Future of America

By McKinsey & Company

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 i... more

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

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October 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.
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September 27, 2022 Empowering economic growth in the Latino community

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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.
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August 03, 2022 How Americans are feeling about economic opportunities and the future

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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.
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July 27, 2022 Growing and sustaining prosperity for small town Americans

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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.
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June 21, 2022 Building Black-owned brands to accelerate prosperity

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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.”
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June 08, 2022 A CFO’s perspective on sustainable, inclusive growth

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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.
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May 26, 2022 Addressing unequal opportunity in an American city

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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.
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May 18, 2022 Financial Inclusion And Sustainable, Inclusive Growth In Action

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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.
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May 11, 2022 Solving the net-zero equation in the United States

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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.
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May 04, 2022 Meeting the challenge of moms' 'double double shift' at home and work

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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.
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How many episodes does Future of America have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.