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Effective Government and Economic Expansion: How California Is Improving Permitting and Communication to Spur Business
As California recovers from the Great Recession, it faces an uphill battle against the perception t
hat it is an anti-business state.
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Brock Smith, PhD
Brock Smith, PhD, is an associate director with the Research Department at the Milken Institute.
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MI Future of Aging: Winter 2024
In This Newsletter
Milken Institute Signature Events
Senior Housing and Care Spotlight
Updates from
the Alliance to Improve Dementia Care
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A man, a plan, a canal -- Nicaragua? In the latest Milken Institute Review: How Daniel Ortega and an obscure Chinese tycoon are teaming up to build a rival to the Panama Canal
LOS ANGELES -- Charles Castaldi, a former NPR reporter in Central America, explains how a Nicaraguan
strongman and Chinese billionaire are planning to dig a $50 billion canal that will eclipse its rival to the south.
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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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