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The Fed and other central bankers need to revisit quantitative easing strategies to achieve a broad-based impact and incentivize business investments according to new Wharton research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Using strong-arm negotiation tactics may get you a good deal but doing so could also harm your long-term working relationship with the other party leaving you worse off according to Wharton research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The traditional education ecosystem needs a mindset change to prepare for the new imperative of lifelong learning says Infosys President Ravi Kumar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reduced central bank liquidity injections higher asset prices and increased volatility are some of the risks investors face in the year ahead according to Allianz’s Mohamed El-Erian and Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

India’s economic engine is sputtering. The Modi government needs to focus single-mindedly on getting the economy back on track says Duvvuri Subbarao former governor of the Reserve Bank of India. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research shows that when people are trying to solve problems the most effective team discussions happen when participants know what they know – and what they don’t. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax the ultra-rich could raise much less revenue than projected while also depressing GDP and wages according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model study. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research by Wharton’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative shows that while offering advice benefits the receiver it also boosts the giver’s self-confidence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking back 30 years research co-authored by Wharton’s Nikolai Roussanov finds a cyclical pattern of refinancing prior to recessionary periods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability need to be strategic in order to benefit firms and society says C. B. Bhattacharya author of ’Small Actions Big Difference.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wade Pfau author of ’Safety-First Retirement Planning ’ suggests focusing on four Ls -- lifestyle longevity legacy and liquidity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Free shipping is great for shoppers but it’s becoming an increasingly significant cost for online sellers. Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Ron Berman discuss the free-shipping conundrum faced by retailers large and small. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An ethically sound health care system requires limits on the private sector says Wharton’s Robert Hughes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators which cost the company its license to operate in one of its most lucrative markets is the result of a flawed culture Wharton experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research from Wharton’s Daniel Kim shows that employees of acquired companies are more likely to leave the merged firm than regular hires with similar resumes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Machine learning algorithms don’t have a moral character. We need to know how to specify what we want say Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth co-authors of ’The Ethical Algorithm.’ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new publication from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers a framework for strengthening democracy in an effort to reverse some troubling trends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fintechs are experiencing high growth as they target the pain points that customers experience with traditional banks according to BankMobile co-founder Luvleen Sidhu. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scholars have long focused on the effects of bias on the accuracy of predictions. But new research by Wharton’s Barbara Mellers and INSEAD’s Ville Satopӓӓ found that noise is a much bigger factor than expected. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Machine programming -- software that creates its own software -- is at an inflection point. It may redefine many industries says Intel’s Justin Gottschlich. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.