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**This Week in Business**

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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Why Category Killers Can’t Survive May 08, 2023

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Wharton marketing professor John Zhang says category killers are passé, and the demise of Bed Bath & Beyond proves it.

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With High Inflation, the Cost of Not Minding Your Money Has Gone Up May 04, 2023

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David Musto, Wharton Professor of Finance, joins the show to discuss financial literacy and educating immigrant populations how the United States financial system works.

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Sen. Mark Warner: Congress Gets a Failing Grade for Regulating Social Media May 02, 2023

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Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) joins the show to talk about the potential Congressional TikTok ban and how some states are taking matters into their own hands.

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Environmental Issues Are Important to Those Living in Poverty: Here's Why Apr 26, 2023

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Wharton Assistant Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy Susanna Berkouwer joins the show to discuss energy efficiency, climate change, and the socioeconomic groups impacted the most by global warming.

This interview originally aired as part of Wharton Business Daily's ESG special.

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Jon Wertheim: What Does Sportswashing Actually Look Like in Saudi Arabia? Apr 25, 2023

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Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Executive Editor and 60 Minutes Correspondent, joins the show to discuss "sportswashing" and how Saudi Arabia is using sports to improve its image and reputation around the world.

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How Reshoring Will Restore the Drug Supply Chain Apr 24, 2023

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Drug shortages are a persistent problem, but they don’t have to be, according to Penn’s Ezekiel (Zeke) Emanuel. He believes reshoring drug manufacturing will make America less dependent on fragile foreign supply chains.

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Karl Racine: Financial Clients Around the World are Focused on ESG Apr 20, 2023

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Karl Racine, Former Attorney General for the District of Columbia, joins the show to discuss the anti-ESG political movement.

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Caitlin Long: Dodd Frank Didn't Foresee a Rapid Rise in Interest Rates Apr 18, 2023

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Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank, joins the show to talk about the banking crisis and cryptocurrency versus traditional banking.

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Are Electric Cars Worth It for Ford? Apr 17, 2023

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Ford is losing billions on electric vehicles right now. But Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie expects that grim financial picture to brighten as the automaker steps carefully into an EV future.

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Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Unfairly Targeted? Apr 14, 2023

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A new book by Wharton’s Lawton R. Burns aims to clear misgivings about the role of PBMs as intermediaries in the health care supply chain.

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