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Economic regulation prolonged Great Depression, say Harold Cole and Lee Ohanian in Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — Harold Cole of Penn and Lee Ohanian of UCLA argues that FDR's New Deal, specifically t
he National Industrial Recovery Act, did more harm than good, lengthening the Great Depression by some seven years.
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Milken Institute and New Economy Strategies form alliance to help communities create technology-based growth
LOS ANGELES — The Milken Institute, a leading economic think tank, and New Economy Strategies, a Was
hington, D.C.-based consulting firm with extensive expertise in regional economic development, have formed an alliance to help communities identify and i
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Silicon Valley continues to lead North American metros in strength of its high-tech industry, but growth in other regions shows integration across continent, says Milken Institute study
LOS ANGELES — Silicon Valley, the largest and most influential high-tech center in the world, contin
ues to lead all other metropolitan regions in North America in the breadth and scope of economic activity it creates through technological innovation.
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Cost of Doing Business Highest in Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts, Says Latest Milken Institute Index; South Dakota Has Lowest Costs
Hawaii, New York and Massachusetts are the most expensive states in the nation in which to do busine
ss, according to the 2005 Milken Institute Cost-of-Doing-Business Index.
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Milken Institute adds new talent to its finance expertise
LOS ANGELES - The Milken Institute, one of the world’s leading economic think tanks, has added impor
tant new expertise to its research staff and its network of senior fellows.
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Greek financial crisis will force overhaul of European Monetary Union, argues Barry Eichengreen in latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — Barry Eichengreen, an economist at the University of California at Berkeley, examines
the euro zone in the wake of the Greek crisis in the new edition of the Milken Institute Review. His conclusion?
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Paul H. Irving joins the Milken Institute
(LOS ANGELES) Paul H. Irving has been named Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of
the Milken Institute.
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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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September 11, 2001: Attacks could cost America trillions of dollars, economist says in latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — How much will the worst terrorist attack in history cost America? The answer, accordin
g to an article in the last issue of The Milken Institute Review, is hundreds of billions of dollars — and possible trillions.
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Would a big hike in minimum wage destroy jobs? Not so, argues Alan Manning in the latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES -- Economist Alan Manning of the London School of Economics takes on the conventional wi
sdom that President Obama's proposed $9 minimum wage will price unskilled workers out of the market.
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Milken Institute's Annual Review of U.S. Best-Performing Cities: a Tale of Tech--and Energy Austin Reclaims the Top Spot
LOS ANGELES— The Milken Institute's annual "Best-Performing Cities" index shows that technology and
energy are the biggest forces behind America’s booming cities.
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It's time to wake up from oil price shock and create an effective U.S. energy policy, warns Severin Borenstein in Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — Washington has largely ignored energy issues in recent decades, focusing only when con
fronted with huge spikes in oil prices.
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