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Optimizing the Food and Drug Administration’s Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees

The FasterCures team at the Milken Institute is honored to provide its response to the Request for Comments on Optimizing the Food and Drug Administration’s Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees; Public Meeting; Request for Comments...
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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health
Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. She has extensive experience managing efforts to unite diverse stakeholders to solve critical issues and achieve shared goals that improve patients’ lives.
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The Facts behind China’s Role in Mexico’s Wealth Production and the Value of US-Mexico Cooperation

On July 10, the Biden administration imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Mexico that contained metals smelted outside of North America, as reported in The New York Times. This step was a response to experts who, over the...
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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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The Shift to Remote and Hybrid Work Continues to Affect US Cities

As highlighted in our recent Best Performing Cities report, remote work remains the norm for many US workers almost four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (Figure 1). In early 2020, the possibility of working remotely...

With varying trends in remote work by region and industry, further insight into how remote work is solidifying itself in a post-pandemic economy is necessary to understand the performance of many US...

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Milken Institute Statement on the Bipartisan, Bicameral Americas Act

“The Americas Act will strengthen US economic competitiveness, bolster critical supply chain resilience, and deepen important partnerships in the Western Hemisphere through the expansion of trade and investment,” said Mike Piwowar...
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Michael Piwowar, PhD

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.