Good vaccine news and a flurry of stock sales by executives. There’s a pattern, study finds Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Good vaccine news and a flurry of stock sales by executives. There’s a pattern, study finds Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School said it’s rare for corporate executives to cash out their stocks prior to releasing a highly anticipated product, as the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna did last month. “They’re selling a vaccine that people are already skeptical of,” Taylor said. “There is a point when the actions of the executives will affect what people think of the vaccines themselves.” A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center For more than 25 years, PARC has been a hub for work on disparities in aging and mortality. Co-directors Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma Coe, who took over in July, want to expand its reach. ‘Just a start’ Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal ‘Just a start’ Sylvain Catherine of the Wharton School and a University of Chicago colleague argued that “untargeted” student debt forgiveness wouldn’t do much to benefit low-income earners. “Households in the top 30% of the earnings distribution receive almost half of all dollars forgiven,” they wrote. Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Released by the NAACP, a report by Penn GSE’s Jalil Mustaffa Bishop argues for the cancellation of student debt and reinvesting in institutions that serve the most Black students. An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals The Penn Wharton Budget Model takes a post-election look at the platform of President-elect Joe Biden and forecasts its potential effects on the economy. Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis In an LDI virtual seminar, experts from top hospital, health center, and primary care positions detailed the fiscal disruption and uncertain future created by the COVID crisis. The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Penn In the News The New York Times The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Rich Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said economist Ben Harris’ experience with budget models has helped him develop tax plans for a Biden administration that would raise revenue without relying on wealth taxes. “They tax the same people and the same income as Warren and Sanders, they just do it through the existing tax code,” Prisinzano said. A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Penn In the News Bloomberg A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said a study from the Hoover Institution attributes post-2026 tax increases to Joseph Biden, when in actuality the increases are already a part of existing laws. “I’m trying not to be overly partisan, but I think they’ve put their thumb on the scale in that way,” he said. The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Penn In the News The New York Times The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said that if economic conditions worsen the Federal Reserve would “stop pointing to the fact that it has a fire hose. It’s going to take it out and turn it on.” Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps. Load More
A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center For more than 25 years, PARC has been a hub for work on disparities in aging and mortality. Co-directors Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma Coe, who took over in July, want to expand its reach.
‘Just a start’ Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal ‘Just a start’ Sylvain Catherine of the Wharton School and a University of Chicago colleague argued that “untargeted” student debt forgiveness wouldn’t do much to benefit low-income earners. “Households in the top 30% of the earnings distribution receive almost half of all dollars forgiven,” they wrote. Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Released by the NAACP, a report by Penn GSE’s Jalil Mustaffa Bishop argues for the cancellation of student debt and reinvesting in institutions that serve the most Black students. An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals The Penn Wharton Budget Model takes a post-election look at the platform of President-elect Joe Biden and forecasts its potential effects on the economy. Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis In an LDI virtual seminar, experts from top hospital, health center, and primary care positions detailed the fiscal disruption and uncertain future created by the COVID crisis. The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Penn In the News The New York Times The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Rich Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said economist Ben Harris’ experience with budget models has helped him develop tax plans for a Biden administration that would raise revenue without relying on wealth taxes. “They tax the same people and the same income as Warren and Sanders, they just do it through the existing tax code,” Prisinzano said. A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Penn In the News Bloomberg A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said a study from the Hoover Institution attributes post-2026 tax increases to Joseph Biden, when in actuality the increases are already a part of existing laws. “I’m trying not to be overly partisan, but I think they’ve put their thumb on the scale in that way,” he said. The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Penn In the News The New York Times The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said that if economic conditions worsen the Federal Reserve would “stop pointing to the fact that it has a fire hose. It’s going to take it out and turn it on.” Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps. Load More
Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis Released by the NAACP, a report by Penn GSE’s Jalil Mustaffa Bishop argues for the cancellation of student debt and reinvesting in institutions that serve the most Black students.
An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals An analysis of President-elect Biden’s tax proposals The Penn Wharton Budget Model takes a post-election look at the platform of President-elect Joe Biden and forecasts its potential effects on the economy.
Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis In an LDI virtual seminar, experts from top hospital, health center, and primary care positions detailed the fiscal disruption and uncertain future created by the COVID crisis.
The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Penn In the News The New York Times The quiet architect of Biden’s plan to rescue the economy Rich Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said economist Ben Harris’ experience with budget models has helped him develop tax plans for a Biden administration that would raise revenue without relying on wealth taxes. “They tax the same people and the same income as Warren and Sanders, they just do it through the existing tax code,” Prisinzano said. A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Penn In the News Bloomberg A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said a study from the Hoover Institution attributes post-2026 tax increases to Joseph Biden, when in actuality the increases are already a part of existing laws. “I’m trying not to be overly partisan, but I think they’ve put their thumb on the scale in that way,” he said. The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Penn In the News The New York Times The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said that if economic conditions worsen the Federal Reserve would “stop pointing to the fact that it has a fire hose. It’s going to take it out and turn it on.” Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps. Load More
A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Penn In the News Bloomberg A Hoover study claiming Biden would harm the economy has critics Richard Prisinzano of the Penn Wharton Budget Model said a study from the Hoover Institution attributes post-2026 tax increases to Joseph Biden, when in actuality the increases are already a part of existing laws. “I’m trying not to be overly partisan, but I think they’ve put their thumb on the scale in that way,” he said. The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Penn In the News The New York Times The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said that if economic conditions worsen the Federal Reserve would “stop pointing to the fact that it has a fire hose. It’s going to take it out and turn it on.” Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps. Load More
The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Penn In the News The New York Times The Fed’s $4 trillion lifeline never materialized. Here’s why Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School said that if economic conditions worsen the Federal Reserve would “stop pointing to the fact that it has a fire hose. It’s going to take it out and turn it on.” Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps.
Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Disaster relief: Why the poor need higher priority Wharton’s Carolyn Kousky discusses why low-income families struggle most following disasters, and outlines how to simplify receiving aid that truly helps.