Future of America

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In McKinsey's Future of America podcast, we explore how to build a future that drives sustainable and inclusive growth. This isn't about tradeoffs – we reject the "or" and embrace the "and". Join us in conversations with leaders who are accelerating progress to grow, broaden, and sustain prosperity for more Americans.

  1. 10/18/2022

    The Overlooked Contributions and Hidden Challenges of Asian Americans

    Asian Americans represent the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, one that is projected to almost double in the next 40 years. This episode of McKinsey’s Future of America podcast explores the challenges Asian Americans face in the workplace and how companies can better support colleagues based on lessons learned in a new McKinsey report, Asian American workers: Diverse Outcomes and Hidden Challenges.  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    34 min

  2. 09/27/2022

    Empowering economic growth in the Latino community

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 40:33) >  On this episode of the Future of America podcast, Kweilin Ellingrud sits down with Domenika Lynch from the Aspen Institute's Latinos and Society program and McKinsey Partner Bernardo Sichel. The trio discuss the role the Latino community plays in forging a future of sustainable and inclusive growth.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    41 min

  3. 08/03/2022

    How Americans are feeling about economic opportunities and the future

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:24) >  On this episode of the Future of America podcast, Andre Dua sits down with Chris Jackson and Mallory Newall of Ipsos, to discuss how Americans are feeling about their economic well-being.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    36 min

  4. 07/27/2022

    Growing and sustaining prosperity for small town Americans

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 33:22) >  On this episode of the Future of America podcast, Rachel Riley sits down with Matt Dunne of the Center on Rural Innovation to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to economic development in Rural America.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    34 min

  5. 06/21/2022

    Building Black-owned brands to accelerate prosperity

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 39:14) >  In episode ten of the Future of America podcast, McKinsey’s Monica Toriello joins senior partner Tiffany Burns and associate partner Tyler Harris to discuss the importance of Black entrepreneurs to the long-term health of the U.S. economy, the challenging landscape that they face today, and the launch of McKinsey’s Next 1B accelerator to build Black-owned brands and create Black-owned “unicorns.”See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    39 min

  6. 06/08/2022

    A CFO’s perspective on sustainable, inclusive growth

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:11) >  CFOs’ positions give them unique visibility into companies’ efforts to deliver sustainable, inclusive growth. In this episode of the Future of America podcast, McKinsey senior partner and CFO Eric Kutcher talks with IBM CFO and senior vice president James (Jim) Kavanaugh about the current moment’s unique challenges for CFOs, the importance of resilience, and imperatives for business leaders around talent, recruitment, and retention.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    32 min

  7. 05/26/2022

    Addressing unequal opportunity in an American city

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 20:07) >  Spatial inequality continues to limit the economic opportunity and mobility of millions of Americans. In this episode of the Future of America podcast, McKinsey senior partner Kweilin Ellingrud and Lata Reddy, senior vice president of inclusion solutions at Prudential Financial and chair of The Prudential Foundation, discuss Lata’s unique career at the intersection of civil rights, social impact, and capital markets, as well as Prudential’s long-term effort to promote sustainable, inclusive growth in Newark, NJ.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    20 min

  8. 05/18/2022

    Financial Inclusion And Sustainable, Inclusive Growth In Action

    Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:02) >  In this episode of the Future of America podcast, McKinsey senior partner Andre Dua talks with Michael Froman, Mastercard’s vice chairman and president for strategic growth, about the challenges of financial inclusion and the opportunities to build “financial health and wellness” for all Americans, as well as how businesses can follow through on their commitments to sustainable, inclusive growth.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

    31 min
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In McKinsey's Future of America podcast, we explore how to build a future that drives sustainable and inclusive growth. This isn't about tradeoffs – we reject the "or" and embrace the "and". Join us in conversations with leaders who are accelerating progress to grow, broaden, and sustain prosperity for more Americans.

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