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March 1, 2017

 
   
   

FINANCE

Weighing the Impact of a U.S. Border Adjustment Tax

The border adjustment tax proposed by Republicans would have “significant” impacts throughout the economy, according to two Penn experts.


 
   

PUBLIC POLICY

Investing in Russia: Is the Risk Still Too High?

Closer U.S.-Russia ties under the Trump administration could provide investment opportunities for some U.S. firms. But is Russia under Putin too risky a proposition?


 
 
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PUBLIC POLICY

How to Stop States from Borrowing Too Much Money

New Wharton research suggests a new way to hold states more accountable for taking on excessive debt while avoiding bankruptcy.


 
   

FINANCE

Creating a Pension to Fit the Needs of the Rural Poor

Pensions are, in a sense, a necessary by-product of a rich economy. But what will it take to sell the idea to India’s rural poor?


 
   

PUBLIC POLICY

How Will Environmental Regulation Change Under Pruitt’s EPA?

Former Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt’s confirmation as the new head of the U.S. EPA has revived concerns over how he may steer environmental regulation in the wrong direction.


 
 
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

  • The pursuit of happiness is so intrinsic to the American psyche that the phrase was written into the Declaration of Independence. But new Wharton research suggests that just like ice cream and chocolate cake, too much happiness can be detrimental to our well-being.
  • Today’s business leaders so often are driven by metrics, yet creative ideas often lack realistic measures. A new book by former Wharton professor Jennifer Mueller offers tips on how executives can keep creativity alive.
  • Setup, conflict and resolution — the secret sauce of movie plots — now flows to sports, news and politics, making them entertainment, notes this opinion piece by Alby Anand Kurian, a marketing communications practitioner and theorist.
 
 


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