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Austin, Texas and Idaho Falls, Idaho Top Milken Institute’s 2024 Annual Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 6, 2024) — Austin, Texas has demonstrated the best performance a
mong large cities, according to the 2024 Milken Institute Best-Performing C
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With Broadband Access Expanding Nationally, Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities and Microbusiness Activity Report Looks at the Keys to Support Local Business Growth
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 18, 2022) — According to the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities
and Microbusiness Activity r
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Provo-Orem, Utah Tops Milken Institute’s 2022 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities for Second Year in a Row
Ashville, NC, and San Luis Obispo, CA, fall sharply from 2021 rankings; Logan, Utah, is No. 1 among
small US cities.
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For the Third Consecutive Year Provo-Orem, Utah, Tops Milken Institute’s 2023 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
May 16, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) - Provo-Orem, Utah, for the 3rd consecutive year, has demonstrated th
e best performance among large cities, according to the 2023 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index.
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Robert Blaine - Stories from the Field
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Turbocharging Opportunity Zones
Portions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 were designed to spur investment — and thus prosperity
— in distressed communities by providing incentives to unlock nearly $6 trillion in unrealized capital gains held by investors.
The mechanism
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San Francisco Tops Milken Institute’s 2020 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
Four California metros rank in top-25, which also includes Provo, Austin, Reno, Boise, Seattle, and&
nbsp;Dallas.
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Chengdu tops the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities China Index
Shenzhen, Beijing round out top 3 larger cities, Dongguan tops list of smaller cities
Milken Instit
ute analysis shows that innovation, advanced technologies, and domestic consumption are key drivers of growth in China’s cities
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Opportunity Zone workshop series opens in Mississippi
Regional programs will help local officials attract investment to spur economic development
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How federal ‘opportunity zone’ tax incentive can help California build an inclusive economy
Judging by frequently quoted numbers, California’s economy is vibrant and its future is bright.
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Internal Revenue Service Request for Comment Regarding the Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations
Dear Mr. Dinwiddie:
The Milken Institute (the Institute)1 appreciates the opportunity to comm
ent on the Internal Revenue Service’s request for comment regarding the proposed Opportunity Zones regulations.2
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Milken Institute ranks Asia’s Best-Performing Cities
SINGAPORE – The Milken Institute released today its first-ever ranking of the economic performance o
f Asia’s major cities, revealing that in creating jobs and vibrant urban growth, the Chinese dragon still roars.
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