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  • Headlines vs. Trendlines: Unpacking an Up-and-Down First Quarter

    2025 began with a record-setting January, but gave way to a quiet March.

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  • Tracking Job Openings and Staffing Demand Trends

    Global services analyst Trevor Romeo, CFA discusses the impact of recent economic uncertainties on the staffing industry, highlighting key trends and challenges faced by companies and exploring the evolving landscape of job openings and the future of staffing.

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  • EM Corporate Debt: The Ripple Effects of Trade Uncertainty

    Anezina Mytilinaiou, CFA, a corporate credit analyst on our emerging markets debt team, speaks to us from Miami, Florida, where she shares insights from JPMorgan’s Global Emerging Markets Corporate Conference.

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  • Quick Reference Guide to Retirement Plans

    Understanding the nuances between retirement plans can be challenging. William Blair’s Quick Reference Guide to Retirement Plans compares and contrasts features such as account establishment, account contributions, and accessibility.

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  • Global Outlook, Local Expertise: EM Debt Team Insights

    Learn how our emerging markets debt team collaborates at its quarterly onsite meeting, which gathers the entire team in one location.

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  • Brain Health with Lisa Genova: Enduring Strategies to Enhance Memory Care

    Join renowned neuroscientist and author Lisa Genova, and William Blair’s head of Private Wealth Management, Ryan DeVore, as they explore preventative steps people can take to maintain brain health and navigate the challenges of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

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  • Economics Weekly: Trump’s Bold Vision

    In this Economics Weekly, we attempt to outline this vision, how the president thinks it can be achieved, what the barometers of success are, and what could derail it.

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  • Economics Weekly: Special Report on Liberation Day Tariff Announcements

    In this special report on tariffs, we discuss the current tariff situation, what the Trump administration is hoping to achieve, and the potential impacts on growth and inflation. We also include thoughts from our research analysts whose companies are most directly impacted by President Trump’s announcements.

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  • Navigating Economic Opportunities Amid Global Shifts

    Olga Bitel, partner and global strategist at William Blair, shares key insights into navigating the new reality as the global economic landscape shifts in response to the new U.S. administration’s policies, as investors face both challenges and significant opportunities.

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  • Shaping the Future: Innovations and Trends in Obesity Treatment

    William Blair biotech analysts Matt Phipps and Andy Hsieh discuss Andy’s innovative scoring system for evaluating investigational agents in obesity treatment. This system, highlighted in Andy’s report “Shaping the Future: Innovations and Trends in Obesity Treatment,” considers both weight loss and gastrointestinal side effects to provide a more comprehensive clinical assessment. Tune in to hear their insights on the future of obesity therapies, upcoming industry catalysts, and more.

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  • The Quarterly Rx: Q1 2025 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    On Groundhog Day 2025, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and, as per tradition, predicted six more weeks of winter. That proved apropos of biopharma’s performance in the first quarter of 2025, as the sector finds itself reliving existential anxieties.

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    Thinking Strategically About Charitable Giving

    Using charitable giving strategies to enhance the tax-efficiency of your donations plays a vital role in maximizing the impact of your gifts.

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  • Monthly Macro with Richard de Chazal—March 2025

    William Blair macro analyst Richard de Chazal discusses the juxtaposition between weak consumer sentiment and solid economic data, exploring whether a recession is imminent and the implications of shifting inflation regimes, fiscal policy dominance, and ongoing tariff uncertainty.

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  • Navigating the AI Boom: Technological Advancements and Scaling AI

    Artificial intelligence (AI) systems create and leverage vast amounts of data for practitioners, consumers, and investors. In our second installment of confronting GenAI’s most pressing questions, we explore AI's technological advancements and the potential ways experts are scaling them.

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