Episodes

  • Retail’s Tough Reality: Lessons from Joann’s Closure

    Retail’s Tough Reality: Lessons from Joann’s Closure
    Mar 5 2025
    Cait Lamberton, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School, discusses the closure of Joann Stores and the broader challenges facing brick-and-mortar retailers. She examines the impact of bankruptcy, shifting consumer behaviors, and the rise of e-commerce, shedding light on why traditional retailers struggle to survive in today’s market.

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    8 mins
  • The Business of Layoffs: Strategy or Short-Term Fix?

    The Business of Layoffs: Strategy or Short-Term Fix?
    Feb 28 2025
    Wharton Management Professor, Matthew Bidwell, examines the recent surge in corporate layoffs, exploring historical trends, economic influences, and the role of remote work in reshaping workforce decisions.

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    8 mins
  • The Cost of Cutting Social Security Taxes

    The Cost of Cutting Social Security Taxes
    Feb 26 2025
    Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, breaks down the economic impact of eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, how it could accelerate trust fund depletion, and why younger generations may bear the long-term financial burden.

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    10 mins
  • When Colleagues Compete Outside the Firm

    When Colleagues Compete Outside the Firm
    Feb 20 2025
    Wharton management professor Henning Piezunka discusses his new research that looks at how competing outside the workplace, such as in sports or board memberships, can hinder collaboration back at the office.

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    10 mins
  • The Fed and Inflation: What’s Next?

    The Fed and Inflation: What’s Next?
    Feb 13 2025
    Wharton professors Nick Roussanov and Peter Conti-Brown join host Dan Loney to discuss the latest inflation data and what steps the Fed may take to keep it under control.

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    21 mins
  • Finding Meaning in Work

    Finding Meaning in Work
    Feb 13 2025
    New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink joins the show to talk about navigating the changing landscape of professional work.

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    10 mins
  • Incentivizing Consumers to Use Energy Wisely

    Incentivizing Consumers to Use Energy Wisely
    Feb 11 2025
    Wharton business economics and public policy professor Arthur van Benthem discusses his research on the benefits of dynamic electricity pricing.

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    10 mins
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers' Strategy for Success in a New Facility and How They're Navigating Broadcast Changes

    The Cleveland Cavaliers' Strategy for Success in a New Facility and How They're Navigating Broadcast Changes
    Feb 6 2025
    Bill Fagan, President of Business Operations of the Cleveland Cavaliers joins the show to discuss their successes on and off the court.

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    10 mins