Tariffs and trade barriers are expanding rapidly, ushering in the first major global economic shock since the COVID-19 pandemic. Combined with inflationary pressures, recession risks, and volatile macroeconomic cycles, the current landscape is anything but predictable.
“Given the web of interdependencies that govern global trade, business leaders realize that they can’t define and prepare for the path forward using traditional forecasting and planning methods,” write McKinsey’s Cindy Levy, Mihir Mysore, Shubham Singhal, and Varun Marya. “A nerve center can help companies move from a focus on immediate tactical responses to more comprehensive plans balanced across time frames.”
Explore these insights to help make sense of the growing economic complexity—and chart a more confident path forward.
Navigating tariffs with a geopolitical nerve center