Economics

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School suggests consumers need more motivation than usual to spend money this year.

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School comments on a widening behavioral gap in holiday spending between high-income and lower-income households.

Mohamed El-Erian of the Wharton School writes about the U.K. budget.

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says job cuts and reduced hiring by major employers are cooling demand for housing.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that real-time credit-card reads and retail commentary will provide better economic information to the Fed than backward-looking payroll reports. 

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that a portable mortgage could nudge homeowners who have been staying put to sell, opening the door for new buyers.

Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says older people buying coverage through the Affordable Care Act are especially vulnerable to health-insurance sticker shock.

In her book “Having It All,” Corinne Low of the Wharton School argues that women can reclaim joy and balance by designing a more fulfilling life.

While the cost of AI is decreasing, robotics are stubbornly expensive and harder to scale, according to a paper by Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice and PIK Professor Konrad Kording.