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Forward Thinking on the complicated and contentious state of global trade with Chad P. Bown
– “This is certainly the most exciting, contentious, uncertain time when it when it comes to trade policy, certainly in my lifetime,”... says a leading trade economist. “And I just had one of those big, round number—half century—birthdays, and so I’ve been around for a fairly long period of time.”
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute

The China imperative for multinational companies
– Multinational companies operating in China must reconfigure for opportunity and risk.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

The complication of concentration in global trade
– Concentration in the origins of traded products is widespread, prompting questions about whether to diversify or decouple.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility
– Growth in the global balance sheet accelerated during the pandemic, but paused in 2022.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

Pixels of Progress: A granular look at human development around the world
– Our world is big and complex, but human progress is still about life on the ground, up close and in detail.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

Addressing the revolving door in risk
– As the field of risk management evolves, the value proposition for employees has to evolve as well.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute

Forward Thinking on the meeting point of science and humanity with Jayshree Seth
– Persuaded by her parents to study science and engineering, Jayshree Seth retained her humanities mindset while becoming the first... chief science advocate at the 3M company.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute

Forward Thinking on the fragility of the world’s food systems and how to fix them with Jessica Fanzo
– Many people think that hunger and climate change happen to poor people in faraway countries and won’t affect them, says... a leading food systems expert. “But that is a naïve perception of the world.”
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute

Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world
– Economic and political turbulence have prompted speculation that the world is already deglobalizing. But the evidence suggests... that global integration is here to stay, albeit with nuance.
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute

On the cusp of a new era?
– Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new... narrative of progress.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute

Forward Thinking on talent, state capacity, and being hopeful with Tyler Cowen
– A prominent economist, author, podcaster, and talent investor discusses how to better match human talent to opportunities, de-bureaucratize... philanthropy, achieve higher-quality governance, and identify fields of likely progress, and how to get it all done.
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