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Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerating Research Progress
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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Drink Different: Feasible Strategies to Reduce Obesity
Each day, Americans make choices about what they will eat and drink. Often, these are unhealthy one
s, contributing to a national obesity rate of more than 33 percent.
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Survey Brief: Rwandan Businesses Share Their Priorities for Capital-Market Development
With approximately 12 million citizens and a nominal GDP of just under $9 billion, the Rwandan econ
omy is small.
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Bank Competition and Opacity
When banks manipulate financial statements to smooth earnings, circumvent capital requirements, and
reduce taxes, investors are unable to accurately evaluate their performance.
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Payday Lending: Does Regulation Depend on Which Party Holds Power?
When a borrower receives a so-called “payday loan,” he or she writes a check that is postdated to t
he next payday or signs over permission for the lender to make an electronic withdrawal of the amount borrowed, plus fees, on that day.
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Comments_on_the_Department_of_the_Treasury_TREAS_Notice.pdf
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) provided written comments to the Department
of the Treasury regarding expanding access to credit through online marketplace lending.
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Testimony: What’s in it for the United States? On the Constitutionality and Legitimacy of the Financial Stability Board (and International Financial Regulation)
Written Testimony of
Chris Brummer, J.D., Ph.D.
Senate Banking Committee
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
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For Whom Are We Building the American Dream? The Role of Subsidies in the Economics of Housing
Leaders from across the political spectrum articulate the virtues of homeownership. As express
ed in the above quotations, both Republican and Democratic presidents emphasize that homeownership is part of the American dream.
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California Summit: Final Takeaways From a Meeting of the Minds
The Milken Institute Summit - California brought together key members of the state's business and p
olicy leadership to forge partnerships and devise solutions to address the state's biggest challenges.
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Open Data in California: Why the State Needs a Unified Strategy for Public Information
For as long as there have been governments, there has been government data.
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JOBS Act Titles V and VI: Comments on Proposed Changes to Exchange Act Registration Requirements
Commentary from the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets to the Securities and Exchange Co
mmission on proposed changes to the registration requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to implement Titles V and VI of the Jumpstart Our
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The Dodd-Frank Act: Key Features, Implementation Progress, and Financial System Impact
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) of 2010 provides for a w
ide variety of new regulatory and supervisory initiatives with the goal to promote a safer and sounder banking system.
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