Angie Basiouny

1 week ago | knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu | Angie Basiouny

Twenty-five states now require high school students to take a personal finance course before graduating, yet financial literacy remains low in the United States. About half of American adults cannot correctly answer three multiple-choice questions designed to test basic money knowledge. Wharton economist Olivia S. Mitchell, who came up with those questions with Dr. Annamaria Lusardi at Stanford, wants to change that.

2 weeks ago | knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu | Angie Basiouny

With a talent for articulating 586 words per minute, actor and pitchman John “Motormouth” Moschitta Jr. made a career out of speaking really fast. But research from Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger shows that speaking slowly also has benefits. In social interactions, speaking a little more slowly makes people seem more empathetic, which leads others to like them more and be more satisfied with the interaction.

3 weeks ago | knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu | Angie Basiouny

The Trump administration’s plan to place tariffs on imported automobiles is causing uncertainty among carmakers and is unlikely to force swift changes on an industry with deeply complex supply chains, said Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie, who is director of the school’s Program on Vehicle and Mobility Innovation. A 25% tariff on imported autos is expected to begin this week, adding to a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum that the administration implemented in March.

3 weeks ago | knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu | Angie Basiouny

More than 46 million Americans owe more than $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt, making it the second-largest category of household debt behind mortgages. It takes a decade or more to pay off these loans, so it’s little surprise that millions of borrowers default each year. Behavioral science experts at Wharton have found a way to help struggling borrowers get back on track — and it costs the federal government practically nothing.

4 weeks ago | leader.co.za | Angie Basiouny

Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni talks about the key findings of a new report that reveals a seismic shift in firms’ attitudes and uses of AI in just a short time. Generative artificial intelligence is transitioning from a curious toy to an indispensable tool that more companies are integrating into daily operations, according to a new report by Wharton experts and marketing consultancy GBK Collective.