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Milken Institute Executive VP of Finance Michael Piwowar testifies before US House Committee on Financial Services
WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2023) — Today, Michael Piwowar, Executive Vice President, MI Fina
nce, Milken Institute, provided testimony before the US
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Essential Workers: Society’s Most Valuable or Most Vulnerable?
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Essential Workers: Society’s Most Valua
ble or Most Vulnerable?
Wednesday, December 16 | 11 am ET
Essential workers perform critical rol
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With Businesses Struggling to Fill 6 Million Jobs, We Need More Effective and Accessible Training
To recover from the pandemic and build a better, more equitable economy, we must remake our educatio
n and training system so that quality upskilling options are available to everyone., To recover from the pandemic and build a better, more equitable economy, we must rewire the incentives in our education and training system., However, our education and training system is ill-equipped to fuel economic growth—it’s not even meeting current labor market needs.
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Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Deserve Impact Investing and Financial Leverage Now, Not Later
In late March, it was clear that the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown would tri
gger a small business crisis., As the pandemic forces us all to change the way we live and the way we work, perhaps we now have the opportunity to broadly adopt some of the great models created by innovators across philanthropy and finance., Let’s scale financial institutions committed to small businesses by providing them equity infusions and access to liquidity. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) held out hope, but it failed on many levels for MWBEs and the populations they represent.
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Why Coronavirus Demands Women’s Leadership
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In this highly uncertain time, empathy is one of the few things leaders can control. When we feel
for others, our blinders fade, we welcome diverse perspectives, and we are able to make informed decisions rather than operating in silos.,
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Why Upskilling Matters, Now More Than Ever
We’ve been hearing the warnings for the past few years: “There’s a skills gap in America.” “Workers
need to be upskilled to fill the new jobs that will be created by rapidly changing technology.” “We need to train and prepare our workers now for jobs in,
The future is now. The need to upskill our workers has never been more urgent.
, More than 40 million people have lost their jobs or were furloughed since the economy began to shut down in mid-March to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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How COVID-19 Will Shape the Future of Homeownership
At the outset of the global pandemic, US residents were consumed with questions regarding how the pa
ndemic would impact their lives. Health and safety were a main concern, with economic uncertainty following close behind., Unfortunately, with the pandemic-tainted economic conditions, saving enough for a down-payment is now last on many Americans’ minds., The median US home price for a starter home in US metro areas was $233,400 in Q1 of 2020.
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San Francisco Tops Milken Institute’s 2020 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
Four California metros rank in top-25, which also includes Provo, Austin, Reno, Boise, Seattle, and&
nbsp;Dallas.
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Older and Out of Work? Here's What to Do.
British film star Michael Caine has a philosophy that has kept him, at age 81, a busy man in youth-o
bsessed Hollywood. In his autobiography “What’s It All About?” Mr.
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Companies Should 'Lean In' Too
This week, 3,500 of the world’s most creative and influential leaders from more than 60 nations will
gather in Los Angeles for the 18th annual Milken Institute Global Conference.
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Many Asian Countries Face Loss of Needed Human Capital as Workforces Age; Economic Challenges Loom as Many Retire – But Harnessing Older Workers’ Talents Could Ensure Continued Growth, New Milken Institute Report Shows
SINGAPORE – Older populations are growing rapidly in a number of Asian countries. This unprecedented
demographic phenomenon may have profoundly adverse impacts on their economies.
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Milken Institute Report Calls for Creation of ‘Media Cluster’ to Make Pittsburgh a Leading Entertainment-Media Hub; Regional Strategy Must Focus on Human Capital, Media Infrastructure and Statewide Incentives, Coordinated by Pittsburgh Film Office, for M
PITTSBURGH — For decades, Pittsburgh has thrived as a regional entertainment media center, and as th
e setting for popular movies and television shows including Silence of the Lambs, Batman and Mr. Rogers’Neighborhood.
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