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Rebuilding California's Trade Policy Infrastructure
California is home to one of the largest and most vibrant economies in the world, with a gross dome
stic product in excess of $2.8 trillion, and is one of the top exporters in the United States.
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A Golden Opportunity With China: How California Can Become an Even Bigger Destination for Chinese Foreign Investment
Since embarking on its era of economic growth and expansion in 1979, China has played an increasing
ly large role in the global economy and now ranks as the world’s second-largest economy.
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Exploring the Role of Microbusinesses in Economic Growth and Recovery for US Cities
The Milken Institute’s 2021 Best-Performing Cities (BPC) index compares the recent perfor
mance of metro areas with a focus on job growth, wage growth, and high-tech GDP growth.
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Best-Performing Cities 2022
Cities continue to drive economic growth across the nation. They are the primary locations where bu
sinesses create new jobs and workers earn higher wages, keeping the United States competitive in the global economy.
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Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets Phase I Summary: Developing Action-Oriented Solutions to the Financing Challenges Facing Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Minority-owned small businesses play an important role in the nation’s economic health by driving j
ob creation, raising wages, and elevating better standards of living in communities throughout the United States.
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