November 2026 | Issue 4: The Productivity Divide
National productivity is improving, but the gains aren't reaching every industry or business equally. November's Brandenburg Brief examines the widening productivity divide, the hidden costs of growth, and what CEOs should evaluate before committing to their 2027 plans. Includes a practical operating scorecard and the 15% demand-growth test.
October 2026 | Issue 3: Quality Of Growth
The economy is still growing, but growth alone doesn’t guarantee better economics inside a business. This month’s Brandenburg Brief examines where value can be lost between demand, revenue, margin, cash, capacity, and enterprise value, and what CEOs should be watching before growth becomes a constraint.
September 2026 | Issue 2: Relief Is Arriving Unevenly
The economy is not broadly weakening. It is not broadly strengthening either. It is separating. This month’s Brandenburg Brief examines where relief is arriving, where pressure remains, and the indicators CEOs should watch inside their own businesses.
August 2026 | Issue 1: Stability Is Not Strength
Domestic demand is holding, but persistent inflation, expensive capital, and limited financial cushion leave little room for weak execution. This issue of The Brandenburg Brief examines the difference between visible activity and durable strength, and the decisions CEOs should be making now.