Financial Regulation

How Fiscal Policy Moves Financial Markets

A person smiles toward the viewer in a professional headshot, before a light purple background Professor Courtney Wiegand’s paper, “The Effect of Fiscal Policy Shocks on Asset Prices,” examines how financial markets respond to unexpected changes in the federal government's deficit outlook, and was awarded with an Honorable Mention at the 2025 Marshall Blume Prize in Financial Research ceremony. By measuring fiscal policy shocks throughout…Read More

Max Harris on the Future of Money

A person in a suit smiles for a headshot As new technologies reshape the global financial landscape, Wharton voices lead the discussion. Max Harris, senior fellow at the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR), recently served as Project Director for the Group of Thirty’s (G30) new report, "The Past and Future of Money: New Technologies and Economic…Read More

From Turing to Trading: How AI is Revolutionizing Finance

Digital lines emerge before a dark blue background. "AI in Finance" appears in the middle This is the first installment of the new blog series, "From Algorithms to Innovation: AI Redefines the Frontiers of Global Finance" by Sarah Hammer, executive director at the Wharton School. This forward-looking series explores the unique capabilities and unprecedented challenges of generative AI across the financial landscape. Take a deep…Read More