Monthly Newsletter

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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Can Hedging Make You a Better Communicator?

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

TECHNOLOGY

Why Is Everything Gambling Now?

Wharton's Michael Platt discusses the biological basis of gambling amid the proliferation of online gambling sites.

LEADERSHIP

Become an Insider Faster: Relationships Drive Results

In this Nano Tool for Leaders, Wharton's Matthew Bidwell explains how to build familiarity quickly in a new work environment.

AI

Why ‘AI Ethics’ Is a Misnomer — and Why That Matters for Business

Wharton’s Cornelia C. Walther explains how the language around “AI ethics” can create confusion and misplace accountability.

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

The Fed Explained: What It Does and Why It Matters

Former Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and financial historian Peter Conti-Brown, both Wharton professors, unpack the central bank’s origins, its unusual structure, and the quiet ways it shapes the economy.

How Retailers Adapt When Growth Slows

THIS WEEK
Professor Marshall Fisher explains how successful retailers adapt their strategies when growth slows.

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Faculty in the News

On why celebrity endorsements influence consumers: “We prioritize information that comes to us from people that we think have valuable input, and celebrities are in that category.”

— Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson, Executive Director, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative

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