Business & Law

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Can hedging make you a better communicator?

Hedging can make individuals less persuasive, but new research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how communicators can use hedging to their advantage.

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How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices

A new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Lu Liu argues that homeowners stuck with low fixed mortgage rates aren’t just frozen in place—they’re propping up the housing market.

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How fiscal policy moves financial markets

Wharton finance professor Courtney Wiegand explains how financial markets respond to different stages of the congressional budget process.

How Rwanda is using drones to improve healthcare

Drones are helping hospitals in Rwanda better manage their blood supplies, and a new Wharton study shows patients are the biggest beneficiaries.

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A summer of continental shifts: Immersion takes the Class of 2028 around the world

For the Lauder Institute’s Summer Immersion program, a cornerstone of Lauder’s MA in international studies joint-degree with the Wharton MBA or Penn Carey Law JD, the Class of 2028 spanned 20 cities around the world.

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Does your insurance protect you from climate risk?

Research from Wharton’s Parinitha Sastry reveals how climate risk is being mispriced in mortgages and property insurance, leaving homeowners to pay the price.

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How sports are a local growth engine

A recent panel convened by the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative featured city and sporting officials discussing the economic impact for Philadelphia as it hosts the FIFA World Cup.

Automation doesn’t just cut jobs. It slows career progression

Automation is often seen as destroying jobs, but new research from Wharton economics professor Pinar Yildrim shows it also can quietly block workers from moving into better-paid roles.

Rethinking public power

Penn Carey Law professor Shelley Welton examines how governments can work alongside private markets to accelerate the clean energy transition through new public renewables models.

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How personalized AI tutors can help students learn

New Wharton research reveals how small design changes can make AI tutoring more effective by emulating the most effective practices of human instructors.

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Can hedging make you a better communicator?

How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices

How fiscal policy moves financial markets

How Rwanda is using drones to improve healthcare

A summer of continental shifts: Immersion takes the Class of 2028 around the world

Does your insurance protect you from climate risk?

How sports are a local growth engine

Automation doesn’t just cut jobs. It slows career progression

Rethinking public power

How personalized AI tutors can help students learn