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Why a Nobel Laureate Believes ‘Social Businesses’ Can Cure Poverty

Microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus explains how making everyone an entrepreneur could eliminate poverty, unemployment and environmental devastation.

November 14, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Changes to U.S.-Cuba Policy: What’s the Real Impact?

The latest restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba have created new anxieties for individuals and businesses – but they also provide some clear boundaries that can now be navigated, experts say.

November 14, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Why Has the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Gotten Tangled?

Until very recently, it seemed that telecommunications giant AT&T’s $85 billion deal to purchase Time Warner would be completed by the end of December.

November 14, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Will Proposed U.S. Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves?

Both the House version of tax reform and the partially fleshed-out Senate plan add to the federal deficit but do not shift the tax bill lower down the income scale, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

November 13, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Could the Paradise Papers Lead to Tax Reforms?

With the insights the Paradise Papers provide on how governments, businesses and wealthy individuals use tax havens, some significant changes to tax laws are in order, say experts.

November 11, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Can Thailand Escape the ‘Middle-income Trap’?

Thailand is getting squeezed by the ‘middle-income trap.’ Now the government is rolling out big incentives to lure new foreign investment. Will it work?

November 10, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Will the Federal Climate Change Report Alter the Debate?

A new federal climate change report was released last week stating that not only is the threat of global warming real and dangerous, but it’s also man-made. How will it impact the climate change debate?

November 10, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Too Much Togetherness? The Downside of Workplace Collaboration

Does cross-functional collaboration really fuel innovation and creativity, or is it a black hole of unnecessary emails and meetings? Experts discuss how it can be done more effectively.

November 9, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

How the Republican Tax Plan Would Impact Real Estate

Two Penn experts discuss what the Republican tax plan would would mean for individual homeowners and for the housing market.

November 9, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

Art of the Matter: A Conversation with Jeffrey Deitch

An interview about the art market with dealer Jeffrey Deitch — former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles — looks the serendipitous and thorny aspects of this unique world.

November 9, 2017   |   Knowledge@Wharton

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