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Bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned faculty from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania discussing topics that matter to consumers and the business world.

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Medicaid with Work Requirements with Marybeth Musumeci and David Super Jan 24, 2018

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The Trump Administration recently said it will allow states to compel people to work or prepare for jobs as a requirement to get Medicaid, allowing states to cut off people unless they prove they have a job, are students, caregivers, volunteers, or participate in another approved form of "community engagement", or are severely disabled. Host Dan Loney talks with MaryBeth Musumeci, Associate Director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, and David Super, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, to discuss what this means for those who currently depend on this program on Knowledge@Wharton.

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The State of the NFL as a Business with Daniel Roberts Jan 24, 2018

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Is the NFL plateauing as a business? Daniel Roberts, Sports Business Writer at Yahoo! Finance and Hosts of the video and podcast series Sportsbook, joins hosts George Perry and Ken Shropshire to discuss how various events over the past year such as athlete protests have affected public opinion of the NFL and it's subsequent impact on weekly viewers on The Wharton Sports Business Show.

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Meet the Organizers of the Philadelphia Women's March on Women@Work Jan 23, 2018

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One year ago women from all over the U.S. marched to protest the election of Donald Trump and to bring attention to issues that are important to them. They marched again this weekend, for some of the same reasons—as well as newer issues like the #metoo movement. Host Laura Zarrow talks with organizers of the Philadelphia Women's March Emily Cooper Morse and Deja Lynn Alvarez on Women@Work.

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Emergency Alert System Failure in Hawaii with Jeannette Sutton and Hamilton Bean Jan 23, 2018

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On a recent Saturday morning, people in Hawaii received a cellphone early warning alert: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” The message was a mistake allegedly caused by an employee hitting the wrong button and it took 38 minutes for the system to send out a new message to let people know of the error. Host Dan Loney talks with Jeannette Sutton, Director of the Risk and Disaster Communication Center at the University of Kentucky, and Hamilton Bean, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Denver's Department of Communication, to discuss how emergency alert systems, the distrust this mistake could create, and what can be done to both ensure the system works well and reassure people whose lives may depend on it on Knowledge@Wharton.

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Bank/Financial Institutions Outlook for 2018 with Peter Conti-Brown and David Zaring Jan 23, 2018

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Banks and financial institutions are facing a brighter new year with the potential rolling back of the Dodd-Frank Act and the new tax cut. Host Dan Loney talks with Peter Conti-Brown and David Zaring, Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics professors, to discuss what we can expect from the industry in 2018 on Knowledge@Wharton.

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How Employers Rule Our Lives with Elizabeth Anderson Jan 19, 2018

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Elizabeth Anderson, Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan, joins hosts Peter Cappelli and Dan O'Meara to discuss her book "Private Government: How Employers Rule our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk about It)" on In the Workplace.

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Mastering Innovation with Boeing's Brian Tillotson (Boeing Research & Tech) Jan 19, 2018

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Brian Tillotson, Systems Technology Chief Engineer for Boeing Research and Technology and a Boeing Senior Technical Fellow, joins hosts Saikat Chaudhuri and Harbir Singh to discuss innovation at the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space, and security systems on Mastering Innovation.

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Destined for War with Graham Allison Jan 19, 2018

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Graham Allison, Professor of Government at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and leading analyst of U.S. national security and defense policy with a special interest in nuclear weapons and terrorism, joins host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss his latest book "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?" on Behind the Markets.

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Retail's Seismic Shift with Michael Dart Jan 18, 2018

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Michael Dart, Retail Specialist, joins hosts Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed to discuss his new book "Retail's Seismic Shift: How to Shift Faster, Respond Better, and Win Customer Loyalty" on Marketing Matters.

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New York Sues Five Oil Companies Over Impact on Climate Change with David Hunter and Thomas Lyon Jan 18, 2018

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The City of New York recently filed suit against the 5 biggest oil companies claiming their refusal to acknowledge their affect on climate change has costed the city billions in cleanup efforts from increased super storms over the years. Host Dan Loney talks with David Hunter, Professor of Law at American University's Washington College of Law, and Thomas P. Lyon, Chair of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), to discuss this landmark case and whether or not the courts will proceed with a trial on Knowledge@Wharton.

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