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Bay Area Ventures welcomes a new weekly contributor, Owen Thomas, Business Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. Today, host Doug Collom talks in depth with Owen to explore the current pulse of San Francisco, chatting about Unicorns and Exits among Bay Area companies, hypergrowth in the city, and homelessness and Proposition C on Bay Area Ventures. Owen's weekly contribution, "Bay Area Beat," will start this Monday 1/7/19 at 7PM Eastern with Bay Area Ventures, occurring the first ten minutes of every show.
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How Policy Shifts Are Fueling Wall Street’s Rollercoaster
08:00|Itay Goldstein, Wharton Professor of Finance and Economics, discusses how the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and debates over Federal Reserve independence have introduced uncertainty into financial markets, driving volatility and investor anxiety.The Trade War Playbook: Tariffs, Uncertainty, and U.S. Economic Policy
08:00|Joao Gomes, Professor of Finance and Senior Vice Dean of Research at the Wharton School, offers an in-depth analysis of the Trump administration’s tariff approach, its theoretical justifications, and the real-world consequences for trade, business strategy, and global economic stability.How Consumers Perceive Layoffs: Offshoring vs. Automation
08:00|Stefano Puntoni, Professor of Marketing and Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, shares insights from his research on how consumers respond to collective layoffs—revealing that offshoring, more than automation, triggers stronger negative reactions due to perceived breaches in the social contract between firms and society.Understanding Trump’s Tariff Tactics Through the Lens of Negotiation
08:00|Richard Shell, Wharton Professor of Business Ethics, Legal Studies, and Management, explores the negotiation tactics behind recent tariff implementations, drawing parallels between President Trump’s methods in business and his approach to global trade negotiations.The Fight for Fed Independence in a Politicized Economy
08:00|Peter Conti-Brown, Wharton Associate Professor of Financial Regulation & Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and author of Private Finance, Public Power: The History of Bank Supervision in America (set to be released June 24th), explores the increasing political scrutiny faced by the Fed, particularly under President Trump, and how this scrutiny could undermine the central bank's ability to respond effectively to economic challenges.How Investment Firms Are Reshaping the Business of Sports
08:00|Eric Bradlow, Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at the Wharton School and co-host of The Wharton Moneyball Postgame Podcast, explores the accelerating role of private equity in professional sports ownership, its potential move into college athletics, and the financial and fan-facing implications of these seismic shifts in the sports industry.Earth Day 2025 and the ESG Reckoning in Business Strategy
08:02|Witold Henisz, Vice Dean and Faculty Director of the ESG Initiative at the Wharton School, explores the evolving challenges and opportunities in ESG strategy, highlighting the ongoing shakeout, investment uncertainty, and the urgent need for coordinated climate action as Earth Day 2025 approaches.How Today’s Entrepreneurs Create Value Through Innovation and Grit
08:00|Lori Rosenkopf, Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship, discusses her new book Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: Seven Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value Through Innovation, offering fresh perspectives on entrepreneurial success beyond media stereotypes.The Hidden Economic Costs of U.S. Tariff Policy
08:00|Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, discusses findings from a new report showing how proposed U.S. tariffs may lead to long-term declines in GDP and wages, reduced foreign investment, and increased difficulty in managing federal debt.