April 3, 2019

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Law:

Law Firm Mergers Off to Strong Start in 2019 Law firm mergers continue “unabated”
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Someone Wants New Students At Harvard Law School To Take Mental Health Seriously Harvard Law School - More than 1/5th Report Heightened Risk of Suicide
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Jason Torf Joins Ice Miller
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Good News For Lawyers As Employment, Income Increase Again
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Pre-Law Student Kidnapped, Murdered By Stranger Posing As Uber Driver
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BigLaw firm criticized for lack of diversity is now No. 1 for black lawyers, new report says
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Despite a Hot Lateral Market, These Attorneys Are Law Firm Lifers
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The Biglaw Name Partner’s Pro-Segregation Stance
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Email fraudsters impersonate Clifford Chance UK managing partner
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She Shoots. She Scores. GOAL! How To Win Internal Meetings For The In-House Counsel Attendee
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Florida’s first openly autistic lawyer is fighting stereotypes of women with disabilities
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This lawyer was so burned out she gave up practice and studied well-being; what's her stress advice?
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5 Traits Of Emotionally Intelligent Operational Leaders
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Leveraging LinkedIn To Develop Your Personal Brand
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U.S. News Law School Academic Reputation Scores, 1998-2019
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Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms
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Does The Uniform Bar Exam Leave Young Lawyers Unprepared For State-Specific Practice?
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Gibson Dunn Practice Leader Tapped as Catholic U Law School Dean
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Partner: ‘Don’t wear brown shoes with a blue suit’
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Democrats tell attorney general: Give us everything about the Mueller report now Judge Rejects Attempt to Expose Mystery Mueller Opponent, But Does Allows Limited New Info Amid legal troubles, Avenatti scrutinized for R. Kelly role Former Prosecutors Pretty Confident We’ve Got More Trump Indictments Coming Alan Dershowitz's Latest Take on the Mueller Report Is Incredibly Flawed William Barr Can’t Hide the Mueller Report Now Trump Doesn't Want Mueller Report Out
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House Oversight subpoenas Wilbur Ross over census citizenship question
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CNN Host Presses Comey On Why He Failed To “Shut Down” Trump’s Campaign Statements As Hate Speech
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House Oversight subpoenas White House in security clearance probe
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Avenatti in OC federal court following wire and bank fraud charges Michael Avenatti, facing decades in prison in California, says 'justice will be done' Avenatti proclaims innocence in 'David versus Goliaths' court fight Fight Erupts Over Who Should Replace Michael Avenatti in Appeal of $454M Verdict
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Colorado passed a 'red flag' bill to seize guns from people deemed threats to themselves or others, but sheriffs may not enforce it
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ABA strongly opposes DHS request to detain families longer and deport minors without a hearing US resorts to expanded ‘catch and release’ as migrants surge
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White men who can’t get jobs say they’re being discriminated against
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The Best True Crime Documentary — The Elite 8
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Utah Singles Are Finally Free to F--------
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Pittsburgh approves new gun control legislation
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DC Circuit refuses to block ban on bump stocks; SCOTUS also had refused to intervene
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Federal judge strikes down California ban on high-capacity magazines Delay sought on ruling allowing high-capacity ammo magazines
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Judd's Suit Against Weinstein Paused by Judge
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Woman pulled over had kid (the other kind) in lap
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Lawyer Disbarred for Forged Subpoena
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Trump Calls for 2nd Chances in Criminal Justice Reform Push
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Cashier Choked Over Way He Bagged Groceries
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Bank-Robber-Turned-Law-Prof Lands a Starring Role in Criminal Justice Reform
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‘They serve samosas and call it a diversity festival’ — HR programs slammed
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Woes of Fund Manager Move Lawyer to Verse
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Father Staged Home Invasion to Cover up Theft of Girl Scout Cookies
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Judges:

