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The Institute's most recent Hill briefing covered fixes for the housing market - noting what could work and what surely won't. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=472 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:29:13 -0700
We’re All Temps Now<br> California Used To Embody Stable, Middle-Class Living. It Was a Brief Interlude. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=471 Wed, 09 May 2012 09:20:05 -0700
The latest employment figures in Europe and the United States did little to boost the standings of incumbent administrations or investor sentiment. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=470 Tue, 08 May 2012 14:44:54 -0700
In a world of complex, interconnected problems, Bill Clinton issues a reminder that no one has all the answers - but we all share a common future. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=469 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:12:51 -0700
Harnessing the power of social media, but looking for franchises that will be tried-and-true ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=468 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:56:01 -0700
The most effective way to change a community is by working at the grassroots level – and sticking around for the long haul. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=467 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:37:49 -0700
Financial innovation could provide effective policy tools – if we could overcome residual distrust. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=466 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:25:21 -0700
In a world of complex, interconnected problems, President Clinton issues a reminder that no one has all the answers - but we all share a common future. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=465 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:16:15 -0700
In a world of complex, interconnected problems, President Clinton issues a reminder that no one has all the answers - but we all share a common future. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=465 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:16:15 -0700
Analyzing the outcome of ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=463 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:12:18 -0700
Sinister forces are lurking on the Internet. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=462 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:10:40 -0700
Financing from global institutions is available, but private equity is harder to come by. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=461 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:06:33 -0700
Second revolution will be entrepreneurial and fueled by venture capitalists, panelists predict. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=459 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:26:23 -0700
Second revolution will be entrepreneurial and fueled by venture capitalists, panelists predict. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=459 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:26:23 -0700
The ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=458 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:13:58 -0700
Big investors read the tea leaves and foresee gains, though opinions on how big are mixed. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=457 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:03:11 -0700
What's keeping the experts up at night? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=456 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:01:06 -0700
Panelists tell their own stories about switching professions later in life. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=455 Wed, 02 May 2012 12:47:53 -0700
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Government needs to get back down to business. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=453 Wed, 02 May 2012 08:31:36 -0700
Renewables aren't panning out as planned, but America's energy picture is changing nonetheless. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=452 Wed, 02 May 2012 08:06:47 -0700
Pickens' energy plan meets the immovable wall that is Washington. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=451 Tue, 01 May 2012 20:53:14 -0700
Even the panel's lone optimist expects to be pondering the crisis a year from now. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=450 Tue, 01 May 2012 20:47:15 -0700
While education is important, so is the science behind altering behaviors. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=449 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:56:48 -0700
Intertwined economies prevent politics and power struggles from doing much damage to relations. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=447 Tue, 01 May 2012 18:26:54 -0700
It's time to introduce a little creative destruction into the health-care system. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=446 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:09 -0700
Clear Channel's Bob Pittman talks about the formula for continuous innovation. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=445 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:53:35 -0700
Verbal sparring over the social safety net involves right crosses and a few left hooks. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=444 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:46:08 -0700
Is there hope on the homes front? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=443 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:06:22 -0700
Move over, Malthus. Technology will save us, but it will be disruptive at the same time. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=442 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50:42 -0700
Has the boom exhausted itself, or will the trend line keep moving up? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=440 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:29:12 -0700
Azul Brazilian Airlines allows tens of millions of new middle class consumers to take to the skies. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=439 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:23:12 -0700
Where others see distress, private equity sees opportunity. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=438 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:04:54 -0700
The Global Conference U.S. Overview panel sees moderate growth ahead ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=437 Tue, 01 May 2012 11:13:26 -0700
Challenges to innovative treatments can be overcome, but a new approach is required. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=436 Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:29 -0700
A maker of modern mythology sits down to talk about inspiration, charitable giving and Chewbacca ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=435 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:02:17 -0700
A tour de force on the art of diplomacy from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=434 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:28:15 -0700
European sovereign bonds are seen as bad risks with low returns when other temptations abound. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=433 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:17:14 -0700
When you build a talented teacher force, results follow. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=432 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:11:53 -0700
