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Reinvigorating the Career Pathways for Veterans

For the past decade, veterans in the United States workforce have struggled with issues of underemployment and their ability to effectively utilize their training. However, one area in which they have been able to reliably count on is their...
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Kevin Klowden

Executive Director, Milken Institute Finance
Kevin Klowden is the executive director of Milken Institute Finance. He specializes in the study of key factors that underlie the development of competitive regional economies (clusters of innovation, patterns of trade and investment, and concentration of skilled labor) and how these are influenced by public policy and, in turn, affect regional economies both globally and nationally.
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Weather and Waste: Rethinking Small Business Support Following a Natural Disaster

As of November 1, 2024, one each of 24 confirmed weather-related disasters in the United States caused damage associated with losses exceeding $1 billion. The year was one of the costliest since 1980. Nationally, the annual number of...
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Kristen Fanarakis

Associate Director, Small Business Policy and Innovation
Kristen Fanarakis is an associate director at MI Finance, leading the small business policy and innovation initiative. The Milken Institute Small Business Policy and Innovation Initiative analyzes the macroeconomic trends and policies affecting small businesses and offers policy recommendations and solutions aimed at fostering an environment of inclusive prosperity. Her work engages and educates policy stakeholders to address the challenges small businesses face.
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The Rise of Mid-Sized American Cities: The Drivers of Perfectly-Sized Growth

Last week I had the pleasure of talking with the mayors of Raleigh, NC, and Ogden, UT, about the factors that have propelled their cities to the top of our list of best-performing large cities in this year’s Best-Performing Cities report...
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Maggie Switek, PhD

Senior Director, Research
Maggie Switek, PhD, is a senior director on the research team at the Milken Institute. She heads all projects related to economic growth and opportunities across regions and communities in the US and abroad.
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Toward Self-Sustaining Models for Preventive Health Investments

Many types of health interventions fit the adage, “A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.” By engaging in preventive behaviors and consuming preventive care, the risk of future adverse events is lowered—saving both human suffering and the...
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Andrew Friedson

Director, Health Economics
Andrew Friedson, PhD, is the head of research for the Milken Institute Health. He is a health economist with expertise in health care and related sectors.
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