Bankruptcy Judge Volk nominated for US district court seat
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Senate Republicans are changing the rules to confirm Trump’s judges even faster
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Judge Won't Be Sanctioned for 'Embarrassing' Treatment of Team Mueller During Manafort Trial
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Brewer makes limited-edition beer dedicated to this Supreme Court justice
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Students Demand That Law School #CancelKavanaugh’s Appointment As Visiting Professor
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Who Needs More Supreme Court Justices? Democrats and Republicans Do
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NFL Team Can’t Bar Public From Hearing on BP Oil Spill Claims
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Texas Judge Accidentally Resigns by Announcing His Intention to Run for Higher Office
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Wall Street:

Stock futures point to higher start for Wall Street on continued optimism over trade deal
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Stocks are rallying on hopes that China and the US will finally hit a breakthrough and end the trade war
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US stock indexes cap listless trading day with mixed finish
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Layoffs:

Concentrix to lay off 318 workers in Greenville
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118 Caterpillar contracted employees to be laid off
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Verizon closing Austin facility, laying off 133
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Glen Mills Schools Laying Off Nearly 250
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Fifth Third Bank cutting almost 500
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Fraud:

California Fugitive Faces Criminal Charges For Alleged $300 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Veteran Pensions
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A Yale student accused of duping investors out of millions with a fraudulent hedge fund is now barred from the industry
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Retailing:

Sears Is in Bankruptcy—but Its Lavish Rewards Program Won’t Quit
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Sears Buyer Defends Hold Of $15M In Credit Card Reserves
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Walgreens slammed by lower pharmacy payments
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These haunting photos reveal the retail apocalypse ripping through America
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Online shopping officially overtakes brick-and-mortar retail for the first time ever
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Cramer: My sources at Amazon indicate to me they’ll do whatever it takes to undercut Walmart
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Regional Mall Vacancy Rate increased Sharply in Q1 2019
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JCPenney could close dozens more stores
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How JCPenney’s New CEO Made $16.7 Million After Just 3 Months on the Job
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GameStop Stock Is Plunging Because Sales Came in Weaker Than Expected
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Agribusiness:

Bitter Harvest: Debt and the Bankrupting of the American Family Farm
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Farm economy outlook remains dim as trade war and weak global growth raise risks, new report says
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House hearing focuses on ag trade impacts Trade policies hurting farmers, rural America, Eastern Iowa farmers tell Congress
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Farmers won't be compensated for millions of dollars of soybeans lost after floods and trade war
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Pharma:

The family behind OxyContin looked into profiting from solving the crisis they helped cause Lawyer for Sackler family speaks out
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Purdue's Sackler family fights 'inflammatory' Massachusetts opioid case Sackler family fight back against opioid legal claims
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Purdue hunts for ad agency to promote upcoming product: report
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Travel:

The No. 1 airline in the world, according to travelers
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Man gets entire plane to himself for his trip to Italy
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Healthcare:

Blessings in Disguise: Hidden Opportunities in Healthcare Bankruptcies
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El Camino Healthcare District affiliate cleared to buy bankrupt Verity clinics
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Here's What Big Law Clients Are Saying About ‘Backward’ Obamacare Ruling
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Americans fear health care costs could bankrupt them, hurt economy
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Republicans spent the weekend talking about a new health care plan that doesn’t exist
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Mitch McConnell tells Trump the Senate will not revisit Obamacare repeal before 2020 elections
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Trump is reading the base wrong on the Affordable Care Act
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Trump does have a health care plan. It would cause millions to lose coverage.
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Trump’s Health-Care Policy Goes From Misguided to Reckless
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Americans' health care pessimism 'Fear' and health care: Gallup survey finds Americans skipped treatment, borrowed $88B to pay for costs Healthcare Once Again Tops List of Americans' Worries
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Congress Looks to Tackle Surprise Medical Bills
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Britain's Version Of 'Medicare For All' Is Struggling With Long Waits For Care
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Waste:

America’s new recycling crisis, explained by an expert
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Education:

A modest proposal to fix elite college admissions after the scandal
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Climate:

Shell to quit US refining lobby over climate policies
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Coal burned to make steel and cement is still a major emissions source
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Aviation:

