February 23, 2015

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Law:

Best paying jobs for women
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Is Law School No Longer Worth The Cost Of Attendance?
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Top 50 Go-To Law Schools --- Columbia Again Tops The Go-To Law Schools
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Washington and Lee Law School cuts salaries, downsizes faculty and staff, invades corpus of endowment
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Two law schools will admit some who didn’t take the LSAT
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L.A. Market Heating Up
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For Gibson Dunn, Another Year of Steady Growth
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Valley Firms Set Blistering Pace in a Strong Economic Year
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Judge Rules It’s Okay To Leave Home Without American Express?
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Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks – Practical Advice For New Lawyers
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10 fashion mistakes men make over and over at the office
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Four apps I can't live without
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David Boies Dabbles in Hollywood through Film Company
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S---- donors are winning visitation rights
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Unsettling Facts on NSA's Firmware Hacking
(DBN)

Police Secretly Listening to Your Cell Calls
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Retired Cop Kills Daughters, Self
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Your Young Kids Out of Sight? That's a Crime
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Shenanigans Alleged at a Law Firm
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Fact Check: What John Legend said about slavery at the Oscars
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Defense Lawyer Arrested For Following Proper Procedure — Police Lie About It
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Woman who lost $500K calls ex-lawyer’s 5-year sentence for stealing $10M ‘a joke’
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A-Rod 'Dream Team' Alleges Billing Nightmare
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Say What!?
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Judges:

Tentative Selection of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey (Newark)
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NV: The Bankruptcy Bugle Newsletter
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Dallas BK: Open With Emergency Crew on 2/23 --- Plano Office Closed 2/23
(DBN)

Responding to SCOTUS order to show cause, BigLaw partner defends his jargon-filled brief
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Speaking Truth To Power Is Only Noble When You Are Actually Speaking The Truth: The Failed Complaint Against Judge Edith Jones
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Judges Want Women Lawyers To ‘Stop Showing Off’ Their ‘Distracting’ Cleavage, Legs In Court
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New racially insensitive email arises concerning Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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Angry at 10-year prison term, offender tries to arrange to kill judge and gets another 80 years
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Ex-clerk sues judge, says his own mental health was questioned when he refused to be bullied
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Wall Street:

U.S. Index Futures Decline With Dow, S&P 500 at All-Time Highs
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World shares mostly higher following Greek bailout progress
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Stocks Close at Record Highs as Greece Gets a Bailout Extension
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:

Quiznos Franchisee Group Expresses Optimism after Bankruptcy
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Last-minute agreement puts cork in Deerfield bankruptcy
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3 appeal for relief in Allens hearing
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Healthcare:

CNA Statement on Sale of Daughters of Charity Hospitals
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NC: Hospitals curb suits against patients --- Needing help, Carolinas HealthCare patients got sued instead
(DBN)

Baton Rouge to Close Hospital Emergency Room
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What the Gov't Has Said to Eat, Since 1940
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Gambling:

What happens next with Revel?
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Bankruptcy judge sides with Donald and Ivanka Trump in casino name suit
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AC: Remaining casinos gain from last year's closings
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Fraud:

Appeals court decision may speed new payout to Madoff victims
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Madoff Victims to Get $1.45 Billion After Trustee's Victory
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Court: No inflation pay on recovered funds of Madoff victims
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Retailing:

RadioShack receives approval to sell leases for 1,100 soon-to-close stores --- Bankruptcy court approves RadioShack sale procedures for leases on Wednesday
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Uncertainty around RadioShack CDS payouts
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What does Radio Shack's bankruptcy signal about the future of retailing?
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How To Be More Like RadioShack
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Sports Authority said to be at 'high' risk of default
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Hilo Hattie files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy a second time, owes more than $10M --- Retail Sales Slump, Even in Paradise
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Experts think Target will follow Wal-Mart's lead on raises --- One Reason Wal-Mart Is Raising Pay: Turnover
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Pharma:

Valeant Pharmaceuticals approved to buy Dendreon for $495 million
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Aviation:

