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America's Obesity Crisis: The Health and Economic Costs of Excess Weight
This study calculates the prevalence and economic effects of diseases related to obesity and overwe
ight in the United States.
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Hong Kong, the Netherlands and United Kingdom Top 2004 Milken Institute Capital Access Index; U.S. Drops to 6th; Gap Between "Have" and "Have-Not" Nations Widens
LOS ANGELES — The gap between "have" and "have not" countries widened dramatically last year, creati
ng a dangerous vulnerability for global economic recovery, according to the 2004 Milken Institute Capital Access Index.
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New Milken Institute/Kauffman Foundation report examines back-to-basics solutions to address shortfalls in state and municipal budgets
LOS ANGELES - Cutting back on services and increasing taxes won′t be enough to stabilize state and m
unicipal finances, even when the economy fully recovers.
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How the Golden State can get its export groove back: Milken Institute report analyzes California's export decline
LOS ANGELES— Once the nation's top exporting state, California has been losing ground for a decade.
California's export rank has fallen to fifth place, behind Texas, Alabama, Florida and Pennsylvania.
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Unfunded state and local government pension liabilities top $3 trillion, estimates Josh Rauh of Northwestern University in latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES —Josh Rauh of Northwestern University outlines the consequences of the state and local p
ension mess in the latest Milken Institute Review.
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video
Loneliness as a Risk Factor: Making Connections to Improve Health
Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise, leading many to call these phenomena a public hea
lth epidemic in the United States. Loneliness is an emerging risk factor that has huge implications for personal, economic and societal well-being.
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video
Food is Medicine
We are in the midst of a food revolution fueled by shifting consumer preferences, emerging nutriti
on science, geopolitical shifts and health crises.
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Financial innovation and economic growth are focus of new book series by Milken Institute and Kluwer Academic Publishers
LOS ANGELES — Restructuring Regulation and Financial Institutions, a book analyzing financial market
regulations in the United States, was released this week by Kluwer Academic Publishers as the first in a set of publications analyzing financial
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Hong Kong Recaptures Top Spot in Milken Institute Capital Access Index
LOS ANGELES — If access to capital is the key to a thriving business sector, then the strongest regi
on in the world today is Hong Kong, the leader on the 2006 Milken Institute Capital Access Index.
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Flat World = Fat World?
Milken Institute study probes link between "screen time" and rising obesity rates across the world
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More countries adopting good governance, international reporting standards policies, raising scores in Opacity Index released by Milken Institute, U.S. Falls in Rankings
LOS ANGELES — Investors looking for a positive trend in the global markets have some good news: wide
spread adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards has increased financial transparency and lowered risk for investors, as measured by the
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World leaders gather in L.A. at 11th annual Milken Institute Global Conference
LOS ANGELES - Pulling the most current issues from today's headlines, the Milken Institute Global Co
nference will bring together the world's leaders in business, finance, education, health, philanthropy and public policy on April 28-30 for an in-depth l
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