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A Century of Plenty
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This book, a major research effort from the McKinsey Global Institute, explores the advances of the past century and what drove them—what we call the progress machine.
The AI economy: Interconnected forces, feedback loops, and speeds of change
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AI is shaped by forces far beyond the technology itself, and its effects reach just as widely. Mapping how the pieces interact helps us see what could influence its course and where hurdles and opportunities may emerge.
Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade: September 2026 update
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Six regional briefings track how goods trade is evolving across major economies through partner realignments and sectoral shifts.
Why progress is more physical than we think
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From tomatoes and copper to data centers and steel, the modern economy depends on a material world hidden in plain sight.
Some hard questions about a world of plenty
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Plenty may be possible—but what would it take to make it probable?
The global balance sheet 2026: Imbalance and divergence
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Several asset classes grew further out of balance with the economy, raising the possibility of corrections through inflation, asset valuation losses, or, optimally, productivity.
Agents, robots, and us: How AI reshapes work and skills in Latin America
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Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines.
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Climate planning has prioritized floods. Heat demands equal attention
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Summer in the Northern Hemisphere has gotten off to a very hot start. This has focused attention on the impacts of heat on health, infrastructure, and economic productivity—and how to best manage them. That is a good thing. While past discourse on adaptation has often focused on the impacts of severe flooding, our recent McKinsey Global Institute report on climate adaptation found that heat is likely to affect far more people and account for a larger share of adaptation costs, write Sylvain Johansson, Mekala Krishnan, Kanmani Chockalingam, and Annabel Farr in Fortune.
Building a more resilient industrial base may require $2 trillion in investment
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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, intensifying technological competition and geopolitical risks have resurfaced a decades-old question with renewed urgency: Should the United States rebuild its industrial base, write Erik Kutcher and Shubham Singhal in Fortune.
As America turns 250, unlocking the next generation's potential is key
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As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, I've been reflecting on the generations that built the country's success and what it will take to prepare the next generation for the economic transition ahead. Like so many parents, I think about the future my children and their peers will inherit: the opportunities available to them, the skills that will matter, and whether they are prepared for a world changing faster than ever before, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.