This Week in Business

Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, discusses the newly passed reconciliation bill—highlighting its projected $3.6 trillion increase to the national debt, minimal near-term economic growth, and long-term GDP decline, along with how the legislation may reduce resources for lower-income households.Ask ChatGPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shiri Melumad, Wharton Assistant Professor of Marketing, joins the show to discuss her new paper showing why dictated search terms may work better than typed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cait Lamberton, Wharton Professor of Marketing, joins Wharton Business Daily to discuss how the pandemic has impacted celebrations, including Halloween, and her research on "carnivalesque." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandon Copeland, Linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens, joins Wharton Business Daily to talk about financial literacy and his new podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.