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Casualties of War: Milken Institute Review Second Quarter 2015
The dominance of the U.S. financial system in global economic activity generates huge benefits for
the United States - not least by giving Washington a potent means to strangle terrorism.
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Currency Manipulation Provisions Do Not Belong in Trade Agreements
Demands for provisions to stop currency manipulation by foreign governments have become central to
the congressional debate over proposed trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, under
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State Technology and Science Index 2012
Massachusetts is first -- again -- in the Milken Institute's State Technology and Science Index 201
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Common Capital Market Infrastructure for East Africa: Options for the Way Forward
Growth in capital markets in the East African Community (EAC) has not kept up with the pace of econ
omic growth.
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Wisdom in the Workforce: Unlocking the Economic Value of Asia’s Aging Population
Older populations are growing rapidly in a number of Asian countries. As working people reach age m
ilestones and exit the labor force, questions arise: How will the traditional retirement years be financed?
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Global Opportunity Index: Attracting Foreign Investment
Foreign direct investment has never been more important in catalyzing growth, whether in the develo
ped or developing world.
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Access to Capital: How Small and Mid-size Businesses are Funding Their Future
Small and mid-size businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and access to capital is th
e fuel that lets them thrive.
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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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The Dodd-Frank Act: Key Features, Implementation Progress, and Financial System Impact
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) of 2010 provides for a w
ide variety of new regulatory and supervisory initiatives with the goal to promote a safer and sounder banking system.
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The Asset Management Industry and Systemic Risk: Is There a Connection?
In the aftermath of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, new legislation and regulations have pressured
banks and insurance companies to reduce their size, leverage, and riskier lines of business in order to avoid another too-big-to-fail debacle.
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Comments on the SEC’s Proposed Rule Amendments to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) provided written comments to the U.S.
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The Last Crisis, the Next Crisis, and the Future of Large Banks
The future of large banks depends on the effectiveness of the post-crisis regulatory system, which
is ironic: the reaction of large banks to the 2010 Dodd-Frank law was broadly negative, even while many people working at large banks recognized that chan
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