Featuring: Barbara Kahn, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Barbara Kahn is the Patty and Jay H. Baker Professor of Marketing for the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Great Recession of 2008 marked a particularly difficult time for Americans, with effects that reverberated around the world. Few remained unscathed as lay-offs and foreclosures mounted. While the ...

We leverage spatial variation in the severity of the Great Recession across the United States to examine its impact on mortality and explore the quantitative implications. We estimate that an increase ...

A new study suggests that the 2008 Great Recession did more than damage the economy; it also altered how Americans perceive their own social standing. The findings, published in Psychological Science, ...

As the U.S. economy teeters on the edge, Moody’s Analytics has identified 22 states that are either in or near a recession. This economic downturn poses significant challenges for residents, affecting ...