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Kenan Institute 2025 Grand Challenge: Skills Gap
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Save the date for this drop-in style event showcasing the work of NCGrowth and the Kenan Institute on February 25.

Will uncertainty over new administration policy dent the economy? Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown will look at this question and more during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, February 7. 

In the institute's February 7 briefing, Research Fellow Greg Brown analyzed the morning's employment report and discussed how the unpredictability of changes rippling through Washington could impact the US economy.

The Skills Gap
Skills Gap

Our 2025 Grand Challenge examines the skills gap – the difference between the skills that employers seek and those that workers possess – which is being driven by technological breakthroughs, demographic changes and cultural shifts in the workplace.

Dive into the Kenan Institute’s monthly virtual press briefing from Friday, Jan. 10, as institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen explores economic trends to watch for 2025.

In the institute's January 10 briefing, Chief Economist Gerald Cohen discussed the morning's employment report and shared his thoughts on some top-of-mind issues for business executives and policymakers this year.

Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen kicks off 2025 with a rundown of five issues that will be top of mind for business leaders and policymakers, accompanied by his analysis.

2024 Distinguished Fellow Jayashankar M. Swaminathan explores how firms can build operational resilience, focusing on governance, risk management, supply chains, technology and regulatory compliance.

Distinguished Fellow Christine Moorman leverages data from The CMO Survey to uncover the view of marketplace threats and resilience strategies from the perspective of actual managers as part of our 2024 Grand Challenge.

Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen will discuss consumer confidence along with recent changes in the labor market and inflation during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, December 6.

For our December 6 economic briefing, Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen discussed the morning's employment report, which showed a bounce back from October's numbers, and the rise in the level of consumer confidence in recent months.

Look back at the journey that made up the Kenan Institute's 2024 Grand Challenge: Business Resilience.