June 2017 Supplement
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Can the New President Reverse the Coal Industry’s Decline?
Since 2007 coal consumption in the United States has declined 29 percent,1 and the cost per ton of thermal coal has declined from $140 to as low as $40 in 2016. Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, and Alpha Natural Resource, the top coal producers in the United States, have all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. […] -
Addressing What Ails the Healthcare Industry
The healthcare industry faces major headwinds in the coming decade, and many players will be forced to endure numerous opportunities to adapt. The challenges will be many and diverse—changes in the legislative landscape, technological advances, lifestyle developments, and pharmaceutical and therapeutic inventions—will converge to create a very dynamic environment. However, the projected repeal of the […] -
Will Trump’s Anti-Establishment Posturing Lead to Real Change?
Prognosticating about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s presidency is a task fraught with uncertainty and challenge. Is he truly committed to achieving his promised effects? Can he “Make America Great Again” by bringing manufacturing jobs back to America, protecting Social Security, and replacing Obamacare with “something terrific”? Is he going to assemble the best […] -
Uncertainty from Brexit, Trump Boosts European Restructuring Prospects
Restructuring professionals welcome change in the economic order of things. Failed managements’ reactions to change provides increased turnaround opportunities. Companies are forced to adjust to structural change and need professional advice in doing so. With the new U.S. president threatening to upset the established liberal transnational economic order and replace it with a nationally focused […] -
Uncertainty Swirls Around Trump’s Impact on Post-Secondary Education
Supported by government funding of some $135 billion in student loans and grants each year, for-profit and not-for-profit colleges are big business. More than 13 million students receive loans and grants to help cover the costs of tuition, room and board, books, and living expenses. It is still the early rounds when it comes to […] -
Prospect of a Border Tax Is Driving Retailers BATty
Most politicians and business executives favor U.S. corporate tax reform as a long overdue undertaking to improve American competitiveness. Now that such an opportunity appears possible, however, there is considerable disagreement over how exactly to accomplish this objective. It’s not that “the devil is in the details.” There are very few details to date and […] -
The First 100 Days: Where Are We Headed?
Donald Trump emerged victorious in the most dramatic and polarizing presidential election of our lifetimes. The first 100 days of the new administration have come and gone, and Trump remains nearly as divisive as he was on the campaign trail. He continues to tweet his way to controversy after controversy. No subject is off limits […]