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Rebuilding from the Bottom Up: The LA Fires One Year Later
January marks the one-year anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires that devastated Altadena, the Pacific Palisades, and Malibu, destroying over 16,000 structures, killing 31 people and leading to hundreds more related deaths, and...Read ArticleImage
Alexander Meeks
Director, 10,000 Communities Initiative, Milken Institute FinanceAlexander Meeks is a director at Milken Institute Finance. He focuses on helping communities accelerate resilient disaster recovery and adapt to extreme weather events.
One Year After the Fires, A Lesson in Community Resilience
January 7 marks one year since wildfires tore through Los Angeles, making it the costliest wildfire event globally and contributing to more than $130 billion in extreme weather losses in the first half of the year alone.Read ArticleImage
Théo Cohan
Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute FinanceThéo Cohan is a director of innovative finance at the Milken Institute, focusing on communications and marketing strategies, and partnerships, and working with her team to develop and execute Financial Innovations Labs®.
Generosity After the LA Fires: Charitable Giving and the Road Ahead to Rebuilding
In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton and Palisades Wildfires in Los Angeles, philanthropic institutions, corporations, community-based organizations, and individuals generated a significant cross-sectoral charitable giving response—and...Read Report
The Need to Reach Women as Consumers and Makers
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, society has struggled to fully comprehend the crucial economic role that women—especially working mothers—play in the economy.Read Article
Milken Institute Statement on Final Passage of DFC Reauthorization
The Milken Institute commends Congress for the final passage of legislation reauthorizing the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Notably, the reauthorization significantly increases the maximum contingent liability of...Read Article
Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness: Mobilising Capital for European Defence
In its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to catalyze the investment needed in the...Read ReportIn its role as a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, the Milken Institute has launched an initiative called Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness. Its aim is to develop actionable steps to...
International Security, Economic Development, and US Strategic Competitiveness: USDFC Reauthorization
That the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has emerged as a focal point of strategies for advancing US economic statecraft is of little surprise. US strategic competitiveness is coextensive with international security...Read ArticleThat the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has emerged as a focal point of strategies for advancing US economic statecraft is of little surprise. US strategic competitiveness is...
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Matthew Aleshire
Director, Geo-EconomicsMatthew Aleshire is director on the Milken Institute’s Geo-Economics Initiative and helps to lead the work around the topics of climate change, the global financial architecture, and international political economy. Aleshire previously focused on global policy and government engagement for the Milken Institute, overseeing efforts to advance policy solutions across the Institute’s research and convenings.
As COP30 Convenes, New Research Shows Path for Climate Investor Action: Lead with Economic Benefits, Not Crisis
Milken Institute-Harris Poll research of 7,000+ people globally finds investment appetite remains strong but requires reframing around local solutions and economic opportunity Belém, Brazil (November 9, 2025)—A new global study released...Read ArticleBelém, Brazil (November 9, 2025)—A new global study released today ahead of COP30 by the Milken Institute and The Harris Poll reveals that while 95 percent of people worldwide believe climate change...
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Unintended Consequences: Trade and Supply Chain Leaders Respond to Recent Turmoil
The global economy has entered a new, more volatile era, defined by compounding disruptions in technology, climate resilience, and global trade. In response, the Milken Institute launched the Geo-Economics Initiative in 2024 to help...Read ReportThe global economy has entered a new, more volatile era, defined by compounding disruptions in technology, climate resilience, and global trade.
Federal Funding in Doubt? Create New State-Level Ecosystems that Back Community Development Financial Institutions
Earlier this month, the entire staff of the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was terminated as part of a large-scale reduction in force.Read ArticleImage
Rachel Reilly
Senior Director, Milken Institute FinanceRachel Reilly is the founder and CEO of Aces & Archers, a strategic advisory and consulting firm focused on addressing socioeconomic inequality by reimagining traditional models for economic growth and private investing.
Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium Returns to Mexico City on October 22, Showcasing Mexico’s Strategic Advantages as a Global Investment Hub
MEXICO (MEXICO CITY), OCTOBER 13, 2025—The Milken Institute announced today that the second Global Investors’ Symposium in Mexico City will make its return on October 22, taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City.Read Article
El Global Investors’ Symposium del Milken Institute regresa a la Ciudad de México el 22 de octubre, destacando las ventajas estratégicas de México como centro global de inversión
El Milken Institute anunció hoy que su segundo Global Investors’ Symposium en la Ciudad de México se llevará a cabo el 22 de octubre en el Hotel Four Seasons. Después del éxito de la edición inaugural celebrada en 2024, el evento busca...Read Article
