We are heading into the holiday lull, but markets will continue to be buffeted by a host of competing events. Markets careen from one risk to another and key volatility indicators—like...

Sustaining Higher Ed is a monthly blog dedicated to helping college administrators and board trustees lead their organizations toward greater financial stability so they can stay on...

Hospital Margins Drop for a Second Month as Labor Expenses Climb U.S. hospitals and health systems were hit with a second consecutive month of margin declines in October as mounting...

The inflation debate—transitory or structural—continues, but so far it doesn’t seem to be having much of an impact on rates. Long rates have moved higher in 2021 but the current 30-year...

The well-worn phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” has new relevance in American business these days. Take the case of State Farm insurance. For almost ten years, Green Bay...

Today, American culture is changing so quickly and with such a high degree of nuance that it is increasingly difficult both to interpret and to navigate. However, navigating how those...

The Fed is predicting that inflationary pressures are transitory, but healthcare leaders face the business challenge of major expense inputs that have moved to new levels based on pressures that may have a relatively long tail.

Physician activity came roaring back in the second and third quarters of this year, with physician productivity and revenues surpassing both 2019 and 2020 performance.

The pandemic’s effects on enrollment offer a preview of what lies ahead for colleges and universities as they approach the demographic cliff. Now is the time to consider what strategic options are available to your institution.

In a wide-ranging keynote session, renowned thinker and speaker Sergio Rebelo, PhD, MUFG Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance at Northwestern University Kellogg School...

High numbers of high-acuity patients coupled with escalating expenses continued to stress the nation’s hospitals and health systems in September, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report. Overall hospital performance declined across most metrics for the month.

Partnerships, affiliations, mergers, and acquisitions have been—and will continue to be—an essential tool for hospitals and health systems as they have worked to build integrated health systems that can respond and adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.