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Miami-Dade’s future depends on what happens in its classrooms | Opinion
Forty-one percent. That’s the share of Miami-Dade public school students in grades 3–10 who can read proficiently today. Flip the number and you see the crisis: Nearly six out of 10 kids are falling behind. When children can’t read by third grade,their chances of catching up plummet — and Miami-Dade loses future entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers and leaders.
Miami-Dade’s future depends on what happens in its classrooms | Opinion
Lionel Messi in line for more Ballon d'Or recognition as Inter Miami nominated for new award decided by fan vote Lionel Messi is in line for more Ballon d’Or recognition after seeing Inter Miami nominated for a new award. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Ousmane Dembele walked away with the Golden Ball in 2025, with the one-time Barcelona team-mate of Argentine icon Messi being named the best player on the …
Inflation-weary Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the economy
High prices and low expectations: The job market still may be strong, but lingering economic conditions are taking a toll on the outlook of American households. Americans are feeling opportunity slipping away.
U.S. unemployment stays low but many don't see the benefits
Many Americans say they face persistent barriers to finding a job, even as employers are struggling to fill open positions in the most worker-friendly US labor market in half a century.
Financial inclusion and sustainable, inclusive growth in action
Millions of Americans remain underbanked, and roughly half report that they would not be able to cover more than two months of expenses in the event of job loss.
Solving the net-zero equation in the United States
Zeroing out greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 is crucial to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but getting there will require dramatic action and significant investment—and within the next decade.
Rise of the inclusive, sustainable consumers
In the fourth episode of McKinsey’s Future of America podcast, McKinsey’s André Dua, Kelsey Robinson, and Tamara Charm discuss new research on consumer trends in sustainability and inclusion, the impact of inflation, and supply chain disruptions. An edited version of the conversation follows.
US manufacturing: The next frontier for sustainable, inclusive growth
In the third episode of McKinsey’s new Future of America podcast, McKinsey’s André Dua and Eric Chewning explore the surprising ways that revitalizing US manufacturing could accelerate economic equality for more Americans. An edited version of the conversation follows.
‘A CEO cannot micromanage’: An interview with Jackson Health CEO Carlos Migoya
Although Carlos A. Migoya spent more than 40 years in banking and a decade overseeing Jackson Health System, in Florida, he says he identifies not as a finance executive, a former city manager of Miami, or a healthcare leader but as “a people person.” In 2011, Migoya took the reins of Jackson Health System, which had lost $419 million over three years.
‘A CEO cannot micromanage’: An interview with Jackson Health CEO Carlos Migoya
Times of crisis call for communication, humbleness, and flexibility. Although Carlos A. Migoya spent more than 40 years in banking and a decade overseeing Jackson Health System, in Florida, he says he identifies not as a finance executive, a former city manager of Miami, or a healthcare leader but as “a people person.” In 2011, Migoya took the reins of Jackson Health System, which had lost $419 million over three years.
The case for inclusive growth
US leaders across sectors have an opportunity to improve economic performance—and bolster individual and community well-being—through investments that embed equity into the development process. The concept of inclusive growth has become central to economic development due to rising economic inequality and its effects on human well-being and prosperity (see sidebar, “What is inclusive growth?”).
Reimagining higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States is at an inflection point. The core mission of the university—instruction, research, and service—has not changed. Nor has the need for advanced education to prepare individuals for a fulfilling life and to drive the knowledge economy. For individuals, the economic benefit of earning a college degree remains clear. College graduates are on average wealthier, healthier, and happier over a lifetime.
The rising toll of student debt: More than graduates can sustain?
Total student debt is now higher than credit card debt in the United States, and the numbers are growing quickly and steadily: our research shows that each graduating class has more debt than the class before. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to increase debt to new heights. How much more can students take?
Rising costs and stagnating completion rates: Who is bucking the trend?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated concerns about the value of higher education — prices are rising and completion rates are stagnating. Which higher education institutions are bucking the trend?
Reimagining higher education in the United States
Higher education in the United States is at an inflection point. The core mission of the university—instruction, research, and service—has not changed. Nor has the need for advanced education to prepare individuals for a fulfilling life and to drive the knowledge economy. For individuals, the economic benefit of earning a college degree remains clear. College graduates are on average wealthier, healthier, and happier over a lifetime.
COVID-19’s effect on minority-owned small businesses in the United States
Whether by necessity or ingenuity, minority-owned small businesses may be giving us an early sign of how US businesses will adapt in the wake of COVID-19. These businesses are experimenting with new ways of working to ensure their employees’ safety, offering monetary relief to employees and community members, and introducing new services such as free delivery to those who need it.
