Fashion Fail: Where Did Forever 21 Go Wrong?
Three big mistakes led to Forever 21’s bankruptcy filing and could imperil the fast-fashion...
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All You Need Is Love: The Case for Bringing Greater Passion to Work
Workers have been conditioned to check their feelings at the door, but love makes for better...
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What Will the Airbus-Boeing Subsidy Dispute Mean for Consumers?
Subsidies and global supply chains are integral to making aircraft. But consumers will eventually...
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Will Walmart’s Health Care Gamble Pay Off?
With its new suburban Atlanta health clinic, Walmart is making a risky move into the provision of...
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Power Rankings: How the World Bank Influences Regulatory Policy
New research from Wharton examines the influence of the World Bank’s ease of doing business...
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The Real Policy Wonks: How Economists Reshaped America
A new book from journalist Binyamin Appelbaum shows how economists evolved from overlooked...
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How Tax Changes Are Hurting the Housing Market
U.S. home prices are falling as the market absorbs the 2017 Tax Act changes. Meanwhile, other...
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Why Digital Transformations Fail — and How to Fix That
Author Tony Saldanha offers five steps for businesses that want to transition to digital but...
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Workplace Romance: Did McDonald’s Make the Right Call?
The recent firing of McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook over a workplace romance...
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Medicare for All: Would It Work? And Who Would Pay?
Standardized health plans and a centralized clearinghouse would substantially ease the path for...
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A Middle-class Tax Cut: Weighing the Costs and Benefits
Trump’s “Tax Cuts 2.0” would swell the federal debt, but the U.S. economy would see both short-...
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How We Can Put Civility Back into Civic Engagement
A new publication from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers a framework for...
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Can Uber Overcome Its Regulatory Obstacles?
Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators over safety, which cost the company its license to...
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Is Free Shipping Sustainable for Retailers?
Free shipping is great for shoppers, but it’s becoming an increasingly significant cost for...
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Is Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Proposal Too Optimistic?
U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax the ultra-rich could raise much less...
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What Investors Need to Watch for in 2020
Reduced central bank injections of liquidity, higher asset prices and increased volatility are...
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The Downside of QE: What Central Banks Should Do Differently
The Fed and other central bankers need to revisit quantitative easing strategies to achieve a...
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How Superstition Influences Investors and Triggers Stock Price Volatility
Superstition-driven investment behavior is often responsible for the high volatility in stock...
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What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market in 2020?
Low interest rates and rising demand from millennials should bolster the market in the year...
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Can Universal Basic Income Work?
Are guaranteed payments to every citizen a solution to the widening wealth gap or a detriment to...
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