War of words erupts between Delta and Emirates over subsidies and 9/11
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Lufthansa shares plunge after dividend scrapped
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ANA joins bid to help rescue ailing Skymark
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Legroom: How airlines compare
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Why flying stinks, and you're still paying more
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Shipping:

Contract finally signed at West Coast ports, normal operations to follow
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Third dry-bulk shipper files for bankruptcy as rates tumble
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Economy:

33% of Americans on Verge of Financial Ruin
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Fed rate rise timing back in the spotlight
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Yellen faces interest rates language test
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US job growth hasn't been this strong relative to demographics since the 1950s
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Surging Dollar Bites US Corporate Profits
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America Inc. warns of turbulence ahead
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Why Wal-Mart had no choice but to raise wages
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Global profits have started to fall
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U.S. economy's rising like the tide, but it isn't yet lifting all the boats
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University of Michigan student insists earning $250,000 makes her family 'middle class'
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Survey: Consumers Plan to Save their Tax Refunds and Pay Down Debt in 2015
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

A New CDC Study Finds That Suicides Over Foreclosures and Evictions Doubled During the Housing Crisis
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Ocwen-related RMBS deals were just hit with major downgrade
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Hedge fund: Here’s more evidence Ocwen and HLSS breached bond covenants
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Internet search volume reveals housing demand
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Danger ahead from lenders courting subprime borrowers?
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Mortgage lending gets riskier for the fifth straight month
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It's too early to get all excited about the recent surge in household formation
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Failed Charleston condo development drags out in court
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Municipalities:

Atlantic City: Decline of the boardwalk empire
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Puerto Rico asks for quick decision in bankruptcy ruling appeal
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San Bernardino: Bankruptcy in stalemate
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Colwyn seeking financially distressed status
(DBN)

SCOTUS: The End of Public Employee Unions?
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Assessing the Credit Quality of America’s Cities-Part Two: The Achilles Heel to the Fiscal Condition of Cities - Public Pensions
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There are only 9 states in the US with little-to-no income tax
(DBN)

GA: Study Shows Poor Bear Brunt of Tax Hikes
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Student Debt:

House Democrat Demands Details On Secretive For-Profit Student Debt Forgiveness Scheme
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Oil/Gas:

Mon. A.M.: Oil prices dip after Lunar New Year as U.S. inventories hit record highs
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Firms Hiring Those With Energy Sector Practices: Business of Law
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US refinery strike spreads to one-fifth of national capacity
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Crude oil prices stabilize while gasoline spikes --- AAA: Gas prices rise for 27th consecutive day
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U.S. rig count falls by 48 as market watches for signs of slowing output
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$50 Oil Will Cost at Least 1 Million Jobs
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The decline in oil prices could be permanent
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Is Oil Returning to $100 Or Dropping To $10?
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Seismic Data Firm Stabilizes After Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Gross Fund Hurt by Oil Price Plunge
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How the oil economy has fractured families, communities and towns
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Oil price to hurt lenders' investment banking profits during the first quarter
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Ivanhoe Energy engages Ernst & Young to assist in restructuring --- Ivanhoe Energy stock trade suspended
(DBN)

Cheap Oil Can't Crack European Refiners' Woes
(DBN)

Ivanhoe Energy Files For Bankruptcy Protection
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MRC Global cuts 270 jobs, freezes hiring
(DBN)

Truckers with 35,000 openings seek jobless oil workers
(DBN)

Oil’s pain is Wal-mart’s gain
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Personal Finance:

Life Is Taxing... Teaching Your Kids Real Financial Facts
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13 prices you shouldn't accept without putting up a fight
(DBN)

10 Purchases That Pay for Themselves
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Autos:

GM vs. the Activist Investors: Who Will Win? --- UAW president calls GM share buyback proposal premature
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Celebs:

Sam Wyly must pay ex-wife $500,000 a year despite bankruptcy
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Receivers:

Federal court takes over Utahn’s investment funds
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Corporate Reform:

Round Two For Bank Pushback on ‘Outdated Or Unnecessary’ Rules
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Software:

ClearCi startup in Fort Lauderdale files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Theme Parks:

