Wade Pfau, author of 'Safety-First Retirement Planning,' suggests focusing on four Ls -- lifestyle, longevity, legacy and liquidity.

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What Will You Need to Retire with Safety and Security?

Free shipping is great for shoppers, but it’s becoming an increasingly significant cost for online sellers. Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Ron Berman discuss the free-shipping conundrum faced by retailers large and small.

Is Free Shipping Sustainable for Retailers?

An ethically sound health care system requires limits on the private sector, says Wharton's Robert Hughes.

Equal Health Care for All: A Philosopher’s Answer to a Political Question

Uber’s latest skirmish with London regulators, which cost the company its license to operate in one of its most lucrative markets, is the result of a flawed culture, Wharton experts say.

Can Uber Overcome Its Regulatory Obstacles?

New research from Wharton's Daniel Kim shows that employees of acquired companies are more likely to leave the merged firm than regular hires with similar resumes.

Mismatch: Why Workers Don’t Stay After an Acquisition

Machine learning algorithms don’t have a moral character. We need to know how to specify what we want, say Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth, co-authors of 'The Ethical Algorithm.'

Who Is Responsible for Biased and Intrusive Algorithms?

A new publication from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy offers a framework for strengthening democracy in an effort to reverse some troubling trends.

How We Can Put Civility Back into Civic Engagement

Fintechs are experiencing high growth as they target the pain points that customers experience with traditional banks, according to BankMobile co-founder Luvleen Sidhu.

Why Fintech Is Disrupting Traditional Banking

Scholars have long focused on the effects of bias on the accuracy of predictions. But new research by Wharton’s Barbara Mellers and INSEAD’s Ville Satopӓӓ found that noise is a much bigger factor than expected.

Want Better Forecasting? Silence the Noise

Machine programming -- software that creates its own software -- is at an inflection point. It may redefine many industries, says Intel’s Justin Gottschlich.

Machine Programming: What Lies Ahead?

Lawyers are reluctant to use big data and predictive analytics, partly because of the risk-averse nature of the legal field. But attorney Dave Walton and Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar say the benefits are worth it.

The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics

Trump’s “Tax Cuts 2.0” would swell the federal debt, but the U.S. economy would see both short- and long-term gains, according to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

A Middle-class Tax Cut: Weighing the Costs and Benefits

New research coauthored by Wharton management professor Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez looks at why, and under what circumstances, foreign firms boost their performance when they move into areas inhabited by immigrants from their home countries.

Do Foreign Firms Thrive in Immigrant Enclaves? O Da!

Ride-sharing can be more than just transportation. Research co-authored by Wharton's Lindsey Cameron reveals unexpected social and cultural benefits from what happens inside the car.

Why Ridesharing Reaps Unexpected Benefits

Research from Wharton's Daniel Kim busts the popular myth that the most successful startups are founded by whiz kids.

Why Older Entrepreneurs Have the Edge

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