Government

Cap and trade could succeed where tariffs have failed.

One-size-fits-all won't work.

It’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying.

For the first 40-plus years of their existence, the federal securities laws did not require or prohibit specific managerial practices in the operation of business, other than a business in one of a handful of closely regulated industries. But with the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the SEC is equipped to […]

After President Obama declared a new "era of responsibility," we contacted our network of contributors to get their thoughts on his speech, the moment,...

Buried in the news reports of the past two weeks, with hardly any fanfare or attention, was a report by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that it lost $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2009. This was despite reducing expenses by $6 billion, eliminating 40,000 jobs, and reducing payments for retiree health benefits by $4 billion. […]

Every year since 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a report on the state of competition in the wireless market. It’s just about to release its fifteenth one. This might not seem like a stop-the-presses moment for everyone in the media, but it’s a big deal for the companies involved—and their customers—because the […]

Guess what, boys and girls? Race matters. Surprised? Well, you shouldn’t be. In spite of the fact that the New York Times just this week featured a story about “race and electability” on page one, and in spite of the fact that the Wall Street Journal just this week ran an editorial that claimed to […]

And it's realizing that now.

As American companies and unions mobilize to organize Political Action Committees (PACs) with an eye to the upcoming mid-term elections, it is worth taking a step back to ask: Does it pay to donate to political candidates? Such a question might seem touchingly naïve, but in reality, the empirical evidence on this issue is much […]

In an era when businesses increasingly have to depend on their suppliers to lower costs, improve quality, and drive innovation, traditional contracts...

Companies should care about "inclusive prosperity."

The visibility of female leaders makes a difference.

The strategic question about global warming isn’t: are we going to do something about it? All three of the remaining candidates for President call it a real problem and assail the Bush administration for eight long years of idleness; the Congress is flirting with real legislation and the polling indicates its Democratic ranks will be […]

We're delighted to announce the winners of the Long-Term Capitalism Challenge, the third leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. Reimagining...

Congress and regulators must curb combinations that adversely affect the cost and quality of care.

The gaffe when he thought the microphone was off might not be the major reason Gordon Brown didn’t win the British election. But it showed that he forgot a leadership lesson: Act as if the audio is always on. At a rally shortly before the election, Prime Minister Brown was asked some awkward questions about […]

Author’s note: Alistair Hanna, Michael Reopel, and Stuart Flack, all of McKinsey & Company, contributed to this article. The U.S. defense industry is struggling to reorganize itself for growth, if not for survival. The disappearance of the communist threat and the desperate need to revive the U.S. economy have taken the defense industry for a […]

President Obama’s upcoming trip to India is probably the most highly mediatized presidential visit ever. The fact that the trip comes so soon after a “shellacking” in the mid-term elections makes it even more important. Expectations are running high in both the US and India with geopolitical experts and media pundits comparing the visit to […]

On Tuesday, January 8, the giants of the presidential battle knocked heads in the always important New Hampshire primary, and far beneath the froth of issues and image is a fascinating difference between how two of the Democratic presidential candidates compete online: Hillary Clinton treats her supporters as “customers’ and Barack Obama, as “members.” When […]