Grand jury subpoena shows sweep of criminal probe into Boeing’s 737 MAX certification
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Ethiopian Pilots Followed Emergency Rules
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PHI Inc. Files Plan Of Reorganization - Provides Wipe-Out Of Equityholders
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Economy:

House committee passes bill to upgrade 401(k) plans amid ‘retirement income crisis’
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IMF’s Lagarde: Global economy has lost momentum but will likely avoid recession
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Top executives are bracing for a global economic slowdown
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Trump blasts Powell and tells central bank chief he's 'stuck' with him Trump considered replacing Fed chair with Kevin Warsh
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White House economist: Recession risk low in 2019, less clear in 2020
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Economy Grows, Some Still Don't Benefit
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$3.3 Trillion of Global Debt Starts to Tip the Scale
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says US economy is strong and growing
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‘The spigot turned off’: How the stock market fall clobbered corporate debt
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Fed GDPNow latest forecast: 2.1 percent
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The Fed Might Still Blunder Into A Recession
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A Crisis Of Consumer Confidence?
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Pelosi says House won't hold USMCA vote until Mexico changes labor laws
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Kudlow says U.S.-China trade talks 'making good headway' U.S.-China trade agreement reportedly 90% done China-U.S. Trade Talks Enter Crunch Period as Liu Arrives in DC China’s stock market is up 27% this year, giving it new leverage in trade talks Tariff war will hammer global trade growth this year: WTO Radio silence as markets wait for US-China deal Chamber of Commerce sees increased chances for US-China trade deal, but hurdles remain Tariff, enforcement issues still hurdles to US-China trade deal If You Think Trump’s China Policy Is Tough, Wait for Car Tariffs US and China are reportedly drawing closer to a final trade agreement
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Global recession is 'highly likely' if there's no US-China trade deal within months, Moody's warns
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Shipping data signals weakness in global economy
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Adultery, arrears and amends: Inside Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore’s messy — and expensive — divorce Moore reaches out to conservatives as possible Fed nomination draws fire
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What Trump means when he threatens to ‘close the border’ with Mexico Trump eases somewhat on threat to close border with Mexico Economist: Border closure would shut down US auto plants Trump on border closure: "Security is more important to me than trade" Trump says he's willing to take the economic hit of closing the border Critical industries could go under if Trump closes U.S-Mexico border 'Economic catastrophe': Experts break down the impact of closing the U.S. border Trump closing southern border could result in price spikes for cars and produce Here’s what the U.S. buys and sells from Mexico US auto plants would shut down within a week if border closes, economist says Closing the border would put the US economy at a 'standstill' and actually worsen illegal border-crossings. Here's how it would affect food prices, jobs, and Americans' everyday lives. Trump Border Shutdown Could Cost Millions, Harris Warns Trump bewilders GOP allies on immigration ahead of border visit Cutting aid and closing ports: Here's what's happening at the southern border Thousands of U.S. border inspectors may be reassigned to triage migrant surge Nielsen to require more asylum seekers to remain in Mexico
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An 'Achilles' heel' in credit markets means fund managers are bracing for a recession — here's how they're adjusting their portfolios
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Krugman: The Incredible Shrinking Trump Boom
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Democrats’ 2020 policy proposals likely require tax hikes on the middle class
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Here’s what 2020 Democratic presidential candidates want to fund by reversing the Trump tax cuts
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We tracked the salaries of men and women in 25 major US cities, and the chart revealed some startling pay gaps
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The wage gap starts at home: Boys are paid more than girls for household chores
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Here's how much male and female American workers earn at every age
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America has stalled on equal pay
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Jobs where women face the biggest pay gaps
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6 charts that show the glaring gap between men and women's salaries
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You’ve heard women make 80 cents to men’s dollar. A new report says it’s much worse.
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The gender pay gap applies to Uber drivers too
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Gender pay gap persists because men and women refuse to discuss a simple truth, says a former Obama economist
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This is exactly how much the gender wage gap costs women over their careers
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Four in 10 Americans believe the gender pay gap is made up to serve a political purpose ‘Mansplaining’ away the persistent gap between men and women’s salaries
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The gender wealth gap
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About 8 million individuals who received a tax refund last year may owe this time
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Andrew Cuomo blasts Rick Scott op-ed claiming New York is a burden to Florida taxpayers - Florida is a net taker, NY a net giver
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Top Senate Democrat proposes tax on unrealized gains for the wealthy
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Here's How Much You Make On $200,000 Income 'After Taxes' In All 50 States
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Are You at Risk of Poverty in Your Country?
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The World’s 7.5 Billion People, in One Chart
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The Biggest Economies in 2030
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The future of the American economy is Hispanic and female
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Sky-high IPO valuations inspire housing crisis flashbacks
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

