Bain & Company’s advice on how companies should prepare for a recession

Stephen Whiteside

Bain & Company, the management consultancy, has outlined a variety of recommendations for surviving, and potentially thriving, in a recession.

Navigating inflation and the threat of recession

This article is part of a series of articles from the WARC Guide to navigating inflation and the threat of recession. Read more

Economic downturns are a certainty, even if it is hard to predict the moment they will begin or their ultimate duration.

A new study from Bain & Company, the management consultancy, did not forecast the exact timing of the next financial crisis, but did suggest that a recession is likely in the near future. Moreover, it warned, this looming round of fiscal distress will stand out from...

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