The American Families Plan would cost significantly more than the Biden administration's estimate of $1.8 trillion, according to a new analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model. But the plan’s proposals for free education would help to offset some of those costs in the long run.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/WuTOF6MU_8g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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Will Biden’s American Families Plan Pay Off?

In an interview about his new book ‘The Platform Paradox,’ Wharton’s Mauro Guillén explains why digital platforms can dominate some markets while floundering in others, and what it takes to create a successful global strategy.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/MmO1d1F0JV4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What Stops Digital Businesses from Succeeding Globally?

People donate more to charity and tip more when they are given a chance to express themselves through choices, according to a new study co-authored by Wharton’s Jonah Berger.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/RL4ay-g2y-k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Do You Prefer Cats or Dogs? Why Self-expression Increases Giving

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary and Aline Gatignon talk with Penn Medicine’s Dr. Florencia Greer Polite and David Casey of CVS Health about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and access in communities of color.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/9Mvy4zhzeDk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Creating Equity in COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution

Foreign workers help boost the American economy by balancing labor supply and demand, says Wharton management professor Britta Glennon.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/EqWxgc0z-RQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How Foreign Work Visas Benefit the U.S. Economy

Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares insights from her new book, 'How to Change,' which offers science-based strategies for creating lasting, effective change.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/hM5ZsHjzpYY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Want to Get Unstuck? How Science Can Help

Measures that protect investors and weed out bad actors will boost confidence in cryptocurrencies and help the industry to grow, according to Wharton’s Brian Feinstein and Kevin Werbach.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/6mgGTVMB1bI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Why Regulation Won’t Harm Cryptocurrencies

Warby Parker co-founder David Gilboa talks to Wharton’s Katherine Klein about how the company stuck to its founding principles during the chaos created by the coronavirus pandemic.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/FI2pRT_Wmc4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Pandemic Pivot: How Warby Parker Stayed Focused

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Daniel Taylor finds evidence of insider trading abuses by company executives and urges tighter rules for disclosures and longer cooling-off periods.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/3KNhNgd76Jg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How Insider Trading Hides Behind a Barely Noticed Rule

Wharton’s David Reibstein explains why Canada, the U.S. and South Korea pulled ahead while others fell behind in the 2021 Best Countries Report.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/pV3r0iQ9RLc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Why Canada Took the Top Spot on This Year’s ‘Best Countries’ List

In a new updated and expanded edition of her book ‘The Shopping Revolution,’ Wharton’s Barbara Kahn examines the retailers that have been most successful during the pandemic and in the face of other enormous changes in the industry.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/PXqdpIWEEAQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Why Some Retailers Succeed Despite Big Disruptions

What defines a “wow” depends on the shopper and type of store, but hassle-free customer support is at the top of the list, according to a recent study from Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center and The Verde Group.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/qTSUo4olgcA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Want to Make Retail Customers Happy? Give Them a ‘Wow’ Experience

A new study that finds older Americans are struggling with debt underscores the importance of financial literacy, says Wharton’s Olivia S. Mitchell.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/HJ0aIEJgSHQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Why Older Americans Are Taking on More Debt

Spending on stronger infrastructure and higher taxes will crowd out private investment, ultimately reducing GDP, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/U7ymqtHttAU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: Who Are the Winners and Losers?

Technology firms are the drivers of disruption across industries, but things will play out differently for automobiles, according to Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KnowledgewhartonInterviews/~4/iQQJHB9X9-4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Who Is Shaping the Future of Autos – Tech Firms or Automakers?

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