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The Tragedy to Communities When Church Buildings Are Demolished to Make Condos

Ram Cnaan of the School of Social Policy & Practice has piloted several studies on the economic and social benefits urban congregations offer local communities.

Janet Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve

Janet Yellen: What the Fed has learned since the financial crisis

Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen reflected on regulators’ missteps in preventing the 2008 financial crisis during a recent interview with Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel.

Janet Yellen at Wharton: Ex-Fed Head, Let Go by Trump, Praises Her Successor

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School interviewed Janet Yellen about her educational background and her take on the current economic state of affairs.

The Hottest Philly Neighborhood No One Is Talking About

North Philadelphia’s “linguistically diverse” Olney neighborhood has surged in population in the last 15 years. Domenic Vitiello of the School of Design discussed the neighborhood’s revitalization, which has managed to avoid the “out-migration” afflicting other, more gentrified neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

From Slums to Sleek Towers: How Philly Became Cleaner, Safer, and More Unequal

Ken Steif of Penn Design has said that there’s still time for Philadelphia to develop more equitably than cities like New York and San Francisco.

Amazon Prime Now Food Delivery Could Hit Philly, With Permit for University City Grocery Hub

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School discussed Amazon’s expansion into food and beverage delivery in Philadelphia.

Asian Countries Are ‘Rebalancing’ Their Relations Between China and the U.S.

Dean Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School commented on China’s economic future and its effects on the world. (Video)

Research Finds Giving People No-strings-attached Government Check Does Not Discourage Work

Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses her findings on universal basic income and its effects on the work force.

An ‘honest broker’ for Washington

Since its inception, the Penn Wharton Budget Model has been at the forefront of informing the nation’s budget, providing fast, in-depth, and transparent analysis for policy makers, the media, and the general public alike.

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How undisclosed SEC investigations lead to insider trading

Should companies go public sooner about the fact that the SEC is investigating them? Daniel Taylor, a professor of accounting at Wharton, investigated this question in a research paper titled, “Undisclosed SEC Investigations,” which considers whether insiders gain an unfair advantage in being able to sell shares before the information hits the market.

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