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Power of Ideas

Where Do Your Strongest Businesses Really Stand?

Thirty-five years ago, I began my career consulting to the consumer products business of a leading telecommunications company. Our work on this company’s strategy highlighted that the many hundreds of millions of dollars it earned from...
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Rich Lesser

Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
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Power of Ideas

US Productivity Has Slowed: Here’s How To Speed It Up

What could the United States look like in 2050? I believe it could be a greener, more equitable, and more prosperous place. But here’s the catch: To realize this vision, we must become more productive. And that has not been happening...
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Asutosh Padhi

Managing Partner, North America, McKinsey & Company
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News Release

Milken Institute Releases Global Opportunity Index 2023

Washington, DC (February 13, 2023) – The Milken Institute released its Global Opportunity Index (GOI), which explores the economic landscape of countries worldwide to help businesses make investment decisions and governments identify...
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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.
News Release

Milken Institute Publishes Recommendations for Philippines Sovereign Wealth Fund

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, JANUARY 30, 2023 — The Milken Institute has released a report, “ Best Practices of Sovereign Wealth Funds: The Case for the Philippines,” in support of the Philippines’ creation of a fund. The report is based on a...
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Yeen Chong

Associate Director, Milken Institute International
Yeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
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