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WASHINGTON, DC — FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, commends the U.S. Senate on today’s strong, bipartisan support of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which passed the Senate on a 94-5 vote, matching the U.S. House of...

WASHINGTON—Obesity and excess weight is an expanding health problem for more than 60 percent of Americans, and a new study from the Milken Institute finds that it's a tremendous drain on the U.S. economy as well. The total cost to treat...

Obesity and excess weight is an expanding health problem for more than 60 percent of Americans, and a new study by Hugh Waters and Ross DeVol finds that it's a tremendous drain on the U.S. economy as well. The total cost to treat health...

SBA and Milken Institute Launch Initiative to Improve Access to Capital for Underserved Communities in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Milken Institute jointly launched the Los Angeles...

LOS ANGELES—The Milken Institute’s annual Best-Performing Cities index for 2015 shows that tech is tops, as cities that excel in innovation increasingly drive the nation’s economic dynamism. With an ecosystem for entrepreneurship, San Jose...

Technology plays a vital role in how well government does its job. Whether it involves the digitization of paper records, renewal of driver’s licenses online, or even ensuring that power outlets work properly, government agencies at every...

Small and mid-size businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and access to capital is the fuel that lets them thrive. This unique survey, co-authored by the Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets and the National Center...

LOS ANGELES — The Milken Institute’s annual “Best-Performing Cities” index shows that technology and shale energy were the biggest factors behind America’s booming cities — especially technology. Tech titan San Francisco claimed the top...

It was six years ago this week that the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorships. Since then, the US housing system has made significant progress, yet critical challenges and much work remain...

LOS ANGELES— The Milken Institute's annual "Best-Performing Cities" index shows that technology and energy are the biggest forces behind America’s booming cities. Austin, Texas, reclaimed the No.1 spot based on a booming technology sector...