As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, business leaders have an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s past while looking ahead to the forces that will shape its future.
In A Century of Plenty, a book from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), authors Sven Smit, Chris Bradley, Nick Leung, and Marc Canal examine the advances that have transformed living standards around the world over the past century—and ask what it will take to extend that progress to everyone by 2100. Recent MGI research by Olivia White, Eric Kutcher, Kweilin Ellingrud, Shubham Singhal, Scott Blackburn, Arvind Govindarajan, Aly Spencer, and coauthors builds on that conversation, exploring how the United States can strengthen its competitive edge as AI, advanced manufacturing, and geopolitical shifts reshape the global economy.
Looking toward its next 250 years, America’s future competitiveness will depend not only on preserving its enduring advantages but also on strengthening the capabilities that drive innovation, productivity, and long-term growth. This Independence Day weekend, dive into these insights on the ideas that will shape America’s future.
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