We are living in a world of extremes. Extreme heat, extreme storms, and extreme differences of opinion about what it will take to address the many challenges we face, ranging from our ongoing struggle with COVID-19 to the climate crisis. We...

As COP26 (the 26th UN Climate Change Conference scheduled for October 31—November 12 in Glasgow) approaches, we can expect a welcome surge in private-sector commitments toward much-needed social, economic, and environmental change. Private...

With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing becoming mainstream, it is urgent to develop a standardised set of information that investors and companies can use in their decision-making process. Information consistency...

Digitalisation is a revolution in the world of money and payments. Technological and social transformations are disrupting the status quo. Central Banks have to ensure their money remains relevant, and the financial system has to keep pace...

While Southern California's Inland Empire has experienced above-average job growth and increased high-tech output for the better part of a decade, employment in high-tech industries has fallen over the same period. Fewer workers are reaping...

Los Angeles, Calif. – July 14, 2021 – Microbusinesses with an online presence are critical contributors to economic growth and recovery efforts, according to findings from the Milken Institute, published in collaboration with GoDaddy’s...

The Milken Institute’s 2021 Best-Performing Cities (BPC) index compares the recent performance of metro areas with a focus on job growth, wage growth, and high-tech GDP growth. Additional measures of broadband access and housing...

The life sciences are a cornerstone of technological innovation in California. Local firms, laboratories, and universities perform cutting-edge research and development (R&D) activities that have led to numerous technological breakthroughs...

New report identifies ways NGOs can tap into private markets to support developing countries WASHINGTON, March 19, 2020 — Following extensive research covering more than 500 implementing organizations that focus on health and education, a...

The COVID-19 crisis has had far-reaching consequences, including the upending of traditional work systems and the continued exacerbation of existing inequities in California’s economic landscape. Vulnerable communities have experienced the...