COVID-19’s effect on minority-owned small businesses in the United States
Whether by necessity or ingenuity, minority-owned small businesses may be giving us an early sign of how US businesses will adapt in the wake of COVID-19. These businesses are experimenting with new ways of working to ensure their employees’ safety, offering monetary relief to employees and community members, and introducing new services such as free delivery to those who need it.
COVID-19’s effect on minority-owned small businesses in the United States
Whether by necessity or ingenuity, minority-owned small businesses may be giving us an early sign of how US businesses will adapt in the wake of COVID-19. These businesses are experimenting with new ways of working to ensure their employees’ safety, offering monetary relief to employees and community members, and introducing new services such as free delivery to those who need it.
COVID-19’s effect on jobs at small businesses in the United States
A precipitous surge in unemployment continues to shake the US workforce in the wake of COVID-19. Total claims reached 30 million in the six weeks since March 14th. And even as initial steps are underway to ease lockdowns, up to a third of all US jobs remain vulnerable. 1 One of the challenges for policy makers and executives is figuring out how to get these employees back to work.
COVID-19’s effect on jobs at small businesses in the United States
A precipitous surge in unemployment continues to shake the US workforce in the wake of COVID-19. Total claims reached 30 million in the six weeks since March 14th. And even as initial steps are underway to ease lockdowns, up to a third of all US jobs remain vulnerable. One of the challenges for policy makers and executives is figuring out how to get these employees back to work.
Which small businesses are most vulnerable to COVID-19--and when
As the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic comes into sharper focus, the position of the nation’s small businesses appears, overall, to be particularly bleak. 1 By mid-April, according to a report from the Facebook & Small Business Roundtable, about a third had temporarily stopped operating, 2 and by mid-May more than half had laid off or furloughed employees.
Reaching a tipping point in leadership development
Provides strategic counsel and advises on performance transformation to state and local governments as well as public and private universities and systems Works closely with clients to build organizational capabilities to sustain long-term growth. January 6, 2020Why do some ideas, products, and behaviors take hold and spread like wildfire, while others never catch on?
Reaching a tipping point in leadership development
Leadership development at scale—where the goal is to sustainably shift the behaviors of an organization across the board—requires a tipping point for new leadership behaviors to take hold. Why do some ideas, products, and behaviors take hold and spread like wildfire, while others never catch on? A popular theory on change cites three factors—reaching the right people, a “sticky” message, and a conducive context—to reach a critical mass and tipping point where real change takes hold.
Automation and economic disparity: A new challenge for CEOs
As intelligent machines take over a wider variety of tasks, many global companies are doubling down on workforce retraining. And rightly so—the next wave of automation technologies promises to alter the nature of work further across a range of industries. But beyond these thorny organizational challenges around what work is—and what work will become—is another, less-explored management consideration: Where will this work happen?
The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow
Appendix (PDF-100KB) Briefing Note (PDF-286KB) Executive Summary (PDF-1MB) Full Report (PDF-4MB) The US labor market looks markedly different today than it did two decades ago. It has been reshaped by dramatic events like the Great Recession but also by a quieter ongoing evolution in the mix and location of jobs. In the decade ahead, the next wave of automation technologies may accelerate the pace of change. Millions of jobs could be phased out even as new ones are created.
US small-business recovery after the COVID-19 crisis
The unique nature of the COVID-19 crisis poses a new set of challenges for US small businesses as they claw their way toward recovery. Many face muted demand, new customer expectations, and operational challenges because of health and safety restrictions. Recovery will take time. After the 2008 recession, larger companies recovered to their precrisis contribution to GDP in an average of four years, while smaller ones took an average of six.
Commentary: State Governments Should Boost Public Higher Education Spending
Have America's public universities lost sight of their original mission of increasing social mobility? A growing body of research suggests that sharp cuts in public funding during the Great Recession threaten to undermine state schools' historic role as socioeconomic ladders for bright, low-income students – but it also shows how to revive this core function. Public universities were intended to offer a high-quality education at a reasonable cost to students from families of modest means.
High-performing US states: Is there a secret to success?
Our refresh of the Leading States Index looks at state performance from the citizens’ perspective to gauge what’s working well for governments and citizens, and where states can improve. States have enormous responsibilities. They must not only meet their citizens’ needs on a wide range of issues—from education to healthcare to housing and job security—but also manage enormous budgets, often larger than most countries. How they do it, and do it well, is an important question.
