Policy and Regulation

Decorative

The Anti-Globalization Pandemic

Worldwide measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease have caused an unprecedented drop in global trade. That’s been both understandable and necessary, given the nature of the crisis. But in the longer term, there’s also a...
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Laurent Ramsey

Managing Partner, Pictet Group; Co-CEO, Pictet Asset Management
Decorative

Keeping Our Correctional Facilities and Communities Safe amid COVID-19

A prison sentence should not become a potential death sentence. Yet, as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the United States, that possibility is becoming more realistic for the more than 2.3 million locked behind bars with little, if any...
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Mark Holden

Senior Vice President of Stand Together, Board Member of Americans for Prosperity, Chairman of the Board of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, and a consultant for Koch Industries

Request for Information Regarding Tech Sprints

The Honorable Kathleen L. Kraninger Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Request for Information Regarding Tech Sprints; Docket No. CFPB-2019-0048 Dear Director Kraninger: The Milken...
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Michael Piwowar, PhD

Senior Advisor, Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute. He was previously the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance and served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.

How federal ‘opportunity zone’ tax incentive can help California build an inclusive economy

Judging by frequently quoted numbers, California’s economy is vibrant and its future is bright. In 2017, the state’s gross domestic product rose to nearly $2.8 trillion, making the California economy the fifth-largest in the world. But the...
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Matt Horton

Senior Advisor
Matt Horton is the director of state policy and initiatives for Accelerator for America and a senior advisor at the Milken Institute.