Law:
NY To $190K: Who Will Lead The Charge?
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Court Shows Mercy to Aspiring Lawyer Denied Bar Membership for ‘Dishonesty’
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Lawyer Accuses Former Firm Of Ripping Off Associates Through Creative Billing
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Norton Rose Fulbright moves 170 jobs to the Philippines • Global Law Firms Consolidate Support Functions Abroad
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Texas Bankruptcy Courts Beat Others Nationwide for Oil and Gas Bankruptcies
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The 20 Best Law Schools For Getting Federal Clerkships
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It’s the Age of the Law Boutique
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Rankings Aren’t Just For Law Schools: Tier 1, Tier 3, And Unaccredited Employees
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Biglaw Firm Makes Big Waves With Gender-Neutral Parental Leave Policy • Eliminates ‘primary’ caregiver distinction • Winston & Strawn Gives Dads 20 Weeks of Paid Leave
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Associates May Have Closer Eye on How They Are Billed Out
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9 ways to project an 'executive presence'
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A former FBI hostage negotiator explains the psychology of negotiating using the example of a $3.50 mug
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Researchers found something terrifying when they swabbed office keyboards
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How to dress professionally on hot summer days
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Can You Rent A Work Wardrobe?
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Law grad who inflated resume and failed to mention speeding tickets wins conditional bar admission
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The No. 1 sign you're a workaholic, according to Dr. Phil
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As Seen On ‘Dr. Phil’: Lawyer Who Helped Plant Pills In Revenge Plot Loses Law License, Mind
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Former BigLaw associate gets 5 years in $5M Ponzi scheme that bilked friends and relatives
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No liability for movie theater owner in Colorado movie massacre, jury decides
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Big Law Docket Scanner: We Didn’t Start the Fire
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Lawyer arrested during LA city council meeting after handing in card with drawing of lynching
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Serial Spitter Splatters Another Lawyer
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Judges:
Judge Posner is ‘Very Bothered’ by Legal Jargon • Posner criticizes majority opinion’s legal jargon in his concurrence
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Supreme Court: your right to a "speedy trial" ends when you're declared guilty
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One of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court potentials is a social-media star who seems to mock him a lot on Twitter
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The T. Swift SCOTUS Mashup You Never Knew You Needed
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Fed Judge: Lawyers Must Take Ethics Class
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Judge benched after writing "shocking" letter to lawyers
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The Measure Of Time Between Justices
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Sotomayor's Embrace of Mandatory Pro Bono Garners Praise and Pushback
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Wall Street:
Futures higher as home sales eyed
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European shares rebound as oil rally provides a lift
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Stocks Close Lower On Interest Rate Hike Concerns
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Goldman Sachs just made itself look as bad as people think it is
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A brutal remark from a high-speed trader tells you everything you need to know about where Wall Street is headed
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Hedge funds are hightailing it out of the stock market
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Market's early reaction to a Fed June rate hike is NO! • Fed rate hike isn’t all ‘doom and gloom’ for stocks: JPM strategist
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The Fed brought this fear back to markets this week
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Layoffs:
This chart shows how New York caused U.S. jobless claims to spike
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:
Sports Authority to close all stores; going-out-of-business sales start soon
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Englewood braces for big job losses as Sports Authority headquarters to close
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Sports Authority Failure, Youth Participation Drop Portend Bleak Days for Retailers
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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Profit Falls 10% • As Sports Authority prepares for going-out-of-business sales, competitor Dick's bides time
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Wal-Mart profit, revenue beat expectations; US sales up more than expected
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J.C. Penney's Turnaround Is Still Not a Sure Thing
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Low Confidence Among Wealthy Weighing Down Luxury Sales
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An ‘ominous’ outlook for retail
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Former Montgomery CEO convicted in bankruptcy fraud case
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Coal:
Walter Energy Defeats Union Bid to Save Contracts and Benefits
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CSX’s Railcars Slide on Par with the Slump in US Rail Traffic
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The Coming Final War on Coal
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Student Debt:
What Happens When You Warn Students About Their Loan Debt?
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Can You Use Student Loans to Go On Spring Break?