House Prices up 4.0% Year-over-year in February
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Home prices are about to heat up again as interest rates fall
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Housing stocks have come roaring back after being left for dead
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Vacancy Rate At Shopping Centers Hit 10.2 Percent In First Quarter
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CMBS Delinquency Rate Increases for First Time in Five Months
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Manhattan real-estate sales just booked their worst first quarter since the financial crisis
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Real estate website Zillow expands into the mortgage business
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San Antonio medical building auctioned in bankruptcy court
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Charleston: Northgate developer accused of failing to make loan payments files for bankruptcy
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Palm Beach homes: Bankruptcy judge awards mansion to mortgage holder owed $31M
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Fort Lauderdale marine warehouse sold to resolve bankruptcy case
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Finally! 50 Cent sells opulent Connecticut mansion See Why 50 Cent's Notorious B.I.G. Mansion Only Sold For $2.9 Million
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Municipalities:

Trump’s latest outburst against Puerto Rico, explained Trump attacks Puerto Rico over hurricane relief White House aide calls Puerto Rico 'that country' Trump claims Puerto Ricans ‘take from USA,’ criticizes hurricane relief funding Trump Tears Into Puerto Rico 'He Is Unhinged': San Juan Mayor Rips Trump for Lies About Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Trump reminded that ‘we are your citizens’ after launching attack on Puerto Rico over disaster aid Trump: Best thing to ever happen to 'Puerto Rico is President Donald J. Trump'
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Trump Lashes Out Again at Puerto Rico, Bewildering the Island
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How a fight over disaster aid for Puerto Rico fits into Trump’s 2020 reelection bid
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Puerto Rico struggles to get disaster aid amid Congress, Trump showdown
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San Juan mayor suggests Trump 'vindictive' toward Puerto Rico because his golf course there 'went bankrupt'
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U.S. lawmakers unveil bill to make Puerto Rico 51st state, as Trump escalates feud with island officials
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Nearly everything Trump just said about Puerto Rico is wrong Trump misstates hurricane aid for Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico is rebounding after Hurricane Maria
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Puerto Rico gov’t submits budget to fiscal board
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Congresswoman Slams Trump for Fighting Against Puerto Rico
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'He covered it up:' Judge reinstates Rick Snyder as defendant in Flint lawsuit
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Troubled Municipal Borrowers Can’t Hide From Matt Fabian
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Oil/Gas:

Houston energy co. files second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in two years
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Vanguard Natural Resources Files Chapter 11, Citibank Commits to $130MM DIP Facility
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Southcross Enters Chapter 11; Options Include Sale
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Shell’s exit from US refining lobby a first — and a sign of the times on climate
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Brent nears $70 as OPEC tightens supply Bullish Hedge Funds Send Oil Soaring
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Autos:

New-car loans hit highest interest rates in a decade
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High prices, interest rates push 1Q US auto sales down 2%
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Used Car Sales to Hit Decade Long Peak
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General Motors first-quarter sales fall 7% GM's Chevrolet Silverado the top delivered vehicle in Q1, down 15.7% to 114,313
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Ghosn ready to ‘tell the truth’ as Tokyo prosecutors mull further charge
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Newspapers:

Reading Eagle Company sale plan approved Federal judge approves May deadline for Reading Eagle Company bids
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Religion:

