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46% of Adults Watch Video via a Connected TV Device Daily
ew consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 87% of U.S. TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (like Roku, Amazon Fire TV sticks or boxes, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This compares to 80% with at least one connected TV device in 2020, 69% in 2017, and 38% in 2012.
What will it take to boost Latino economic power?
In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, senior partner Lucy Pérez talks with executive editor Roberta Fusaro about the findings of The economic state of Latinos in America: The American dream deferred—the firm’s inaugural report on this subject. She explains how greater support for Latino workers, business owners, consumers, savers, and investors in the United States could create economic opportunities not just for individuals and families in this demographic but also for the whole country.
Gen Z Demands Diversity & Inclusion, Upvotes Brands That Level Up
America’s youth, the first multicultural majority generation in U.S. history, is growing rapidly, adding over 2.3 million consumers (about twice the population of New Hampshire) to the population each year, making them a significant force to be reckoned with. These "mini-millennials” challenge brands to address societal stereotypes, particularly around gender identity, and use their influence to support or disapprove of brands’ diversity and inclusion efforts. By Mario X. Carrasco
Discover The Most Chosen Brands Online 2021 [REPORT]
All 20 of the most chosen brands online grew within the channel, with 18 seeing double-digit growth.
Inflation and Interest Rate Hikes Weigh on Consumer Sentiment in May
Consumer confidence dipped slightly in May, after rising modestly in April. The decline in the Present Situation Index was driven solely by a perceived softening in labor market conditions. By contrast, views of current business conditions—which tend to move ahead of trends in jobs—improved.
Emigdio Rojas Named Managing Partner at Simplicity
Simplicity announced the appointment of Emigdio Rojas as managing partner to lead its operations in the United States.
DE&I critical to talent retention, especially among younger employees
Almost a third of employees think their employer lacks a sufficient commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I), and there is a direct connection between DE&I concerns and intent to quit, according to a new survey from Buck, an integrated HR, pensions, and benefits consulting, technology, and administration services firm.
Human capital at work: The value of experience
The most important resource in any economy or organization is its human capital—that is, the collective knowledge, attributes, skills, experience, and health of the workforce. While human capital development starts in early childhood and continues through formal education, the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey’s People & Organizational Performance Practice have focused new research on the next stage, which spans the full working life.
Are states ready to close the US digital divide?
US policy makers have long talked about the need to close the nation’s digital divide. Congress has now translated that talk into action, appropriating more than $100 billion 1 to help states bring high-speed internet access to every American household, much of which is allocated directly to state governments to implement as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the American Rescue Plan Act.
