Aspen Ideas Festival 2017

This year we are delighted to support and participate in the Aspen Ideas Festival (June 25-July 1), an annual forum that brings together global leaders and experts for public debate on the biggest issues facing business and society. Throughout the week, McKinsey leaders will be participating and hosting discussions. On June 29, the McKinsey Global Institute will launch Making it in America, our latest research on the future of US manufacturing, jobs, and income inequality.

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Video - MGI Research

The evolution of employment and skills in the age of AI

August 10, 2017 -

As artificial intelligence alters work done in all manner of industries, companies and governments can help workers transition...

Article - MGI Research

Do American workers feel they can ‘make it’?

August 10, 2017 -

Whether people in the United States believe they can thrive economically in a digitally disrupted world depends strongly on the...

Video - MGI Research

Fostering dignity through work

August 10, 2017 -

Business can’t only be about driving shareholder value, says Allstate CEO Tom Wilson. A company also has to be able to create...

US economy

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Report - MGI Research

New insights into the slowdown in US productivity growth

March 31, 2017 -

Can the productivity puzzle be solved? Fresh analysis examines the issue and highlights opportunities for companies and policy...

Article - Harvard Business Review

We can't undo globalization, but we can improve it

January 10, 2017 -

While the impulse to erect trade barriers is understandable, it is not the way to create lasting growth and shared prosperity,...

Article - MGI Research

Here’s how to get the US economy to grow 3.5 percent or more

December 12, 2016 -

The new administration can make a fresh start.

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Report - MGI Research

Can the US economy return to dynamic and inclusive growth?

November 16, 2016 -

Slower economic growth in the United States has wrought a vicious cycle that has hobbled many American households. Targeted investment...

Technology and jobs

Executive Briefing - MGI Research

Technology, jobs, and the future of work

May 24, 2017 -

Automation, digital platforms, and other innovations are changing the fundamental nature of work. Understanding these shifts...

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Closing the skills gap: Creating workforce-development programs that work for everyone

February 13, 2017 -

The ‘‘skills gap’’ in the United States is serious. Here is how to do better.

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Report - MGI Research

Harnessing automation for a future that works

January 12, 2017 -

Automation is happening, and it will bring substantial benefits to businesses and economies worldwide, but it won’t arrive...

Report - MGI Research

Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy

October 10, 2016 -

The McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents....

Global trends

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The global forces inspiring a new narrative of progress

April 6, 2017 -

Growth is shifting, disruption is accelerating, and societal tensions are rising. Confronting these dynamics will help you craft a better strategy, and forge a brighter future.