United States: Economic Analysis

How will artificial intelligence reshape professional services careers, and what responsibilities do leaders have in ensuring their teams can thrive amid technological disruption? Drawing on personal experience and economic analysis, this exploration examines the strategic choices firms face as AI transforms routine tasks into opportunities for deeper client value and professional development.

Ankura's latest insights explore critical challenges across multiple sectors, from AI-driven cybersecurity threats targeting LLM infrastructure to the mounting healthcare workforce crisis in post-acute care. The collection examines how digital maturity drives financial performance, analyzes regulatory shifts in football finance, and tracks wealth management M&A activity amid evolving market dynamics.

FARA.us now features an updated Index of all 199 FARA Advisory Opinions that have been released publicly by the Department of Justice. Here is a listing of the Index’s new features:

Blockbuster's downfall and Netflix's rise illustrate a critical business lesson: companies that focus solely on existing buyers miss crucial insights from non-buyers.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Slaughter is poised to fundamentally alter the landscape of federal regulatory enforcement and administrative rulemaking. This analysis explores the potential implications for FTC authority, independent agency operations, and the broader administrative state. Businesses face critical strategic decisions as they prepare for a transformed regulatory environment that may significantly curtail agency power.

Ankura's latest insights explore critical shifts across retail, finance, sports governance, cryptocurrency disputes, hospitality performance, healthcare capital projects, research funding, restaurant sector dynamics, free zone strategies, and AI-driven competitive differentiation. These analyses examine how industries are adapting to regulatory changes, market pressures, and technological transformation.

Markets are stress-testing valuations of software companies with the wrong question. A wave of "vibe-coding" demonstrations, using AI to spin up a working replica of a product in an afternoon, has boards and investors...

Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman emphasized that productivity improvements are essential for raising living standards over time. This principle is particularly relevant for GCC nations pursuing economic diversification through national transformation plans like Saudi Vision 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030.

Global manufacturing systems face unprecedented disruption from geopolitical tensions, energy market volatility, and supply chain fragmentation. The petrochemical industry stands particularly vulnerable as its cost structure depends on crude oil, natural gas liquids, and embedded risk premiums in international trade. How are multinational corporations adapting their strategic frameworks to navigate this new era of structural uncertainty?