Future of America

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.

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

10-18
34:29

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

09-27
40:45

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

08-03
35:35

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

07-27
33:32

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

06-21
39:26

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

06-08
32:21

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

05-26
20:13

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

05-18
31:12

Solving the net-zero equation in the United States

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:26) >  In episode six of the Future of America podcast, McKinsey’s Andre Dua, Rory Clune, and Kimberly Henderson discuss the US path to net zero greenhouse-gas emissions, opportunities for the private sector to drive the transformation of major industries, and the unique challenges of the current macroeconomic environment.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

05-11
35:36

Meeting the challenge of moms' 'double double shift' at home and work

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:20) >  In episode five of McKinsey’s Future of America podcast, McKinsey’s Kweilin Ellingrud and Kunal Modi speak with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and founder and CEO of Marshall Plan for Moms, to discuss opportunities to accelerate a more inclusive economic recovery for women and mothers in the workforce.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

05-04
32:29

Rise of the inclusive, sustainable consumers

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:17) >  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 amid the challenging economic environment of inflation and supply chain disruption within the pandemic recovery.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

04-27
31:26

U.S. Manufacturing: The suprising next frontier for sustainable and inclusive growth

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:29) >  On this episode of the Future of America podcast, host Andre Dua sits down with McKinsey Partner and Aerospace & Defense Co-Leader Eric Chewning to discuss how revitalizing U.S. manufacturing could accelerate economic equality for more Americans.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

04-20
32:39

Closing the racial wealth gap by investing in Black consumers

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:56) >  McKinsey’s Kweilin Ellingrud and Shelley Stewart discuss how sustainable and inclusive growth can help to close the racial wealth gap and open new opportunities to better serve Black consumers.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

04-13
33:06

Pandemic Recovery: Growth With Purpose

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 17:22) >  On the first episode of the Future of America podcast series, host Kweilin Ellingrud talks with Greg Kelly, Senior Partner leading McKinsey's Marketing & Sales Practice, about how companies can ensure sustainable and inclusive growth in their post-pandemic recoverySee www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

04-06
17:28

Future of America podcast - Coming Soon

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 00:24) >  McKinsey's Future of America podcast features conversations inspired by a new era of sustainable and inclusive growth.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

03-29
00:25

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