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584 billion - Amount of debt shed by US households since 2008 

Working out of debt

An update of our research on the efforts of developed countries to work out from under a massive overhang of debt shows how uneven progress has been. The US has made the greatest gains so far. Read the full McKinsey Quarterly article.

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Taking a longer-term look at M&A value creation
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Taking a longer-term look at M&A value creation

Companies that do many small deals can outperform their peers—if they have the right skills. But they need more than skill to succeed in large deals.more

A CEO's guide to innovation in China
articles | McKinsey Quarterly

How China is innovating

Chinese companies are innovating across a range of industries. Innovation prowess is becoming a critical differentiator inside China and a source of products and ideas that can compete internationally too.more

Accounting for the cost of US health care
report | McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform

Accounting for the cost of US health care: Pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession

The latest report from the McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform on health care spending from 2006–09 sheds light on pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession.more

A wake-up call for Big Pharma
article | McKinsey Quarterly

A wake-up call for Big Pharma

Lower profit margins suggest a need for new business models.more

Emerging Equity Gap
report | McKinsey Global Institute

The emerging equity gap: Growth and stability in the new investor landscape

Short of a very rapid change in investor behavior and adoption of new policies in the largest emerging economies, the role of equities in the global financial system may be reduced in the coming decade.more

How leaders kill meaning at work
article | McKinsey Quarterly

How leaders kill meaning at work

Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment by damaging the inner work lives of their employees in four avoidable ways.more

Can fresh thinking solve the world’s most intractable problems?
article | What Matters

Can fresh thinking solve the world’s most intractable problems?

Social innovators from around the world share their stories on solving difficult problems, from poverty and famine to climate change and disease eradication.more

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