Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation, joins the show to discuss the First Republic Bank failure and his insights on how to build more trust in the banking system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miriam Vogel, CEO of EqualAI, joins the show to talk about promoting responsible AI governance to ensure that we benefit from the best of what the technology as to offer. Miriam was a speaker at the Wharton MSI Analytics Conference that took place May 4-5, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton marketing professor John Zhang says category killers are passé, and the demise of Bed Bath & Beyond proves it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Musto, Wharton Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss financial literacy and educating immigrant populations how the United States financial system works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joins the show to talk about the potential Congressional TikTok ban and how some states are taking matters into their own hands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy Susanna Berkouwer joins the show to discuss energy efficiency, climate change, and the socioeconomic groups impacted the most by global warming.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's ESG special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Executive Editor and 60 Minutes Correspondent, joins the show to discuss "sportswashing" and how Saudi Arabia is using sports to improve its image and reputation around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drug shortages are a persistent problem, but they don’t have to be, according to Penn’s Ezekiel (Zeke) Emmanuel. He believes reshoring drug manufacturing will make America less dependent on fragile foreign supply chains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karl Racine, Former Attorney General for the District of Columbia, joins the show to discuss the anti-ESG political movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank, joins the show to talk about the banking crisis and cryptocurrency versus traditional banking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ford is losing billions on electric vehicles right now. But Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie expects that grim financial picture to brighten as the automaker steps carefully into an EV future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book by Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns aims to clear misgivings about the role of PBMs as intermediaries in the health care supply chain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lu Liu, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss the mortgage market and the effect of rate lock-ins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Copley, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Old Hickory Bats joins the show to discuss the business of baseball bats and how it cultivates relationships with players.This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Baseball special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More companies are expanding product lines to offer premium goods at higher prices, sparking worries about economic gentrification. But Wharton’s John Zhang explains why “premiumization” is good for consumers and the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiantian Yang, Wharton Assistant Professor of Management, joins the show to discuss the motherhood wage penalty and female entrepreneurship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Hund, Research Affiliate for Penn Center on Digital Culture & Society, joins the show to discuss the influencer industry and how a potential TikTok ban could impact content creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Crowley, Chairman & Former CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, joins the show to discuss the strides the biotech industry has made in therapies for rare genetic diseases and the industry landscape going forward. This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's Business of Healthcare special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Pauly, Wharton Professor Emeritus of Healthcare Management, joins the show to discuss the rising costs of insulin on the heels of Eli Lily's announcement that it will cap insulin prices at $35 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Itay Goldstein, Wharton Professor of Finance and Economics, joins the show to discuss the SVB collapse and how the impacts of SVB and Signature Bank could have effects outside the banking sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.