High-Performing States: Is There a Secret to Success?
States have enormous responsibilities. They must not only meet their citizens' needs on a wide range of issues – from education to health care to housing and job security – but also manage enormous budgets, often larger than many countries. How they do it, and do it well, is an important question. And for those that are succeeding, how are they succeeding?
Why We Made Changes to the Leading States Index
In 2016, we created the Leading States Index, which is used by U.S. News & World Report to produce its 2018 Best States rankings. To understand the important elements of what citizens need and want from their states, we worked closely with experts and government officials. Based on their input and available data, we made the best decisions for determining which aspects to track and how to report findings.
Improving infrastructure outcomes through better capital allocation
In an age of fiscal uncertainty, US cities and states must optimize capital allocation to improve infrastructure planning. State and local leaders must deliver vital services that improve the health, safety, and prosperity of their citizens without exceeding their budgets. The challenge of meeting these goals has become more difficult in recent years because the federal government—facing its own budget constraints—has decreased funding to cities and states.
College for all | McKinsey & Company
Something big is up in higher education thanks to the advent of “massive open online courses” (MOOCs), which can reach millions around the world. What most people—including university leaders—don’t yet realize is that this new way of teaching and learning, together with employers’ growing frustration with the skills of graduates, is poised to usher in a new credentialing system that may compete with college degrees within a decade.
Today's Jobs Report Masks a Huge Employment Problem
The Chinese and U.S. Internets are drifting apart. Why that’s bad for the whole world
Measuring the state of US states
New research compares economic and social conditions in US states—and highlights opportunities for government leaders to help make improvements. Faced with tight budgets and rising expectations from citizens, US state governments are constantly challenged to find ways of improving economic and social conditions for residents.
Does a State’s GDP Predict its Success Serving Citizens?
What is a good indicator of performance at the state level when looking at outcomes across a variety of areas, from healthcare to infrastructure? Perhaps it's no surprise that one indicator which stands out as highly linked to performance is the GDP per capita of the state. States with higher GDP per capita outperform less wealthy states on all dimensions aside from government administration.
New England Region Shows Strength in McKinsey Study of Performance Data
New England and Great Plains outperform other US regions on most dimensions; however, no region excels across the board. (McKinsey & Company) When it comes to performance outcomes, McKinsey's Leading States Index suggests significant variation in how states and regions compare.
How US state governments can improve customer service
A McKinsey Center for Government survey finds that Americans are often dissatisfied with state services—and identifies significant opportunities for improvement. Technological advances such as smartphones and apps have opened new frontiers of convenience, speed, and transparency for private-sector customers. At the same time, tightening government budgets are making it difficult for the public sector to deliver services of a similarly high quality.
Voice of the graduate
College-graduation rates in the United States—once the envy of the world—have been lagging in recent years. Everyone knows education is the path to individual and national prosperity in an era of global competition. Yet US educational attainment, once the envy of the world, has been flagging in recent years—and concerns about the value and efficacy of higher education in particular are making headlines and finding a place on both political parties’ reform agendas.
College for all
Open online courses are changing higher education. Traditional colleges face dangers—and opportunities. Something big is up in higher education thanks to the advent of “massive open online courses” (MOOCs), which can reach millions around the world.
Rethinking 101: A new agenda for university and higher education system leaders?
The challenges facing higher education in the United States, including fiscal pressure at the state and federal levels The quality and reach of higher education in America has been a major force behind the nation’s social, cultural, and economic preeminence. Yet dramatic changes in the environment are forcing institutions to rethink traditional ways of doing things to sustain these contributions in the years ahead.
Why good companies create bad regulatory strategies
Too few ask themselves, “Why would anyone agree with us?” The field of behavioral economics is rapidly making its way into the tool kits of regulators.1 In stark contrast, we’ve rarely heard, in our work with more than 300 companies over the past three years, a senior executive consider the impact that cognitive biases might be having on his or her company’s regulatory posture.
How business interacts with government: McKinsey Global Survey results
A variety of government actions in addition to laws and regulations powerfully affect companies’ finances, executives say. But executives also indicate that companies’ processes to manage their relationships with government are generally less robust than are the ones used to manage relationships with other stakeholders.
Consumer electronics gets back to basics
Most people don’t use advanced—and expensive—new features. There may be a better way for companies and consumers alike. For years, consumer electronics companies have competed primarily through technology, by cramming ever more features into products in a race to offer consumers the latest and greatest. But this approach can be fruitless.
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