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The proportion of “unbanked” households is lowest since 2009, FDIC finds

Lisa Servon of the Weitzman School of Design says that households might not hold onto new bank accounts and outlines the main reasons why people refuse to get them.

Mastering the art of persuasion during a pandemic

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School is studying whether different forms of “regret lotteries” might encourage people to get vaccinated.

The high cost of being a sports fan

Adi Wyner of the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative explains the impact of sports on finances.

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and the Penn Wharton Budget Model comment on policies espoused by Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial candidates, including the removal of government regulations and the reduction of state gas taxes.

Wharton to offer diversity major to prepare students for ‘new realities of leadership’

Stephanie Creary and Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School discuss the ins and outs of Wharton’s new major in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Closeup of a twenty dollar bill with the Federal Reserve System stamp highlighted.

Why presidential influence over monetary policy should be checked

Wharton’s Christina Parajon Skinner says that over time, Congress has granted significant power to the president to influence monetary policy, which could erode the Federal Reserve’s autonomy and weaken the fight against inflation.

Indians celebrating 75 years of India's independence in the street, holding flags.

India at 75, CASI at 30

The Center for the Advanced Study of India, the first institution in the U.S. dedicated to the study of contemporary India, is turning 30 this year, and celebrated with a symposium that also highlighted the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

The Wharton School’s Dean on what it takes to become a prepared leader

On an episode of “Leadership Next,” Dean Erika James of the Wharton School discusses her newly coauthored book, “The Prepared Leader,” and the ways leadership has evolved in recent years.

Botox and bubble baths are Band-Aids. Here’s how to avoid consumerist self-care

Barbara Riegel of the School of Nursing says that “treat yourself” consumerism doesn’t meet the definition of self-care.

More U.S. companies charging employees for job training if they quit

Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences says that training contracts for low-skilled workers deserve scrutiny, since people with good jobs don’t need training contracts as incentives to remain.

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