2023

Chip Beef

Chip Beef

Semiconductor competition is ushering in a new era of industrial policy, as nations vie for control of this key technology.

2022

CapEx Soars Again

CapEx Soars Again

Corporate spending plans are booming, with new investment in supply chains, sustainability and digitalization.

2021

Wage Shifts

Wage Shifts

Labor and material prices seem to be rising for the long-term.

2020

A Costly Year Ahead?

A Costly Year Ahead?

Multinationals are scrambling to avoid losses in a volatile foreign exchange environment. With the Trump administration talking down the dollar, their job is getting more complicated.

2019

Tailoring The Cloud

The public cloud is convenient but risky. So companies are turning to hybrid and multicloud arrangements—or even bringing their data back onto private-cloud networks.