Strategy

The Economy

U.S. Manufacturing Hits 3-Year High in February

“Manufacturing is doing well but it will not be smooth sailing over the next few months", in part because of supply-chain disruptions.

Matthew Heller
March 1, 2021
The Economy

Consumer Spending Rebounds With 2.4% Gain

“Government checks did their work, as both income and spending increased dramatically in January."
Strategy

Strategies for Mid-Market Success Post COVID-19

Companies face a world in which business models are changing, demand drivers are being reset, and asset utilization has radically changed.
Operations

They Don’t Teach Pandemics in Business School

How a professional services firm shifted its operations and culture overnight.
Supply Chain

White House Shows Concern Over Chip Shortage

The administration is "identifying potential choke points in the supply chain" amid a shortage that has impacted automobile production around the world.
The Economy

U.S. Factory Orders Climb 1.1% in December

Manufacturing has been driven by strong demand for factory goods "as 23.7% of the labor force works from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Analytics

Moving Beyond ‘Survive-at-All-Costs’ Mode

Expensive quick fixes are helping companies endure COVID-19 but they are not sustainable over a prolonged period of heightened volatility.
Global Business

Biden’s Trade Policy Stresses Investment in U.S. Jobs

An early peek at President Joe Biden’s trade policy reveals it could put North America and its workers back on center stage.
The Economy

Labor Cost Index Rises 0.7% in Fourth Quarter

“Overall, compensation costs are likely to remain subdued going forward, reflective of a high level of unemployment that will restrain wages."
The Economy

U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 4% in Q4

After the worst year for the economy since at least the end of World War II, economists are still hopeful of a faster recovery in the second half of 2021.
The Economy

IMF More Optimistic on Global Growth

The latest World Economic Outlook revised growth estimates but warned pandemic risks remain.
Hiring

Will Restaurants Recover in 2021?

"Restaurants were hit harder than any other industry during the pandemic, and still have the longest climb back to pre-coronavirus employment levels."
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