America at 250 Collection

US businesses can reduce uncertainty by understanding the factors guiding potential US policies, for example on tariffs, export/import controls, investment restrictions, and subsidies. With this understanding, companies can stay focused on long-term value creation.

American business in the new geopolitical era

America at 250: An introduction

Cue the fireworks: The United States will turn 250 next year. It’s a big birthday, and as anyone who has turned 18 or 50 or 75 will know, a milestone like this presents an occasion for both celebration and reflection. In this series, we look at both.

Geopolitics

US government productivity

Can federal government institutions designed and built in the 20th century deliver efficiently and effectively in the 21st century? Our research indicates that the opportunity is large, but also that systematic, analytical approaches are required for rapid and sustained change.

Productivity

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded in half, creating the silhouette of a globe. The open space left by the folded paper is filled with blue and red shapes, representing international trade, transportation, and geopolitics.

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded, creating the silhouette of a compass. Inside of the compass needle are vibrant blue and red color shapes depicting various aspects of leadership and it’s innovative and collaborative nature with symbols of communication and ideas.

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded, creating the silhouette of a hard hat. The interior is filled with dynamic blue and red shapes representing workers who are interacting with technology and each other.

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded in half, creating the silhouette a city hall government building. The open space left by the folded paper is filled with dynamic blue and red shapes representing of workers and technology creating efficiencies in state and local government.

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded in half, creating the silhouette of a battery symbol. Inside of the battery are vibrant blue and red-colored shapes representing various energy sources and infrastructure, including a nuclear power plant, power lines, and an electric vehicle charging station.

A white sheet of paper has been cut and folded in half, creating the silhouette of a medical cross. The empty space left by the folded paper is filled with blue and red shapes that show health and well-being. Some shapes include exercise, family activities, and medical care.

A white sheet of paper has been cut creating the silhouette of a bar graph showing upward growth. The interior of each bar is filled with dynamic blue and red shapes representing business and productivity, including teamwork, technology, and a growth.

April 23

American business in the new geopolitical era

Geopolitics

April 24

US government productivity

Productivity

State and local governments have a historic opportunity to simultaneously innovate and drive cost efficiencies because of the funding challenges they face. After all, constraints can motivate creative problem-solving.

April 25

Performance for state governments

State and local

Changing demographics are triggering labor shortages. The solutions may lie in workforce automation, reskilling, and government policies supporting technology adoption and productivity.

April 28

Empowering the US workforce

Workforce

April 29

Demand for power is soaring, not least from AI data centers and electrified transport. The nation’s power system has kept up. But to achieve energy abundance, the country will need to rapidly build new dispatchable generation and expand grid capacity.

Powering a new era of US energy demand

Energy

April 30

The pursuit of happiness starts with individual and collective health. To truly enhance well-being requires an approach to health that not only adds years to life but also life to years.

Advancing America’s holistic health

Healthcare

May 1

Both new and established government leaders may need to adapt to rapidly changing realities. “If the map says one thing and the terrain turns out to be different … follow the terrain, not the map.”

‘Inside-out’ leadership

Leadership