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An Economic Road Map for Kern County
California boasts one the biggest economies in the world, yet is considered challenging for doing b
usiness. But strategically-located Kern County has proven to be an exception.
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The Big Keep Getting Bigger: Too-Big-to-Fail Banks 30 Years Later
The most recent financial crisis made it clear that something had to be done to make sure that big
banks would never again pose such a systemic threat to the financial system that they would have to be bailed out by the government. The main purpose
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Twelve Things You Need to Know About the Housing Market
It was six years ago this week that the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed Fannie Mae and Freddi
e Mac into conservatorships. Since then, the US housing system has made significant progress, yet critical challenges and much work remain.
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Best-Performing Cities Asia 2014
This is the Milken Institute’s first-ever ranking of the economic performance of Asia’s major citie
s, revealing that in creating jobs and vibrant urban growth, the Chinese dragon still roars. Of Asia’s top ten cities, six are in the People’s Republic.
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Building East Africa’s Future: Tanzania and Accelerating Infrastructure Growth
At the August 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the White House brought together government official
s from 50 African countries.
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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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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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Milken Institute hosts its first-ever Asia Summit
SINGAPORE – On September 18-19, the Milken Institute will bring together CEOs, major investors, head
s of sovereign wealth funds, philanthropists and other leaders from around the world for its first-ever Asia Summit.
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Milken Institute ranks Asia’s Best-Performing Cities
SINGAPORE – The Milken Institute released today its first-ever ranking of the economic performance o
f Asia’s major cities, revealing that in creating jobs and vibrant urban growth, the Chinese dragon still roars.
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Former FHFA Head Edward DeMarco Joins Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets
WASHINGTON – The Milken Institute today announced that Edward DeMarco has joined its Washington-base
d Center for Financial Markets (CFM) as a Senior Fellow-in-Residence to drive the Center’s work on housing finance reform and housing policy issues.
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Did your Mayor take the Pledge? Milken Institute unveils national campaign asking mayors to improve lives of older Americans
LOS ANGELES – The Milken Institute today began contacting mayors across America, asking that they co
mmit to improve the lives of older people in their cities by signing the Best Cities for Successful Aging Mayor’s Pledge.
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