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Changing the fortunes of America's workforce: A human capital challenge Global economic integration and technological advances have combined to produce permanent changes in the skill levels required to flourish in the U.S. labor market. Seventy-one percent of U.S. workers are in jobs unfavorable to robust income growth. While there is no single cause or "silver bullet" remedy for rising income dispersion, upgrading the productivity, skills, and rewards in the service sector is the key challenge. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 1.42 MB)

Why energy demand will rebound Demand for energy will return and oil prices will spike again unless policy makers can find ways to improve the balance between energy supply and demand. Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly site

Lean Russia: Sustaining economic growth through improved productivity Labor productivity in Russia remains low, but improvements have been promising. In five sectors - steel, retail, retail banking, electric power and residential construction - productivity stands now on average at 26 percent of U.S. levels in 2007. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 818 KB)

How health care costs contribute to income disparity in the United States Recent trends in health care costs, health care coverage, and household income have contributed to growing disparities between different income groups in the United States. Read more

Beating the recession: Buying into new European consumer strategies European consumers have already cut back their spending in response to the economic downturn, and signs of an even deeper retrenchment are present. Businesses need to tune into and sharpen their awareness of evolving consumer attitudes and tactics if they are to survive the recession and position themselves for economic recovery. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 1.13 MB) Launch slideshow

Will U.S. consumer debt reduction cripple the recovery? U.S. consumers are spending less and saving more. Unless incomes grow faster, each percentage point increase in the saving rate would reduce spending by more than $100 billion - a serious drag on any recovery. Read more Launch this perspective (PDF - 509 KB)

Averting the next energy crisis: The demand challenge Global energy-demand growth is expected to flatten in the short term but will rebound with recovery. Indeed, there is potential for liquids-demand growth to outpace that of supply-risking a new spike in oil as soon as 2010 to 2013, depending on the depth of the economic downturn. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 2.12 MB)

Preparing for China's urban billion By pursuing a more concentrated urbanization path guided by action to boost urban productivity, China's local and national policy leaders would minimize the pressures and maximize the economic benefits of urban expansion. A two-part report details the scale, pace, and global implications of urbanization at the sector and city levels. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 7.56 MB)

Accounting for the cost of U.S. health care: A new look at why Americans spend more The United States spends $650 billion more on health care than expected, even when adjusting for the economy's relative wealth. MGI examines the underlying trends and key drivers of these higher costs. Read more Launch this report (PDF - 3.58 MB) View Interactive graphic overview

Leading through uncertainty As consumers batten down the hatches and the global economy slows, senior executives confront a more profoundly uncertain business environment than most of them have ever faced. Companies that nurture flexibility, awareness, and resiliency are more likely to survive the crisis, and even prosper. Read more