(Outlet: Wharton Magazine) Burton Flynn WG14 and Ivan Nechunaev WG19 have found themselves searching all over the world — quite literally — in their exhaustive hunt for emerging-markets investments.…Read More
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Trump’s mass deportation plans would be costly. Here’s why
(Outlet: CNN) Experts say any path a future Trump administration picks would be complicated and costly, due to both the billions of dollars needed to fund mass deportation and the significant ripple effects that would hit the economy.…Read More
Where climate change poses the most and least risk to American homeowners
(Outlet: The Washington Post) As buyers and sellers wake up to risks on a hotter planet, Cape Coral might be a preview of what millions of homeowners throughout the country could face: a slow and almost imperceptible re-pricing of many people’s biggest asset.…Read More
Saving Every Drop
(Outlet: Wharton Magazine) From piloting an Indian water-monitoring technology that helps farmers keep an eye on fish production to mobilizing $5.7 billion in capital toward toilets and taps, Wharton alumni are making a difference in the water industry.…Read More
Eight questions for the other Walz
(Outlet: Politico) The powerful hurricanes that have devastated the East Coast are putting the financial stability of state-run insurance plans back in the spotlight, POLITICO’s Zack Colman reports.…Read More
Hernandez on Immigration, Its Impact on the US Economy
(Outlet: Bloomberg) Zeke Hernandez, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, discusses both legal and illegal immigration, and how it has impacted the US economy, speaking with Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.” …Read More
Hurricane Milton Tests the Revamped Plumbing of the Insurance Market
(Outlet: Wall Street Journal) Hurricane Milton has taken a heavy toll on families, property and businesses. But in the complex insurance market, the effects aren’t so straightforward. …Read More
Trump Blames Immigrant Surge for Housing Crisis. Most Economists Disagree.
(Outlet: The New York Times) The former president often implies that deportations will bring down housing costs. Reality is more complicated. “In the long run, immigrants are the solution to the housing crisis,” said Exequiel Hernandez, an associate professor who studies immigration at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. “Without immigrants, you can’t increase the supply of housing.”…Read More
Zillow will now show climate risk data on home listings
(Outlet: The Washington Post) The information is meant to help home buyers assess potential damage from extreme weather.…Read More
America’s Flood Insurance System Requires Urgent Fixes
(Outlet: Bloomberg) More and more homeowners lack coverage they can’t afford or aren’t even aware they need.…Read More