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Cities with diverse, stable economies, not high-tech, top 2003 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities list
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Report Provides In-depth Analysis for Leaders of Arkansas to Plan for New and Better-Paying Jobs in a Knowledge-based Economy
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Seven Florida Metros Among Top 20 on Milken Institute's 2004 'Best Performing Cities' Index
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Cost of Doing Business Highest in Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts, Says Latest Milken Institute Index; South Dakota Has Lowest Costs
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L.A. Economy Makes Comeback Thanks to Small Businesses, but Unskilled Workforce Threatens Future Prosperity, Study Warns
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America's Best Performing Cities: Job-Creating Florida Metros Dominate Milken Institute Index
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Florida metros again score well in Best-Performing Cities Index; places creating jobs in U.S. change due to tech rebound, energy activity, trade
![U.S. recession is here; impact on California to be more severe than for rest of U.S., according to Milken Institute](/themes/custom/milken_emulsify/images/default-search-thumbnail.png)
U.S. recession is here; impact on California to be more severe than for rest of U.S., according to Milken Institute
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California slips in national rankings of high-tech economies, according to Milken Institute study
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Technology-based metros top 2008 Best-Performing Cities Index; those dependent on oil industry, trade also rise on annual ranking
![California traffic congestion now costs $19 billion per year, according to Milken Institute; increased infrastructure spending needed to curb future losses](/themes/custom/milken_emulsify/images/default-search-thumbnail.png)
California traffic congestion now costs $19 billion per year, according to Milken Institute; increased infrastructure spending needed to curb future losses
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