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Celebs:
50 Cent Nearing Bankruptcy Finish Line • 50 Cent Agrees to Pay Rick Ross' Baby Mama in Bankruptcy Plan • 50 Cent Nears Bankruptcy End With $23.4 Million Payout Plan
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The Gambler, Golfer, Chairman: A Web of Debt and Inside Tips
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Consultants:
Analyst: Epiq's bankruptcy practice gains traction
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Defaults:
Corporate defaults rising at fastest pace since '09
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Consumer Finance:
States Where Car Loans Are Going Bad
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Economy:
Thanks, Janet! Fed saves day for big banks • Bank Stocks Get Whiplashed by Fed • Dudley Says It's Important for Markets to Grasp Fed's Thinking • The Fed would be crazy to hike rates in June • Fed In 'If' Mode • As economy improves, Fed hints at a hike in US interest rates • Why the US Federal Reserve won't risk a rate rise next month • As Talk Grows of a June Interest Rate Increase, Where’s the Data to Support It? • Could a Hawkish Fed Bring Back the ‘Nightmarish Merry-Go-Round?’ • Fed’s Dudley: Summer Rate Rise Likely if Economy Follows Expected Path • Here's one way Wall Street will know an interest-rate hike is imminent
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Two-thirds Would Struggle in $1,000 Crisis
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Fed’s Fischer says U.S. needs faster potential growth
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As US politicians romanticize doomed manufacturing jobs, the new working class is suffering
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Businesses Assess Effects of New Overtime-Pay Rule • Get ready for an explosion in overtime lawsuits, America
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Elizabeth Warren Takes On Uber, Lyft And The 'Gig Economy'
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Big Demand for Debt Restructuring Services in Emerging Markets
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How Finance Ruined Business
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This Is the Work Benefit New Graduates Really Want
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Mortgage rates hold steady amid positive economic news
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Washington home buyers deal with multiple offers in an unusual way
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Port Authority reaches deal with bankrupt contractor • Port Authority to Pay $12.3 Million to Bankrupt World Trade Center Contractor
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Commercial Landlords: Don’t Terminate That Defaulting Lease Yet!
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Municipalities:
New Puerto Rico Bill Makes Changes to Creditor Prioritization
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Relief and anger in Puerto Rico as Congress acts on debt
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Sanders blasts Puerto Rico bill
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An American Magnate in Puerto Rico Is Confused by the Debt Talks
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PROMESA Observations • PROMESA Amusement
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Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Bill Keeps Oversight Board
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New Version of Puerto Rico Rescue Legislation Proceeds • Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis Addressed in Bipartisan Bill
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Ryan, Pelosi Praise New Puerto Rico Rescue Bid • Republicans, Obama Administration Reach Agreement on Puerto Rico bill • US House panel delivers Puerto Rico crisis bill, debt looms • House Strikes Puerto Rico Debt Deal With Treasury, Democrats • Lawmakers Find Compromise To Address Territory’s Financial Crisis • Puerto Rico , House GOP introduces new bill to rescue island • US lawmakers break Puerto Rico deadlock
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Odds of Puerto Rico debt bill passing may get boost with wildlife refuge’s fate taken out
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Is today the day Atlantic City gets its rescue plan?
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Cotter: DPS rescue can't be at expense of charters
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The best and worst states to make a living in 2016 • Why is everyone moving to Texas?
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Oil/Gas:
Will Oil Prices Drop? What’s in Store for the Upstream and Midstream Sectors Ahead
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Ex-Shell CEO: Oil Supplies Won't Meet Demand
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Shareholders Outraged At BP, Shell CEO Pay Packages
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Hot Topics in Oil and Gas Restructurings
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Oil Bankruptcies Continue; Linn Energy Reorg Won't Be Pretty
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Creditors get priority over environment in Redwater Energy insolvency: judge
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Oil slips in face of stronger dollar
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Jones Day's Tom Howley discusses navigating the commodity price drop in oil and gas workouts
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Two Exco Directors Withdraw From Board Election
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Stone Energy skips loan payment , considering various options that include bankruptcy
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Is Penn West Really Going Under?
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Another Big U.S. Driller Goes Bankrupt
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End Of The Road For American Energy Partners
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Venezuelan Capital Breaks Out in Violent Protest as Oil Economy Crumbles
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Bankruptcy slows Miller Energy's pace
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Penn West Petroleum Ltd.: Another Zombie Energy Company?
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Tervita Skips Interest Payment , Says It’s in Lender Talks
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Will The Supply/Demand Rebalancing Of Crude Oil Take More Time?