Conneaut Lake Park could still face sheriff sale
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Asset Protection:

Mahalo To Charging Order Issued Against Interests In Out-Of-State Non-Party LLCs
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Credit Counseling:

This world famous rogue trader now works as a debt counsellor
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Brokers:

Obama to Lead Push to Toughen Broker Rules for Retirement Funds - Brokers To Be Required To Act In Customers' Best Interest
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Tax:

HSBC Profit Drops Sharply Amid Tax Backlash
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HSBC chief hit with tax-avoidance scandal
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(11 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (31 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (18 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)-(2)- (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9)-(10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Series: Postpetition Financing II
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Sales:

Pros and Cons of 'Stalking Horse' Bids in Chapter 11 Sales
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Exemptions:

Exemptions Continue to Feel Frost's Bite
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Consumer Bankruptcy:

Class Litigation: Vindicating Bankruptcy Rights
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Recent Pleadings:

Court Will Unseal Law Firm Depo Transcript In NML Case Alleging Argentine Money Laundering Through Hundreds Of Nevada Shell Corps
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TBTF:

Newly Released Documents Reveals Advice to Fed in A.I.G. Bailout
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Currency:

Austin-based CoinTerra Files for Bankruptcy
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Derivatives:

The Real Effects of Credit Default Swaps
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Weather:

Will Ice Shut Down Major City Monday?
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Washington DC Breaks 120 Year Record Low
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California Has Warmest Winter on Record
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Politics:

Giuliani: Obama Influenced by Commies --- Giuliani: Death threats over Obama criticism
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Jeb's Low Key Wife and Her Expensive Tastes --- The far right fears Jeb Bush’s success
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Sovereigns:

Argentinian lawyers won't pick up the phone to US vultures --- Argentina out of excuses, fails to return to negotiating table
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Argentina blames 'impatient' lawyer for Paul Singer delays
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Argentine Bonds Rally After Holdout Proposal to Resume Talks
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The first rule of secret Argentine debt talks club is, you talk about secret Argentine debt talks club
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Gov't says mediator proved he is biased
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UK:

Burness Paull and Levy & McRae face legal action over collapse of $400m hedge fund
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EU:

Germany’s economy is the envy of Europe. So why are record numbers of people living in poverty?
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European governments are borrowing money at the cheapest rates in all of recorded history
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PIIGS:

Germany to approve Greek deal if promises met -Merkel ally --- Greek PM Tsipras says euro zone deal cancels past austerity commitments --- Greece readies list of reforms to dodge bankruptcy --- Greece scrambles to finalize fiscal reform list --- Time for Alexis Tsipras to keep his nerve --- Bailout monitors to review Greek government's reform list --- Greek debt deal: PM Alexis Tsipras warns of 'difficulties' --- Greece's anti-austerity ambitions are being curtailed --- Greeks shrug off Syriza's compromise --- Greece readies reform promises after Eurogroup climbdown --- Greek finance minister Tweets, dispelling rumors he almost got into a physical altercation with Eurogroup president --- Scourge of the Greeks: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble --- No feel-good victory for Germany in debt clash with Greece --- Things were finally looking up for Greece after 6 years of recession, and now it's falling apart again
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Ten days that shook the euro; how Greece came to the brink
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There's 'no plan B' for Greece
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Breaking Down the Greece Deal
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The ugly details of how the Greek bailout extension got done
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Greece has drawn up a 'tax hit list' aimed at oligarchs and criminals
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ie: Séan Dunne’s wife seeks to block US legal action on assets
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Canada:

Everest College files for bankruptcy protection in Canada
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Canadian banks announce earnings this week, and traders are already shorting them like crazy
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Target's Canadian Woes Worsen With Supplier Spat
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Russia:

Kerry Threatens More Russian Sanctions
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As Russian M&A stalls, companies founder on sanctions and oil prices
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China:

HK securities regulator in test case to wind-up China Metal Recycling
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Kaisa Creditors Need to Allow Payment Halt: Sunac Manager
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Venezuela:

Venezuela may be world's worst economy
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