In school, we all learned about Pi, the number that sets the ratio between a circle’s diameter and its circumference. It’s a mathematical constant captured in the iconic formula of πR 2 . While the actual number Pi is infinitely long, it’s first three digits, you’ll recall, are 3.14, which is why March 14 has been established as International Pi Day. In our data- and algorithm-driven world...
The Consulting industry was already experiencing pressure to transform when business as usual took a dramatic last spring. Having weathered the stormy seas of 2020 and with a clear horizon still somewhere in the distance, it’s more important than ever that firms keep an eye on influential trends. Here’s a head start: Our new report, “The 2021 Consultants’ Guide,” covers four trend predictions...
When it comes to the 2020 election season, the Grateful Dead said it best: “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” From the jam-packed Democratic primaries that fielded more than 25 candidates to the campaign trail transformed by a global pandemic, nothing about the run-up to November 3 rd has seemed normal. Gone were the whistle stops at State Fairs, informal meet-and-greets with candidates at the...
How do you keep up with 24/7 news cycles amidst what promises to be a pivotal political campaign season? Media monitoring and analytics help you follow the ebb and flow of topics at the core of American politics. Our U.S. Political Tracker , powered by Nexis Newsdesk™ , features visualizations covering: Hot Topics with Presidential Candidates Democratic & Republican Candidate Locations Top Poll News...
To say that the economy has been unpredictable the last few years is an understatement. With rising and falling inflation--and rising and falling stocks--no one really knows what the future holds for 2023. Top economists continue to make predictions about the state of the global economy, but there hasn't really been a consensus. If the big banks are finding this challenging, imagine how hard it is for individual...
In the month before the 2016 U.S. election, fake and conspiracy news publishers unleashed more than 6.6 million tweets on potential voters, according to research conducted by the Knight Foundation . And that wasn’t the only source of disinformation at the time. After investigating Russia-backed activity during and after the 2016 election, Facebook’s prepared testimony to the Senate judiciary committee revealed...