Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Bob Meyer, Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of the Risk Management Decision Processes Center at The Wharton School, discusses how to better prepare from a risk standpoint in light of California wildfires and Gulf Coast hurricane season, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With many schools remaining closed, online education is gaining additional scrutiny. Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy, talks about distance learning and how school districts are dealing with adding components from various educational apps to fill in the gaps. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pinar Yildirim, Assistant Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School, talked to Dan Loney about social media and electoral dynamics, and how to reverse the 'incumbency advantage' in the U.S. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP, talks to Dan Loney about what Kamala Harris will bring to the Democratic ticket, how she will impact the race itself, and the "abject failure of the political class" in stalling necessary financial relief to the American people during the Coronavirus pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian Berkey, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School, talks about the ethics of corporations rescinding COVID-related perks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Professor of Management Nancy Rothbard talks about how to create work/life boundaries during the work-from-home era. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The question of what school will look like this fall is the ongoing question being debated around the country this summer. Dr. David Rubin, Director of PolicyLab at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, provides his perspective on what schools need to be considering if they are going to have a component of in-person learning this fall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about how the US can get control of the Coronavirus pandemic and where we are in the race for a vaccine that's both safe and effective. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Prisinzano, Director of Policy Analysis for the Penn Wharton Budget Model, talks about the GOP's most recent proposal for financial support to assist the American public during the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Colicchio, Head Judge of Bravo Network's Top Chef, talks about the state of the restaurant industry and how Congress can support independent restaurants amid the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, mortgage rates dipped below 3% - the first time they dipped this low in the 50 years Freddie Mac has watched mortgage rates. Sam Chandon, Adjunct Associate Professor of Real Estate at Wharton and Chair and Associate Dean of Real Estate at NYU, talks about the state of the market for both homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator, spent some time with Wharton Business Daily Host Dan Loney talking about where we are in the United States with the Coronavirus Pandemic, the strategy behind pool testing and why masks and social distancing are important, low-tech tools in curbing the spread of the virus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The IRS could provide much more tax revenue to US coffers if it collected tax revenue at a higher rate than it currently does. Natasha Sarin, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, talks to Dan Loney about how the IRS can do this based on an op-ed she co-wrote that recently ran in The Washington Post. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With presidential election looming, there's a worry of whether we will see lower voting totals because of potential long lines amidst the pandemic. Wharton Vice Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Operations, Information & Decisions Gerard Cachon talks about his research into what impacts people's decisions to vote and he discusses this with Wharton Business Daily's Dan Loney. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Glenn Fogel ,W'84, CEO and President of Booking Holdings, was a guest on Wharton Business Daily's town hall, The Business of Travel During a Pandemic, during which he talked about the pandemic's impact on summer travel and tourism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wharton Assistant Professor of Management Samir Nurmohamed talks about his new research showing the "Underdog Effect," and why being the underdog might inspire more motivation to succeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brent Taylor, WG'10, Co-founder of Beyond Meat and Co-founder of Perennial, spoke with Dan Loney about keeping older adults healthy through plant-based food and beverage as part of Wharton Business Daily's recent town hall, The Business of Food During the Pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Technical Co-Lead of Google's Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team Timnit Gebru visited Wharton's campus in January to discuss diversity in tech and diversity branding, as well as privacy concerns surrounding the use of AI in data collection. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mohamed El-Erian, Practice Professor of Wharton's Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, spoke with Dan Loney about the US-China relationship as well as the economic outlook and impact on markets in a post-Coronavirus world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bobby Valentine, Former MLB player and manager, and Executive Director of Athletics at Sacred Heart University, talked to Dan Loney about what lays ahead for college athletics this fall. He will also be a guest on Wharton's The Business of Sports Without Fans, a Wharton livestream event on Wednesday June 24 at 12 PM ET. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.