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The situation between the U.S. and China is looking less like a trade war and more like a cold war between the world’s two most powerful countries, writes Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett in this opinion piece.

Can 40 seconds of compassion have an impact? An ICU physician says research shows it can, and it’s better for patients — and doctors.

Does expanding short-term health insurance increase consumer choice? Or does it put people in danger of not having adequate coverage if disaster strikes?

For companies that want to expand abroad by serving their own ethnic groups, there is a dual entry strategy that can be deployed, according to Wharton research.

Facebook has reset the growth meter for itself and other social media companies, which are facing changing user tastes and increased regulatory scrutiny.

The reviews are mixed on what exactly led to Portugal’s economic recovery over the last couple of years. But one thing seems clear: There is more work to be done on economic diversification, productivity and bank balance sheets.

Will tariffs have an overall corrosive effect on the economy, and, if so, when?

Innovative companies like Uber and Airbnb have disrupted more than their business sectors. They have upset the apple cart of regulation, too. So what does the future look like?

The way a question is phrased can determine whether one gets the truth or a deceitful answer, according to Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer.

Although the divide appears to be widening between the U.S. and Mexico, the countries are getting closer in many ways, most of them outside the government, notes author Andrew Selee.