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Data Consortium Could Reduce Barriers for Ethnic- and Women-owned Businesses
Reliable market data — including demographic and financial information — are essential to tapping th
e economic opportunities in America′s low-income communities and inner cities, according to a report by the Milken Institute.
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Milken Institute Report: Innovative Financing Can Help Rebuild Northern Israel
JERUSALEM — One year after the Second Lebanon War, northern Israel continues to suffer from high une
mployment, high poverty rates and a lack of infrastructure needed to help rebuild the war-torn region.
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Globalization Virtually Guarantees that an Avian Flu Pandemic Would Have Devastating Consequences on Economic Output, According to Latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — Using a computer simulation model for predicting the way economic shocks are transmitt
ed from country to country, two Australian researchers have simulated the trillion-dollar economic consequences of the next great flu pandemic.
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Bachar Reforms Have Improved Israel's Capital Markets, but Only Half of Recommendations Have Been Implemented, Report Says
Two years after the passage of the Bachar Reforms — landmark legislation that sought to bring compet
ition to Israel′s financial markets — only half of the recommendations have been implemented, according to a new report.
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Small Changes in Investment Incentives Can Have a Powerful Effect on Energy Independence
LOS ANGELES — Global environmental concerns and national security demands have everyone talking abou
t alternative energy sources. But preparing Americans to be energy independent requires more than talk.
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Hawaii, New York and Alaska Most Costly States for Business, According to Milken Institute; Electricity Costs Impact Rankings
LOS ANGELES — Hawaii, New York and Alaska are the most expensive states for businesses, maintaining
the top three spots for the second consecutive Milken Institute Cost-of-Doing-Business Index.
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Israeli Food Insecurity Aggravated by Policies that Support Agricultural Waste, According to New Report
(Washington, D.C) -- Israel′s success in agricultural development has come with its own paradox — cr
op surpluses that are destroyed to protect prices and an increasing rate of food insecurity throughout the nation, according to a Koret-Milken Institute
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Milken Institute receives $1 million grant to establish Northern Israel infrastructure bond
(LOS ANGELES) -- The Milken Institute announced that it has received a $1 million grant from the Kor
et Foundation′s Philanthropic Fund to develop an infrastructure bond which will aid with reconstruction in the war-damaged region of Northern Israel.
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Florida metros again score well in Best-Performing Cities Index; places creating jobs in U.S. change due to tech rebound, energy activity, trade
For the third consecutive year, Florida metropolitan areas scored high on the Milken Institute / Gre
enstreet Partners 2007 Best-Performing Cities Index, taking three of the top six spots — including this year′s top-ranked metro, Ocala.
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Annual Economic Impact of Chronic Disease On U.S. Economy Is $1 Trillion
In a groundbreaking study released today by the Milken Institute, the annual economic impact on the
U.S.
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No Child Left Behind discourages investment in neediest students, experts report in Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — The Bush Administration′s No Child Left Behind law was designed to force public school
s to meet higher standards, or suffer the loss of federal aid.
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Hong Kong maintains top spot in Milken Institute Capital Access Index
LOS ANGELES — Access to capital is of increasing importance in today's global credit squeeze, increa
sing the competition among both developed and emerging markets as they attempt to build and sustain a thriving business sector.
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