Cash aid to poor mothers increases brain activity in babies, study finds Penn In the News The New York Times Cash aid to poor mothers increases brain activity in babies, study finds Martha J. Farah of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on a study that found alleviating maternal poverty with cash assistance increased brain activity in babies. “It’s proof that just giving the families more money, even a modest amount of more money, leads to better brain development,” she said. Nasdaq will fall into bear market, Wharton’s Siegel says Penn In the News Bloomberg Nasdaq will fall into bear market, Wharton’s Siegel says Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said the Federal Reserve’s inflation-curbing measures could lead to a 20% decline in the Nasdaq 100 from the November record. “I don’t think the pain is over yet,” he said. Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Stacia West, the co-founder and director of Penn’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, spoke about the benefits of guaranteed income programs. Reina is helping design a pilot program for Philadelphia that will focus on housing outcomes. To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Penn In the News Newsweek To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School said labor and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic are driving inflation. "At the end of the day, when you have a shortage of supply, prices also go up because a lot of people want to buy the same thing, but if it's not available, then prices start to go up," he said. Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Penn In the News Newsweek Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School spoke about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by increasing interest rates. "The steps that they need to take in order to bring inflation down are going to hurt the stock market and then potentially directly hurt the real economy with hiring, investments, and so on. It's really just finding the path that is going to cause the least accumulative damage," he said. "It's a highly sort of treacherous road ahead." Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world. A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym. Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments. Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large. Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said. Load More
Nasdaq will fall into bear market, Wharton’s Siegel says Penn In the News Bloomberg Nasdaq will fall into bear market, Wharton’s Siegel says Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said the Federal Reserve’s inflation-curbing measures could lead to a 20% decline in the Nasdaq 100 from the November record. “I don’t think the pain is over yet,” he said. Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Stacia West, the co-founder and director of Penn’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, spoke about the benefits of guaranteed income programs. Reina is helping design a pilot program for Philadelphia that will focus on housing outcomes. To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Penn In the News Newsweek To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School said labor and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic are driving inflation. "At the end of the day, when you have a shortage of supply, prices also go up because a lot of people want to buy the same thing, but if it's not available, then prices start to go up," he said. Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Penn In the News Newsweek Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School spoke about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by increasing interest rates. "The steps that they need to take in order to bring inflation down are going to hurt the stock market and then potentially directly hurt the real economy with hiring, investments, and so on. It's really just finding the path that is going to cause the least accumulative damage," he said. "It's a highly sort of treacherous road ahead." Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world. A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym. Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments. Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large. Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said. Load More
Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in antipoverty experiments Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and Stacia West, the co-founder and director of Penn’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research, spoke about the benefits of guaranteed income programs. Reina is helping design a pilot program for Philadelphia that will focus on housing outcomes. To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Penn In the News Newsweek To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School said labor and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic are driving inflation. "At the end of the day, when you have a shortage of supply, prices also go up because a lot of people want to buy the same thing, but if it's not available, then prices start to go up," he said. Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Penn In the News Newsweek Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School spoke about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by increasing interest rates. "The steps that they need to take in order to bring inflation down are going to hurt the stock market and then potentially directly hurt the real economy with hiring, investments, and so on. It's really just finding the path that is going to cause the least accumulative damage," he said. "It's a highly sort of treacherous road ahead." Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world. A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym. Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments. Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large. Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said. Load More
To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Penn In the News Newsweek To win on inflation, Biden may first need two fix supply chain crisis and worker shortage Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School said labor and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic are driving inflation. "At the end of the day, when you have a shortage of supply, prices also go up because a lot of people want to buy the same thing, but if it's not available, then prices start to go up," he said. Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Penn In the News Newsweek Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School spoke about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by increasing interest rates. "The steps that they need to take in order to bring inflation down are going to hurt the stock market and then potentially directly hurt the real economy with hiring, investments, and so on. It's really just finding the path that is going to cause the least accumulative damage," he said. "It's a highly sort of treacherous road ahead." Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world. A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym. Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments. Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large. Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said. Load More
Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Penn In the News Newsweek Stock market dips may be on horizon as Feds look to interest rate hikes to curb inflation Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School spoke about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by increasing interest rates. "The steps that they need to take in order to bring inflation down are going to hurt the stock market and then potentially directly hurt the real economy with hiring, investments, and so on. It's really just finding the path that is going to cause the least accumulative damage," he said. "It's a highly sort of treacherous road ahead." Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world. A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym. Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments. Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large. Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said. Load More
Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world.
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym.
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments.
Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation Cost effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation A new study explores the cost benefit of financial incentive programs, and the life expectancy and quality of life gains, for both employers and society at large.
Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? Penn In the News Quartz Can the White House actually do anything about high meat prices? PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said government subsidies for new industry entrants are usually not “a market solution” to high prices. “Eventually, you want to establish firms that can stand on their own two feet,” he said.