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How Speaking Slower Influences Consumer Behavior

Jonah Berger, Wharton

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How Generative AI Is Changing Market Research,

Stefano Puntoni, Wharton

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The Economic Effects of President Trump’s Tariffs

Lysle Boller, Kody Carmody, Jon Huntley, & Felix Reichling, Wharton

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