Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, Economist Austan Goolsbee and Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read address critical public finance issues. Washington, DC – January 26, 2021 – The Milken Institute will bring...

New report offers tools to create community-based solutions to address high obesity rates Los Angeles – Dec. 7, 2020 – The economic and social impact of obesity has risen to nearly $1.4 trillion dollars, up from $976 billion in 2014...

Albert Bourla, Anthony Fauci, Margaret Hamburg among 175+ speakers Washington, DC – Dec. 6, 2020 – The Milken Institute Future of Health Summit kicks off tomorrow, drawing more than 1,000 leaders from government, science, education...

Q & A with Robert Blaine PhD, Chief Administration Officer, City of Jackson, Mississippi In this edition of the Milken Institute “Stories from the Field” interview series, we hear from stakeholders utilizing innovative financing approaches...

The economic and social cost of obesity in America is at an all-time high and continues to rise. We estimate its cost to be roughly 6.76 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 compared to 5.57 percent in 2014. The latest statistics...

New index uses 105 metrics to determine state knowledge economies Los Angeles – Nov. 12, 2020 – Massachusetts ranks No. 1 in the 2020 Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index. The biennial assessment uses 105 metrics to determine...

New York – October 12, 2020 – The Milken Institute and The Harris Poll today released the findings of a joint research program called “ The Listening Project,” finding a global void in leadership as the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more...

The level of bipartisanship and interest from lawmakers in FinTech-related issues has grown and there remain multiple bipartisan legislative opportunities to drive FinTech policy forward that address hurdles preventing startups and...

Report recommends new financing options to make college more accessible. Los Angeles – September 3, 2020 – The Milken Institute today released a new report finding that a significant number of student loan borrowers have been left in worse...

Washington, D.C. – September 1, 2020 – The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) has released a series of reports focused on how philanthropists can lead strategic initiatives to rebuild better health, education...