Pressures

October 3, 2025 • 9 mins
David Zaring, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, explores the legal complexities, historical precedents, and potential reforms shaping the Federal Reserve’s independence as tensions grow between central bank autonomy and presidential authority.

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Exploring AI Investments, Legal Challenges, and Customer Insight Innovation

October 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and Co-Director of Wharton Human AI Research, explores the latest developments in artificial intelligence, including massive vertical integration deals, high-profile copyright settlements, and new frontiers in synthetic data that are transforming how businesses understand consumers.

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Monetary Policy Uncertainty and Technology’s Role in Growth

September 26, 2025 • 9 mins
Jeremy Siegel, Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, discusses the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cuts, divisions within monetary policy, inflation and employment trends, and how artificial intelligence is shaping long-term economic growth and market performance.

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Balancing Optimism and Caution in Innovation and Business Strategy

September 24, 2025 • 10 mins
Cait Lamberton, Wharton School Vice Dean and Professor of Marketing, explains how businesses can balance enthusiasm for new technologies, such as AI, with historical lessons, market fundamentals, and strategic analysis to identify sustainable innovation and avoid costly missteps.

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Understanding AI’s Impact on Productivity, GDP, and Federal Debt

September 19, 2025 • 10 mins
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, explores the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on productivity, GDP, and federal debt, offering data-driven insights that challenge assumptions about AI as a fiscal solution.

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Google Antitrust Ruling, Market Competition, and the Future of Search

September 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Herbert Hovenkamp, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, discusses the recent antitrust decision requiring Google to share its search index data, exploring how this ruling may impact market competition, consumer behavior, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of online search.

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Expanding Retirement Portfolios with Alternative Investment Options

September 12, 2025 • 10 mins
Burcu Esmer, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Academic Director of the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program at the Wharton School, explores the policy, regulatory, and investor considerations surrounding the White House’s proposal to introduce private equity and other alternative assets into 401(k) retirement portfolios.

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Local Regulation and the Future of U.S. Housing Affordability

September 10, 2025 • 11 mins
Joseph Gyourko, Wharton Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Economics and Public Policy, explores 50 years of housing market data, highlighting how local regulation, slowing construction, and regional demand shifts are reshaping affordability across the U.S., particularly in high-growth Sunbelt cities.

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Interest Rates, Labor Trends, and the Future of Monetary Policy

September 5, 2025 • 10 mins
Patrick Harker, former Philadelphia Federal Reserve President, and current Rowan Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School, shares his perspective on interest rates, inflation risks, labor force dynamics, and the critical role of maintaining Fed independence in shaping the U.S. economy.

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Monetizing AI Platforms: Freemium Models, Sponsored Bots, and Beyond

September 3, 2025 • 10 mins
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and Co-Director of the Wharton Human AI Research Program, explores the evolving strategies behind monetizing AI platforms, the implications of sponsored chatbots for consumer trust, and the critical role of energy efficiency in ensuring AI’s sustainable future.

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Labor Markets, Fed Independence, and Monetary Policy Uncertainty

August 29, 2025 • 10 mins

Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and WisdomTree Chief Economist, shares his perspective on the Federal Reserve’s policy direction, the potential for rate cuts, the impact of tariffs, labor market dynamics, and the critical importance of central bank independence.


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Back-to-School: Why Early Financial Literacy Matters for Every Generation

August 27, 2025 • 9 mins
David Musto, Wharton Finance Professor and Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, explores the importance of teaching financial literacy to students, the progress made in recent years, and why early education in personal finance is essential for preparing future citizens and voters.

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Exploring the Benefits and Risks of AI-Powered Innovation

August 22, 2025 • 9 mins
Gideon Nave, Wharton Associate Professor of Marketing, discusses his research on the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in creative problem-solving, examining how they can boost individual innovation while also raising concerns about homogenization of ideas across society.

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Back-to-School: Preparing the Next Generation with Entrepreneurial Education and Skills

August 20, 2025 • 9 mins
Lori Rosenkopf, Management Professor and Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School, discusses the value of introducing entrepreneurship in high school curricula, highlighting how it builds critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills that prepare students for future challenges in business and beyond.

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Uber’s Women-Only Ride Option Aims to Boost Safety

August 15, 2025 • 9 mins
Lindsey Cameron, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, examines Uber’s pilot program allowing women drivers and passengers to avoid pairing with men, exploring its implications for safety, driver availability, consumer trust, and the future of ride-hailing services.

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Back-to-School: Navigating AI’s Impact on Student Learning and Motivation

August 13, 2025 • 9 mins
Hamsa Bastani, Associate Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School, examines the opportunities and risks of integrating AI into K–12 education, emphasizing the need for foundational skills, guardrails, and human connection to ensure technology enhances—rather than undermines—student learning and motivation.

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How Deportation Policies Impact High-Skilled Worker Wages

August 8, 2025 • 10 mins
Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses recent research revealing how deportation—especially over long periods—can lower GDP and reduce wages for high-skilled workers, challenging assumptions about who truly benefits or suffers from such policies.

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Managing Talent That Disrupts Team Dynamics

August 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Maurice Schweitzer, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, joins the show to explore the challenges organizations face when high-performing employees clash with leadership, drawing on real-world examples from sports and business including Steve Jobs, Jamie Dimon, and Sheryl Sandberg.

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Ferrero, Kellogg, and the Return of the Breakup-Merger Cycle

August 1, 2025 • 10 mins

Emilie Feldman, Wharton Professor of Management, explores how recent M&A activity—such as Ferrero’s acquisition of WK Kellogg—reflects a recurring trend where companies separate high-and low-growth assets only to later reintegrate them, drawing parallels to past moves by Kraft, Heinz, and other consumer goods giants.










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How AI Is Reshaping Work and Higher Learning

July 30, 2025 • 9 mins
Manav Raj, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, shares insights on how AI is transforming job roles, challenging traditional degree models, and pushing both students and educators to rethink skills development in a shifting labor market.

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