San Jose Diocese Releases New Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children
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Pope says Catholic Church must acknowledge history of abuse Pope: Church should admit history of male domination, abuse of women Refuses women priests
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Founder, board of Vatican women's magazine quit
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PA: State lawmaker calls for constitutional amendment to help victims of clerical abuse
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VA: New bill requires clergy to report child abuse
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NE: Court hearing between bishops, attorney general postponed another month

Is the Utah Attorney General's Office investigating clergy abuse? Maybe.
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Chicago Archdiocese using Catholic cemetery funds to cover abuse costs
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Catholic Priests Burn Books
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‘We have to get to the bottom of this’: Archbishop Lépine
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Disaster Recovery:

Bankruptcy expected for once-proud Sungard unit Creditors Takeover Bankrupt Sungard Sungard plans bankruptcy reboot; hedge funds to replace buyout firms
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Soccer:

Bury FC hit with winding-up petition
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Fixes
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Adhesives:

Hexion Inc. Receives Court Approval of “First Day” Motions to Support Normal Business Operations
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Advisors:

London: Clinton Ray And Guy Morgan To Join Perella Weinberg Partners
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TBTF:

U.S. regulators propose rule discouraging large banks from investing in competitors' debt Agencies Propose Rule to Limit Impact of Large Bank Failures
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IP:

Fate of licenses in bankruptcy
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Make-Whole:

Make whole prepayment premium enforceable even after loan acceleration
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Mediation:

Mediator Hostility is Effective?!
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Cross-Border:

Crossing the Line in Cross-Border Insolvencies
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Contracts:

No Reformation for Investors Who Signed Agreement Without Reading
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Politics:

Trump says his father was 'born in a very wonderful place in Germany' — but Fred Trump was actually born in New York City
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Trump says he deserves to lose in 2020 if the Green New Deal becomes reality, refers to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a 'young bartender'
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Presidential Job Approval - Poll of Polls: Approve: 43.2%, Disapprove: 52.9%
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Bernie Sanders' donors put together $18.2 million for the candidate in just over a month, according to the campaign
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Julián Castro: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate Julián Castro wants to radically restrict immigration enforcement
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Pelosi on Biden: "I'm sorry that you were offended" is not an apology Pelosi says Biden allegations aren't 'disqualifying,' but he needs to understand 'people's space is important' Joe Biden's team is reportedly blaming Bernie Sanders' camp for the trickle of stories from women about inappropriate contact 'I am proud to call Joe Biden a friend': Actress Alyssa Milano defends the former vice president amid accusations of misconduct The controversy over Joe Biden’s treatment of women, explained Biden's critics, defenders, rivals weigh in on alleged incidents
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Biden Reportedly ‘Bragged’ About the Firing of a Prosecutor Who Was Investigating His Son’s Firm
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Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden have a history. It's complicated.
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Local news reporter keeps his cool as an apparent Trump supporter heckles him on camera
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Trump's inner circle is getting unusual access to secret information, and former White House officials are concerned GOP Downplays Whistleblower’s Clearance Concerns: She Said ‘Only 4-5’ People Posed ‘Very Serious’ Problems White House whistleblower "humiliated" after security clearance report
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Pete Buttigieg explains his theory of political change
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O’Rourke misleads on young voter turnout
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Chicago Elects Its First Black Female Mayor Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman and 1st openly gay person to hold post
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Chairman of North Carolina GOP indicted in federal campaign finance probe
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Millionaire activist group looks to squeeze politicians who don’t support higher taxes on the rich
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Comey concedes he may have been responsible for Trump's election
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Corporate Reform:

Government Imposes Over $208 Million In Fines For Robocalls . . . And Collects $6,790.
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Maritime:

New owner sought to keep local shipyard open as maritime firm struggles with bankruptcy
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Another box line bankruptcy looming as IMO 2020 costs mount up?
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Tax:

Where in the U.S. Are You Most Likely to Be Audited by the IRS?
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Crypto:

