Wharton Business Daily Podcast
1) The Fed Chair Transition and the Future of Central Bank Independence
Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation, Peter Conti-Brown, analyzes the end of Jerome Powell’s term, the potential next chair, and why Federal Reserve independence is central to monetary ...Show More
2) Six AI Trends Shaping Business, Education, and Markets in 2026
Stefano Puntoni, Wharton Marketing Professor and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, explores six major AI trends for 2026, including model specialization, agentic systems, everyday consumer AI,...Show More
3) Regulating Foreign Insider Trades on U.S. Stock Exchanges
Dan Taylor, Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School, discusses how his research helped shape new legislation requiring foreign company executives to disclose stock trades and protect U.S. invest...Show More
4) Faculty Prediction Series: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2026
Susan M. Wachter, Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School, discusses the outlook for housing and commercial real estate, focusing on inflation trends, interest rates, inventory c...Show More
Faculty Prediction Series: Residential and Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2026
09:57 | Dec 31st, 2025
5) Faculty Prediction Series: Assessing Inflation, Jobs, and Markets Heading Into 2026
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton Emeritus Professor of Finance and Senior Economist at WisdomTree, shares his perspective on the state of the U.S. economy, analyzing recent rate cuts, inflation progress, employ...Show More
Faculty Prediction Series: Assessing Inflation, Jobs, and Markets Heading Into 2026
10:13 | Dec 26th, 2025
6) Faculty Prediction Series: The 2026 Labor Market Outlook and What Comes Next
Matthew Bidwell, Wharton Professor of Management, reflects on the cooling labor market, the influence of artificial intelligence, hybrid work dynamics, and what workers and graduates should expect as ...Show More
Faculty Prediction Series: The 2026 Labor Market Outlook and What Comes Next
10:37 | Dec 24th, 2025
7) Faculty Prediction Series: Where Artificial Intelligence Stands Heading Into 2026
Ethan Mollick, Co- Director of Wharton Generative AI Labs, examines how artificial intelligence continues to advance without slowing, highlighting its growing business adoption, potential labor market...Show More
Faculty Prediction Series: Where Artificial Intelligence Stands Heading Into 2026
08:14 | Dec 19th, 2025
8) Free Versus Fair Trade in a Changing Global Economy
John Zhang, Wharton Marketing Professor, discusses his recent analysis of free versus fair trade, explaining the economic assumptions, political incentives, and distributional consequences of tariffs ...Show More
9) Why Today’s AI Bubble May Fuel Tomorrow’s Economic Growth
Lynn Wu, Wharton Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, explains why today’s AI investment frenzy, while exhibiting bubble-like characteristics, represents a vital phase of tech...Show More
10) Understanding the True Costs Behind Credit Card Lending
Itamar Drechsler, Wharton School Professor of Finance and Co-Director of the Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research, explains the economic forces behind high credit card interest rates, highlig...Show More