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With Broadband Access Expanding Nationally, Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities and Microbusiness Activity Report Looks at the Keys to Support Local Business Growth

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 18, 2022) — According to the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities and Microbusiness Activity report, expanding broadband infrastructure can have a pivotal role in promoting economic opportunities and unleashing...
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Chad Clinton

Director, Media Relations
Chad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
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Best-Performing Cities 2022

For the latest findings, see the Best-Performing Cities 2026: Resilience in a Cooling Economy report. Cities continue to drive economic growth across the nation. They are the primary locations where businesses create new jobs and workers...
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Provo-Orem, Utah Tops Milken Institute’s 2022 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities for Second Year in a Row

Ashville, NC, and San Luis Obispo, CA, fall sharply from 2021 rankings; Logan, Utah, is No. 1 among small US cities. Los Angeles – March 28, 2022 – Provo-Orem, Utah, for the second consecutive year, has demonstrated the best economic...
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A darker-skinned, male-presenting individual in a dark suit and tie against a blue background

Chad Clinton

Director, Media Relations
Chad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
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