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Former White House infrastructure adviser D.J. Gribbin and Wharton’s Kent Smetters discuss the right path forward for improving aging roads bridges and other transportation systems. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Some three billion people in the world have no access to clean cooking solutions taking a toll in particular on women’s health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Wharton research looks at the gender gap among high-achieving math students and its potential implications. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

India is the world’s fastest-growing economy and could remain so for 20-30 years. Can it succeed at shrinking its great wealth disparity? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have elites rigged the system? A new book ”Winners Take All ” argues they do and in this opinion piece the U.S. media lead for the World Economic Forum offers some perspective on the idea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research shows financial services companies that deploy the latest instant payment methods can gain a competitive advantage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Companies are increasingly paying attention to environmental social and governance risks as these can affect the bottom line. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If a U.S.-China trade agreement is worked out by January 1 markets could see a ”10% to15% pop ” according to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new California law requires companies based in the state to include female directors on their boards. But will the law actually change how companies are run? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UN’s latest climate change report should spur countries and businesses to take quick and effective steps to combat global warming say experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recent study co-led by Wharton’s Gideon Nave attempted to replicate social science experiments published in top journals with mixed results. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Research from Wharton’s Ryan Dew uses machine learning to help companies develop logos that are consistent with their brand identities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Changing a company’s name is a tricky proposition but businesses continue to do it with varying degrees of success. Two Wharton marketing professors look at the key considerations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Merck for Mothers program and Karma Healthcare in India show how technology and partnerships lead to improved health care outcomes for women. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newer business owners often find themselves either in a moment where everybody values you ”higher than you deserve or nobody’s willing to give you anything ” says author Maynard Webb. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GE has become as one Wharton expert said “a slow-motion train wreck.” Can a change at the top help turn it around? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon’s decision has led to increased scrutiny of the company and its CEO with analysts trying to figure out what Jeff Bezos could be planning next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The USMCA – the new trade agreement between the U.S. Mexico and Canada – brings NAFTA up to date but it’s unclear which country stands to gain the most experts say. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Digital tools supporting hyper-personalized customer services is the business model of the future notes the head of digital software at Tata Consultancy Services. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin chronicles the leadership skills of four U.S. presidents who led the nation through turbulent times in her new book. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.