McKinsey Insights

A Century of Plenty

April 28, 2026 -

Can you imagine even the poorest country in the world achieving the prosperity and quality of life of today’s Switzerland—by 2100? Seems crazy, doesn’t it? After all, we live in uncertain times. But we have pulled off marvels before. Human advances over the past 100 years have been unprecedented. Can we achieve another century of progress?

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Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade: 2026 update

March 19, 2026 -

Tariff splashes, AI waves, and the ripples reshaping global trade.

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The emerging epicenter: Asia’s role in biopharma’s future

January 7, 2026 -

Asia is now the epicenter of global biopharmaceutical progress—outpacing the United States and Europe in pipeline growth, patents, and next-gen therapies.

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The race takes off in the next big arenas of competition

March 26, 2026 -

In the arenas, investment cycles are accelerating, value pools are shifting, and a new type of competitor is scaling across industries.

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2026 M&A trends: Navigating a rapidly rebounding market

February 13, 2026 -

After dealmaking slowed momentarily in early 2025, global M&A activity quickly assumed a grand scale—delivering big gains for the year—with momentum continuing.

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Private equity: Clearer view, tougher terrain

February 10, 2026 -

Private equity weather has improved, revealing more demanding, technical ground. Here’s what our analyses indicate for dealmakers, operators, fundraisers, and LPs as they look to the road ahead.

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Economic conditions outlook, December 2025

December 18, 2025 -

In a reversal from earlier in the year, economic sentiment turns more optimistic, with declining focus on trade policy and growing confidence in companies’ prospects.

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McKinsey Global Institute: 2025 in charts

December 15, 2025 -

Here are some of the McKinsey Global Institute’s favorite data visualizations from 2025.

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Building the AI muscle of your business leaders

December 1, 2025 -

The real competitive advantage with AI comes from having business leaders who can bridge business problems with the possibilities technology offers.

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The State of Fashion 2026: When the rules change

November 17, 2025 -

Fashion leaders have moved past uncertainty, but challenges including economic volatility, evolving consumer priorities, and rapid technological disruption demand more agility and stronger capabilities to succeed in the year ahead.