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The Biggest Winner Of The Oil Bust
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Travel:
People hate the TSA right now and a growing conspiracy theory shows how bad it's getting
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If You Fly, Read This Story
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American Airlines is fed up with the TSA and taking matters into its own hands
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The perfect suitcase for any trip that's 2 weeks or less, and it fits in every overhead compartment
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Alternative Energy:
SunEdison bankruptcy loan hearing moved to Friday
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SunEdison Scrambles to Secure Creditor Deal on Bankruptcy Loan
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Shipping:
Daewoo Shipbuilding workers protest restructuring moves • Daewoo Shipbuilding rolls out restructuring plan
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Court receivership inevitable for Hyundai Merchant without charter rate cut
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Hanjin Shipping Bondholders Okay Debt Freeze
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Creditors Putting Pressure on Samsung Heavy • Samsung Heavy's self-rescue fails to satisfy creditors
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Healthcare:
The state of El Paso Children's Hospital a year after filing for bankruptcy
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Gambling:
After Bankruptcy , The Revel Resort Is Ready For Rebirth
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Caesars nears approval of controversial bankruptcy plan
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (11 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (3 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Avoidance Actions:
Bankruptcy Case Law in PA Now Differs from NJ on Avoidance of Tax Foreclosure Transfers
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Discharge:
High Court Rejects Narrow Bankruptcy Fraud Exemption
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Supreme Court Expands Fraud Exception to Favor Creditors
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that "Actual Fraud" Discharge Bar Encompasses Fraudulent Transfers
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Bankruptcy Rules:
Lessons in Local Rules and Civility
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Mining:
The worst is yet to come for the mining sector
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Mediation:
Multi-Party Mediation: How it Can Work Well — Detroit and Archdiocese Examples
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TBTF:
A Former Banker’s Push to End ‘Too Big to Fail’
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Politics:
These people are accused of abusing bankruptcy laws — but not Donald Trump • Prominent neoconservative on Trump: 'This is how fascism comes to America' • Trump bumps up in poll. Time for Democrats to panic? • Trump and the Walling Off of the World • What Trump's Reaction to EgyptAir 804 Reveals • Trump's investments include companies he bashed • Top Republican vents in critique-filled explanation of why she voted for Donald Trump • Trump’s casino war • Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump not qualified to be president • Hillary Clinton says what Republicans should have • Trump's Financial Report? That's Rich • Making the Case Against Donald Trump
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Face Hurdle Not Seen in Modern History
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Could a Libertarian Party bid derail Trump or Clinton?
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Bernie Sanders’s base isn’t the working class. It’s young people.
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Utah GOP Senator's final wish: Apologize to Muslims
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The Twitterization of Elizabeth Warren • Elizabeth Warren gets better of Donald Trump on his stance on abolishing federal minimum wage • 'Shake It Off' Elizabeth Warren Sings Taylor Swift To Combat Donald Trump • Elizabeth Warren could help Hillary Clinton unite Democrats, but her support comes with a price • Trump Fact Check: "Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage."
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When Congress Was Worse Than Today
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Distressed Investing:
Top banks differ on junk bond outlook
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Fraud:
Phil Mickelson Says He Will Return Profits From Insider Trading Case
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Credit Reporting:
Congress to consider dramatic overhaul of credit reporting
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Financial Planners:
RCS Capital, parent of Cetera, has bankruptcy plan confirmed
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Sovereigns:
What the world can learn from Argentina's holdout saga
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EU:
The rogue trader that lost one of Europe's biggest banks 4.9 billion euros is suing them for 5.7 billion euros
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Bankruptcy Tourism in the European Union: Myth or Reality?
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PIIGS:
IMF: Greece Needs Easier Debt Terms but Write-off Not Needed • IMF: Greece needs 'long' EU grace period on debt payments • IMF Said to Seek Delay of Greek Loan Repayments Until 2040
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Eurogroup president confident Greek debt deal will get done
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Assigning Blame for Greece's Unbearable Debt
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Canada:
Winnipeg-based jewelery chain Ben Moss starts company-wide restructuring
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Steel mill turning the corner. Key creditors push to stop rush sale
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India:
India’s state-owned firms are saddled with losses larger than Zimbabwe’s GDP
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Venezuela:
A mob in crisis-ridden Venezuela burned a man alive for allegedly stealing $5
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MENA:
Dubai's Limitless to Pay $564 Million as Banks Agree Debt Deal
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China:
China’s Stocks Head for Longest Run of Weekly Losses Since 2012
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Defaults Throw Wrench in China’s $3 Trillion Company Bond Engine
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Bank of China Plans 1st Bad Loan Securitization Since 2008
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Brazil:
Brazil’s Financial Chief Says Economy Worse Off Than He Imagined
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