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More than 900 participants gathered for the Institute’s sixth annual London Summit in early December. With the theme of “The Future of Europe,” nearly 30 panels and private sessions tackled some of the most important challenges of the day. The opening panel, “Europe in the Post-Brexit Age,” kicked off with historian Niall Ferguson’s fiery revision of his views on the UK departing the EU, and the Summit concluded with Institute Chairman Michael Milken moderating a discussion on new risks and opportunities in global capital markets.
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FasterCures commends the strong, bipartisan support of the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law by President Obama last week. The bill enacts new funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as a comprehensive suite of policy provisions that will strengthen the entire biomedical innovation system.
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The "2016 Best-Performing Cities" is now available, ranking 200 large and 201 small U.S. metros on a range of economic criteria. This year’s No. 1 spots go to San Jose, CA, and Bend-Redmond, OR. See how well your region performed based on job creation, wage gains and technology development.
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Learn about the untapped potential of the largest-ever population of older adults in "The Power of Purposeful Aging: Culture Change and the New Demography." The report explores the many physical and cognitive advantages older people gain when they serve others and the social and economic benefits that derive from their contributions when they age with purpose.
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