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William Lee
William (Bill) Lee is chief economist at the Milken Institute.
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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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Global Opportunity Index 2024: Attracting Foreign Investment
The Milken Institute designed the Global Opportunity Index (GOI) to assist investors seeking opport
unities outside their local markets, as well as countries intending to improve their business environments.
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Global Trade Outlook for 2019
The Trump administration's trade position toward its European allies and China may have piqued ele
cted officials more than it roiled global markets.
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January 11 at 8:25 am EST | Forecasting the Next Waves of Change
Permanent disruption appears to be the new normal for American life.
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Can the Open World Economy Be Saved?
Free trade and international investment have been engines of global growth and prosperity since th
e end of World War II. How long they will continue to be, however, is an open question.
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May 3 at 10:00 am PDT | The Case for International Aid and Investing in Global Development
Emerging from a global pandemic, the world is met with escalating geopolitical tensions in Europe,
persistent instability in the Middle East, enduring poverty across Africa, and the impacts of climate change around the world.
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California and Asia: The Need for Collaboration
Grand multilateral trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership are things of the past, but i
nternational trade--and the need for modernization to meet the current and evolving challenges involved--remains of paramount importance.
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Forces Shaping Asia
In the 20th century, the United States emerged as the global economic powerhouse that it remains t
oday. In the 21st, Asia's economic and geopolitical influence has increased tremendously, inspiring optimism in an uncertain global arena.
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Technology and the Opening of Trade
October 21 at 10:30 am PDT/1:30 pm EDT
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November 17 at 8:30 am UAE Standard Time | US Overview: What's Next for the American Economy?
Among the uncertainties facing the United States—and thus the world—is the immediate future of the
American economy.
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January 12 at 8:30 am EST | Global Debt Sustainability
Global debt levels are at historically high levels. Regardless of economic level, countries around
the world are now faced with a series of (to varying degrees) difficult choices.
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