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A Golden Opportunity With China: How California Can Become an Even Bigger Destination for Chinese Foreign Investment
Since embarking on its era of economic growth and expansion in 1979, China has played an increasing
ly large role in the global economy and now ranks as the world’s second-largest economy.
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Financial Models for Water Sustainability
In 2015, NASA data showed that California reservoirs contained only one year of water supply and Ca
lifornia’s total water storage had been in decline since before 2002.
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Best-Performing Cities 2016
Which factors are determining the divergence in economic performance of metropolitan areas around t
he nation? Why are some areas thriving while others fall back?
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Innovative Finance to Address Africa’s Infrastructure Needs
As of 2015, African state governments had financed infrastructure development on their balance shee
ts alone, resulting in slower progress constrained by budgetary restrictions. In many regions across the African continent, the poor state of infrast
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease - A Giving Smarter Guide
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a collection of diseases including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerati
ve Colitis, which result in chronic inflammation and damage along the lining and tissues of the digestive tract.
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - A Giving Smarter Guide
With no effective therapies and no cure, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disease t
hat can cause a broad range of abnormalities all throughout the body.
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Do You Own Your Home—or Does Your Mortgage Own You?
Since the financial crisis, lenders and borrowers have shown greater appreciation for the risks in
highly leveraged mortgage lending. The federal government has not.
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FinTech: Who Regulates It and Why It Matters
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Legislative Approaches to Housing Finance Reform
By the standards of the contemporary American political system, proposals to reform the U.S.
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Why Housing Reform Still Matters
Eight years after the mortgage meltdown, America’s housing system remains broken, serving neither t
axpayers nor homeowners properly.
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Africa: Understanding Its Unique Value Proposition
Moderator: Helima Croft
Speakers: Samit Gehlot, Bassim Haidar, Yvonne Ike, Jay Ireland
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Women Entrepreneurs: A Dynamic Force in Global Growth
Moderator: Rick Smith
Speakers: Jessica Alba, Susan Feldman, Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Alexandra Wilki
s Wilson, Debbie Wosskow
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