This Week In Business: Why Interest Rates Can’t Fix Deeper Economic Problems

Patrick T. Harker, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and current Wharton Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions, draws on his experience to discuss why monetary policy has clear limits, the need for political follow-through on fiscal and workforce issues, and how investments in education, skilled trades, and digital innovation are essential for securing the nation’s long-term economic future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This Week In Business: Why Interest Rates Can’t Fix Deeper Economic Problems is an episode from Knowledge@Wharton by Knowledge at Wharton.

This episode is 11:21 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2026.

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