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Would a big hike in minimum wage destroy jobs? Not so, argues Alan Manning in the latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES -- Economist Alan Manning of the London School of Economics takes on the conventional wi
sdom that President Obama's proposed $9 minimum wage will price unskilled workers out of the market.
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Sustainable Investment Leaders Urge U.S. Community Development Advocates to Develop New Messages and Products to Attract Additional Sources of Capital
Report also finds growing investor interest in community development finance
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FasterCures Names K. Kimbely McCleary as Director of Strategic Initiatives
WASHINGTON, DC— FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, today announced that K. Kimberly McCl
eary joined the team as director of strategic initiatives.
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Milken Institute's Annual Review of U.S. Best-Performing Cities: a Tale of Tech--and Energy Austin Reclaims the Top Spot
LOS ANGELES— The Milken Institute's annual "Best-Performing Cities" index shows that technology and
energy are the biggest forces behind America’s booming cities.
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What will need to happen to make commercial drones a reality? A look at the aerial future in the latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES -- Business journalist Larry Fisher looks closely at a technology that is literally snea
king up on us.
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California's loss of entertainment jobs will be harder to reverse as new production hubs emerge, according to new Milken Institute reportChanges to the state's incentive program could help keep jobs
LOS ANGELES -- California's stronghold on the entertainment industry is loosening as production jobs
are lured to other locations due to production credits and other tax breaks.
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Israel's economic progress threatened by tactical and structural -- and solvable -- liquidity shortages, according to new Milken Institute report
LOS ANGELES -- In 2010, Israel graduated to developed country status in world stock indexes, a move
that should have opened its markets to a large pool of global investors.
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Derivatives can be good for growth, says new Milken Institute study
LOS ANGELES -- A new study by the Milken Institute shows the benefits to the wider economy from the
use of financial derivatives.
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What's the Upside of Aging? A lot more than you think, says a new book from the Milken Institute
LOS ANGELES -- An aging revolution is changing the world, demanding that we look at our older years
in a fresh way.
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Milken Institute debuts new website for global banking issues
LOS ANGELES -- The Milken Institute today announced the launch of a new website: globalbanking.org,
a one-of-a-kind platform for accessing information on banking systems and banking regulation worldwide.
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Medical Technology: Benefits Far Outweigh Costs Milken Institute report sizes up overall economic impact of "med tech"
LOS ANGELES -- As America ages and sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy diets become more common, expe
rts agree the nation is suffering a sharp rise in the prevalence of chronic disease.
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A man, a plan, a canal -- Nicaragua? In the latest Milken Institute Review: How Daniel Ortega and an obscure Chinese tycoon are teaming up to build a rival to the Panama Canal
LOS ANGELES -- Charles Castaldi, a former NPR reporter in Central America, explains how a Nicaraguan
strongman and Chinese billionaire are planning to dig a $50 billion canal that will eclipse its rival to the south.
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