When you build a talented teacher force, results follow. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=432 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:11:53 -0700
A tour de force on the art of diplomacy from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=429 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:55:31 -0700
John Engler calls for infrastructure spending. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=427 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:35:17 -0700
Barry Sternlicht doesn't hold back. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=426 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:51:58 -0700
What will capitalism look like after it fully takes up residence in China and other emerging markets? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=425 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:53:07 -0700
Water is likely to be one of the biggest issues for the U.S., and California is at the center of the challenge. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=422 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:20:47 -0700
It's not that easy to turn the world's most populous and complex democracy on a dime. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=419 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:33:17 -0700
Where will growth come from? The answers to ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=418 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:13:00 -0700
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Milken Institute Global Conference - and we're pulling out all the stops. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=417 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:55:30 -0700
Compared to the previous two recessions, still a long way to go ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=413 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:47:15 -0700
What level of education is needed for most jobs in the economy emerging from the Great Recession? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=412 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:02:08 -0700
How is innovation different from invention, and what should the government do and not do to support it? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=411 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:57:51 -0700
How PE firms operate today differs from their past in a number of important ways. Experts agree: they fulfill a crucial role, though questions remain about how income should be characterized. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=410 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:57:38 -0700
The situation in Stockton involves many factors that are, if not unique to the city in their type, are clearly unique in their intensity. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=409 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:36:26 -0700
A novel approach to foreclosure and dispossession that's actually an old idea. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=406 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:59:44 -0700
Were calls for cautions around ETFs and ETNs overly worried or right on? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=405 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:56:36 -0700
Is China crashing? Not quite, in our view. Ready why. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=404 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:17:16 -0700
Take a look at who's winning the oil price war. (Hint: it's not us.) What can we do to turn the tide? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=403 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:04:59 -0700
SSDI growth is a California trend. Discover why and what the impact is. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=402 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:28:53 -0700
More than a decade ago, we studied the capital access gap for emerging domestic markets -- specifically, women- and minority-owned businesses. Here's an update. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=401 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:02:37 -0700
The Milken Institute's Center for Financial Markets and Georgetown University's Center for Financial Markets and Policy at the McDonough School of Business recently held the latest in their joint Capitol Hill briefing series, this time focusing on the role capital markets can play in job creation. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=400 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:31:38 -0700
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When it comes to energy, the old dictum has never been truer that "nobody every wins by betting against the United States." After decades of indecisions, America's energy future appears to be emerging and luck has a lot to do with it. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=398 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:10:07 -0700
If there were replacement fuels to end oil's monopoly over transportation, Iran might start to worry. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=397 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:48:56 -0700
Can corporations doing business in unstable parts of the world be held liable for violations of international law? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=394 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:36:27 -0700
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Iran may soon lost its ability to inflict economic harm on the United States by rattling its saber. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=391 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:15:43 -0700
This week, the U.S. government scored a victory before the WTO against restrictive Chinese trade practices, but it should not assume that legal action alone is enough to secure open-access to resources necessary for continued economic growth and prosperity. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=390 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:11 -0700
Does economic justice have to deprive one group to serve another? Are we willing to do something meaningful about the ongoing polarization of our society -- and if so, can we do it in a way that won't hinder growth? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=389 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:58:04 -0700
A look at recent years' data on how the genders are faring in the workplace - and what trends to expect. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=388 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:14:14 -0700
No matter how you count the projected jobs, this project has huge upside potential, not only for California but for the nation. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=386 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:01:44 -0700
"Emerging economies failed to decouple when the financial crisis hit the U.S. in 2008. This time around, the U.S. economy is decoupling from the Europe -- but the outlook is not entirely rosy." ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=387 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:46:18 -0700
A look at the greatest international issue that should shape electoral politics. But will it? ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=385 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:19:12 -0700
As we begin the New Year, here are 12 economic and financial signs to watch to guide investors. ]]> http://www.milkeninstitute.org/newsroom/newsroom.taf?function=currencyofideas&blogID=384 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:44:57 -0700