Knowledge@wharton

When the coronavirus pandemic began PriceSmart CEO Sherry Bahrambeygui reset the company’s culture and found more productive ways to get things done. In a recent conversation with Wharton’s Mike Useem she shared what she has learned. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Karl Ulrich offers guidance for entrepreneurs trying to make it to the other side of the coronavirus pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research explores why consumers are more willing to share personal information when communicating on a smartphone compared with a computer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s behind the continually bare shelves at grocery stores in some U.S. cities? Wharton experts explain how the crisis has caused supply chain disruptions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns and Ingrid Nembhard have co-authored a five-point strategy guide for health care leaders during these uncertain times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic volunteer organizations like Off Their Plate are making an impact on several fronts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced millions of employees to work from home. Wharton’s Nancy Rothbard offers suggestions for how workers and employers can adjust to the new reality. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fifty years ago the first Earth Day was inspired by a scientist. The pandemic teaches us to seek refuge in science again writes Wharton’s Eric W. Orts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Explore all options before tapping your retirement account -- even in the midst of an economic downturn like the one we are facing Wharton experts advise. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research coauthored by Wharton’s Benjamin Keys looks at the roles geographic location and individual characteristics play in the financial struggles of consumers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Industries such as leisure and hospitality might bounce back sooner than others but lower demand suggests more layoffs could be on the way say experts at Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Much like flattening the curve on COVID-19 the world must act now to lessen the cumulative effects of climate change says Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As banks process relief loans regulatory latitude and bad debts could prove to be their undoing warns Wharton’s David Zaring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s Benjamin Lockwood offers insight about how the $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package could change the economy when the United States emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Economic recovery in the U.S. will be slow and require continued relief beyond the current measures according to experts at Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As demand soars during the COVID-19 pandemic shortages of ventilators and ICU beds are forcing doctors to make tough choices about who should get priority in access to care. Can artificial intelligence help guide the process? Gregory P. Shea Krzysztof “Kris” Laudanski and Cassie A. Solomon discuss this complex question. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Federal Reserve has shown agility and speed in its attempts to protect the U.S. economy in the wake of the pandemic but it would do well to steer clear of a policy-making role say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell shows that taxing 401(k) contributions instead of taxing payouts -- similar to the way Roth IRAs work -- could backfire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets what should investors do? Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Moody’s Mark Zandi offer their insights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.