QuadrigaCX Crypto Exchange Could Soon Be Placed in Bankruptcy QuadrigaCX report: $400,000 in assets found, bankruptcy recommended for troubled exchange
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Quadriga Bankruptcy Monitor Says Founder Stole From Exchange; All Assets Should Be Frozen
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Fraud:

SEC fines Jumio founder Mattes $17 million for fraud
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Martin Shkreli in solitary confinement after running company from prison, report says
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Football:

AAF suspending operations 8 games into season
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Corporate Governance:

Illinois to require Women, African American on all Corporate Board
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Electricity:

Judge takes oversight of PG&E’s wildfire prevention plans PG&E faces new probation terms aimed at cutting wildfire risk PG&E barred from paying dividends until new probation terms met, judge says US judge orders PG&E to use dividends to pay for efforts to reduce wildfire risks
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PG&E and hedge funds near deal on new CEO and board overhaul, sources say PG&E reportedly nears a deal to overhaul its executive board and replace the CEO PG&E to name TVA's Bill Johnson as CEO: source
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PG&E Legal Bills Already Top $84M for Chapter 11 Case
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Gambling:

AP: Most states’ sports betting revenue misses estimates
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurant Performance Index registered a modest decline
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UK:

What happens now that Parliament has rejected all alternatives to May's Brexit deal? The risk of an accidental no-deal Brexit is increasing by the day In the End, the Brexit Choice Is Stay or Go Brexit: MPs push to prevent no-deal in law MPs to table emergency bill forcing May to request Brexit delay What does a no-deal Brexit actually mean? Theresa May to ask for new Brexit delay as she offers compromise to Jeremy Corbyn What does Theresa May's compromise offer to Jeremy Corbyn mean for Brexit? UK’s May seeks cross-party talks to avert ‘no-deal’ Brexit Brexit a Failure of Entire UK Political Class
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Crown preference – an unwelcome return
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Beware SoLR Power in Energy Administrations
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Bank of England Quizzes Shadow Lenders on Downturn Risk
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UK growth 'ground to a halt' amid Brexit uncertainty
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Brexit costs UK £600m a week
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KPMG’s median gender pay gap rises to 28%
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U.K. Regulator Spent More on CEO Pay Than Aiding Whistle-Blowers
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EU:

M&A activity in Europe slows to an all-time low
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PIIGS:

Greece mulls early IMF repayment
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Children of bankrupt former billionaire Sean Quinn reach €440million settlement with State bank
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Canada:

Canada is warming at twice the global rate, report says
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MENA:

Jamal Khashoggi's kids have reportedly received money and multimillion-dollar houses from the Saudis as compensation for their father's murder
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U.S. condemns Brunei's death by stoning law
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Saudi's Biggest Oil Field is Fading Fast
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Venezuela:

Maduro says Venezuela will ration electricity for 30 days
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Venezuela's hospitals are in the dark, and people are dying
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Venezuela's Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution
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India:

A chance for promoters to pull out distressed companies
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Supreme Court Verdict On Insolvency Law Hits Credibility Of RBI Tycoons Get India Court Reprieve on $55 Billion of Bad Debt Supreme Court uses "creative interpretation" to strike down RBI Circular Bad loans: Supreme Court ruling a big blow to banks, defaulters rejoice ‘Borrower behaviour will deteriorate’ India's Struggling Power Producers Welcome Supreme Court’s Debt Ruling
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India's Jet grounds three-fourths of fleet as it awaits bailout funds Debt-Hit Jet Currently Flying 15 Aircraft, Says Government Jet Airways shares fall as more planes are grounded Lenders to cash-strapped Jet Airways likely to rework resolution plan
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Iceland:

Staffing Schools Easier Following WOW Bankruptcy, Says Administrator
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Sónar Music Festival Canceled Due to WOW Bankruptcy
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China:

Ofo denies bankruptcy, claims all is well
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Bankrupt Smartphone-Maker Edges Toward Liquidation
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South Korea:

Key creditor seeks to extend deadline for Asiana's self-rescue package
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