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Talent, technology and leverage decisions are colliding

Thomson Reuters Institute and Citi Hildebrandt both point toward rising cost pressure and the need to manage technology investment, leverage and talent with greater discipline.

BY ECONOMICS DESK · APRIL 30, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Thomson Reuters Institute and Citi Hildebrandt both point toward rising cost pressure and the need to manage technology investment, leverage and talent with greater discipline. For firm leaders, the economics question is whether AI and workflow redesign will improve margins by changing who does the work, or simply add cost without changing the leverage model.

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