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State Technology and Science Index 2014
Massachusetts is first – once again – in the Milken Institute’s State Technology and Science Index
2014.
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Walmart: The New “Go-To” Bank?
In October 2014, Walmart announced that it was teaming with GoBank to provide banking services to i
ts customers. This follows earlier attempts by Walmart to enter banking more directly through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries
On March 14, 2014 the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) hosted a working roundtab
le titled “Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries.” The day-long event in Washington, DC convened scholars, officials f
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Public-Private Infrastructure Financing Solutions
Infrastructure is the backbone of a nation’s economic prosperity and crucial for growth.
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Best Cities for Successful Aging 2014
Best Cities for Successful Aging is a first-of-its-kind, data-driven index that measures and ranks
the performance of 352 U.S. metropolitan areas in promoting and enabling successful aging.
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Women's Breakfast: Transformational Philanthropy
Michael Milken, Marisa Drew, Sonia Gardner, Jody Greenstone Miller, Helena Morrissey, Margaret And
erson, Alexsis de Raadt St. James, Wendy Kopp, Precious Moloi-Motsepe
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Addressing the Gender Disparity Problem in the Modern Workplace
Among executives running the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange, there are more men na
med Dave or Steve than there are women in total. Clearly, parity is still a dream in development in the U.K. and Europe.
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Stability vs. Growth: Unintended Consequences of Post-Crisis Financial Regulations
The 2008 global financial crisis destroyed more than $10 trillion in global wealth. In response, g
lobal regulators put in place a number of reforms to enhance the stability of the global financial system.
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U.S. Overview: Political and Economic Currents After the Midterm Elections
Each week seems to introduce new uncertainty into America's economic and foreign policy prospects.
As the Federal Reserve continues to lift interest rates, investors' faith in the tech-anchored economy remains largely—almost unshakably—bullish.
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Business and People in the Coming Decade
A.I. and deep learning, which once seemed like science fiction, have become an expected feature of
the modern business innovation curve.
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Superbugs: Avoiding an Existential Threat to Humanity
Antibiotic-resistant infections kill about 33,000 Europeans annually. By 2050, as many as 90,000 B
ritons may die from related causes. These growing numbers point to alarming economic and social costs.
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Energy Plays in a Carbon-Constrained World
As growth in renewables and natural gas remains steady, relentless energy demands from the United
States, Asia, and elsewhere point to the continued need for oil into the foreseeable future.
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