As volatility persists, companies need to be ready for a range of macroeconomic scenarios. 

Three authors of a recent article on the economic outlook for 2023 and beyond discuss how businesses can prepare for what may be a challenging couple of years. Michael Birshan is the global co-leader of McKinsey’s Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice and serves on the McKinsey Global Institute Council. Ezra Greenberg leads our work on macroeconomic scenarios and trends globally and is co-leader of strategic transformation services in North America. Ida Kristensen is global co-leader of the Risk and Resilience Practice.  



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As volatility persists, companies need to be ready for a range of macroeconomic scenarios.  Three authors of a recent <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/2023-a-testing-year-will-the-macro-scenario-range-widen-or-narrow">article</a> on the economic outlook for 2023 and beyond discuss how businesses can prepare for what may be a challenging couple of years. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/michael-birshan">Michael Birshan</a> is the global co-leader of McKinsey’s Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice and serves on the McKinsey Global Institute Council. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ezra-greenberg">Ezra Greenberg</a> leads our work on macroeconomic scenarios and trends globally and is co-leader of strategic transformation services in North America. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ida-kristensen">Ida Kristensen</a> is global co-leader of the Risk and Resilience Practice.   
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As volatility persists, companies need to be ready for a range of macroeconomic scenarios.

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