United States: Industry Updates & Analysis

Ankura's latest insights explore critical challenges facing organizations today, from hidden procurement fraud networks and California's PAGA employment law to HHS clinical trials reform and Medicare's proposed ASC reimbursement changes. The collection examines how AI-powered cyber threats exploit cloud services, leadership consensus drives execution, and sports venues create community impact beyond the game.

If your leadership team cannot reach consensus, innovation stalls, decisions lose clarity, and execution suffers. Consensus does not mean our decision is 100% unanimous. It means we have a clear decision and rationale that we can support with integrity.

On July 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule), which outlines proposed changes to payments made by Medicare to hospitals and surgery centers for outpatient services.

For years, Massachusetts has been one of the country’s leading centers for innovation. What’s becoming increasingly clear is that state policymakers view artificial intelligence and robotics as central...

Ankura's content hub showcases critical insights spanning cybersecurity threats, financial services transformation, and global market dynamics. From AI-accelerated cyberattacks and ransomware evolution to IPO market shifts and regulatory compliance challenges, these analyses examine how organizations navigate an increasingly complex operational landscape shaped by technological disruption, geopolitical volatility, and regulatory pressure.

Flag football is making its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, and the NFL is backing it as a cornerstone of global expansion. With active NFL players eligible to compete, a new professional league launching, and international programs spreading rapidly, the sport is being positioned as the next major pipeline for worldwide fan engagement.

AlixPartners' 14th annual Home Delivery Survey reveals a retail sector under mounting pressure: consumers now demand free delivery in under three days, with 52% boycotting retailers after just 1-2 failed deliveries, while 64% of executives report home delivery remains unprofitable. The study uncovers how AI is emerging as the critical lever to bridge the widening gap between escalating customer expectations and deteriorating fulfillment economics.

Explore Ankura's latest insights spanning corporate disputes, data center development, tariff litigation, cybersecurity threats, and healthcare transactions. Discover how valuation expertise shapes high-stakes litigation outcomes, technical due diligence de-risks major infrastructure investments, and evolving malware campaigns challenge organizational security postures.

Manufacturing PMI has accelerated to its strongest level since mid-2022, while spot trucking rates and crude oil prices have surged dramatically in early 2026. The Strait of Hormuz disruption has compounded cost pressures across consumer sectors, though an interim U.S.-Iran ceasefire may bring margin relief if peace holds through the critical Q3 retail build-up period.