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America at 250: An introduction

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It may be hard to believe (or to pronounce) but the nation is nearing its semiquincentennial. Today, the country’s challenges are vast, but the possibilities are even greater.
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Capturing performance opportunities in US state and local governments
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State and local governments in the United States often face a host of funding and workforce challenges, but taking six actions...
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Report - McKinsey Health Institute
Investing in the future: How better mental health benefits everyone
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Mental and substance use disorders are on the rise, alongside other noncommunicable diseases. Investing in mental health interventions...
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Safer, greener, faster: AI-powered supply chains in action
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Companies across industries have a wealth of data. Samsara’s AI solutions help uncover actionable insights that enable...
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The missing data link: Five practical lessons to scale your data products
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As companies increasingly rely on data to innovate and grow, ineffective (or nonexistent) data product practices have become...

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Beyond the start-up phase: Recipes for growth at mobility companies
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Most promising mobility start-ups fizzle out before they can scale their operations. With billions of dollars in investment at...
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How women can steer toward growing industries and companies
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To build up their experience capital, women can pick the occupations, industries, and geographies that present the best opportunities...
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TotalEnergies’ tightrope transition: A talk with Patrick Pouyanné
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The chairman and CEO of the French oil major talks about why he’s sticking to his strategy to gradually shift from oil...
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Returning to the office? Focus more on practices and less on the policy
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The working model is far less important than the work environment leaders create. Five core practices can help organizations...
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Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade: 2025 update
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Trade reconfiguration continues along geopolitical lines, this update with 2024 data shows.
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Dependency and depopulation? Confronting the consequences of a new demographic reality
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Exploring the implications of a new demographic reality brought on by falling fertility and increasing longevity.
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Economic empowerment made-to-measure: How companies can benefit more people
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Connections, contexts, and capabilities can guide corporate efforts to create empowerment impact efficiently.
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McKinsey Global Institute: 2024 in charts
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Here are some of the McKinsey Global Institute’s favorite data visualizations from 2024.
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