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Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trump’s “Tax Cuts 2.0” would swell the federal debt but the U.S. economy would see both short- and long-term gains according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research coauthored by Wharton’s Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez looks at why and under what circumstances foreign firms boost their performance when they move into areas inhabited by immigrants from their home countries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ridesharing can be more than just transportation. Research co-authored by Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron reveals unexpected social and cultural benefits from what happens inside the car. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Research co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Kim busts the popular myth that the most successful startups are founded by whiz kids. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Standardized health plans and a centralized clearinghouse would substantially ease the path for Medicare for All says Obamacare advisor and Penn professor Zeke Emanuel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent firing of McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook over a workplace romance highlights a growing intolerance for inappropriate behavior that used to be overlooked. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton’s George Day and co-author Paul Schoemaker discuss their new book on how companies can safeguard themselves against disruption in the digital age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new paper by Wharton’s Cait Lamberton offers guidance for marketers who must transform traditional practices and beliefs to fit the modern sharing economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Armed with knowledge and connections in their native countries first-generation immigrants help open the door for venture capitalists to make investments abroad according to new research coauthored by Wharton’s Exequiel Hernandez. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gaurav Dalmia chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings a holding company for business and financial assets spoke with Knowledge at Wharton about the Indian economy opportunities and risks in private equity and his leadership journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Tony Saldanha offers five steps for businesses that want to transition to digital but don’t know how. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tomorrow’s generations expect sustainability goals to be integral to investing and huge opportunities await impact investors say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. home prices are falling as the market absorbs the 2017 Tax Act changes. Meanwhile other factors are hampering the housing market and point to a potential recession ahead experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new book from journalist Binyamin Appelbaum shows how economists evolved from overlooked number-crunchers to powerful influencers who reshaped American policy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research examines the influence of the World Bank’s ease of doing business indicator which affects policy through bureaucratic international and domestic political channels. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With its new suburban Atlanta health clinic Walmart is making a risky move into the provision of primary care services. Two experts discuss whether the strategy will benefit the company and its customers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger’s latest research on persuasive language puts some science behind the notion that it’s not what you say it’s how you say it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Subsidies and global supply chains are integral to making aircraft. But consumers will eventually pay in the fallout between Airbus and Boeing experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three big mistakes led to Forever 21’s bankruptcy filing and could imperil the fast-fashion chain’s future experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.