August 17, 2020

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Law:

Kirkland Sued by Ex-Staffer for Age, Disability Discrimination
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Utah Court OKs Pathbreaking Pilot on New Legal Service Models
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NCBE President Gives Trainwreck Of An Interview
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What is an excellent legal education? Answers based on data
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Build Back Better: The Covid-19 “Slingshot”
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TikToking law firm partner hits back at fellow lawyer’s claim she doesn’t ‘work very hard’
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Covid Highlights Need to Broaden Legal Providers, Panel Says
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Perhaps Now Isn’t The Best Time To Enforce A Major Bar Exam Pass Rate Rule For Law Schools
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This Biglaw Firm Is Great For Female Equity Partners
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Lawyers Practicing at Home Should Remember Alexa Is Listening
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Ready For The Next Big Wave?
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Manhattan DA says Trump not entitled to extra protection from grand-jury subpoena
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Trump N.Y. Probe Not Limited to Stormy Daniels Payment, DA Says
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Harvey Weinstein Victims’ Sexual Abuse Settlement Took Years To Create And Crumbled Within Minutes. What Comes Next?
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Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review Ex-FBI lawyer, accused of falsifying document in probe of Trump's campaign, to plead guilty Ex-FBI Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Move Trump Sees Hurting Biden Here's What We Know About 'FBI Attorney 2' Kevin Clinesmith, the First Person Charged in Durham Probe
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Internal Justice watchdog finds that Russia probe was justified, not biased against Trump
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Appeals Court Dashes Conservative Group’s Dream Of Deposing Hillary Clinton And Finally Getting To The Bottom Of Those Buttery Males
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Shocking moment right-wing Proud Boys group and Antifa protesters brawl during ugly clash in Michigan Police move in after fights break out during Georgia protest Far-right groups clash with anti-racism protesters in U.S. cities
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Man seriously injured in attack after crashing his truck during Black Lives Matter protest in Portland Violent clashes erupt between far-right groups and racial justice protesters in Portland and other cities
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Chicago Shuts Down Its Business District Overnight This Weekend Due To Continued Riots And Looting
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Austin to cut $150 million from police budget
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Minneapolis’s Plan to Disband the Police Falters in First Test
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The real cost of the police, and why the NYPD's actual price tag is $10 billion a year
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Most Americans Don't Trust Cops Much, a New Gallup Poll Reveals
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Texas lawmakers unveil the George Floyd Act to limit police use of force, ban chokeholds
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Coronavirus lockdowns usher in the new Roaring Twenties
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The Fun Police Should Stand Down
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Chili's hostess is assaulted over social-distancing rules; three women arrested, police say
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'A big problem': How a killer eluded capture by dodging DNA collection
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Georgia state trooper charged with murder after fatally shooting man in traffic stop chase White Georgia State Trooper Charged With Murder For Shooting Unarmed Black Motorist
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3 Officers Indicted in Alleged Murder of 62-Year-Old Man Who They Allegedly Slammed to Pavement
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Law Professor Claims Kamala Harris is Not an American Citizen
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Birtherism 2.0, explained
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Federal court rules against California's ban on high-capacity magazines Federal Court Cites Kamala Harris Quote While Striking Down Ban on High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
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Cuomo Beats NRA Suit Over Pandemic Closure of N.Y. Gun Shops
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Alabama Neurosurgeon Allegedly Killed Med Student in 138 MPH Car Crash
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'Obsession': South Carolina Man Planned More Than 8 Months to Kidnap Florida Homeowner, Deputies Say
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Trump said he's considering a pardon for Edward Snowden after previously calling for his execution
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Judges:

BK SD FL: Notice of Appointment of United States Bankruptcy Judge Peter D. Russin
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mike K. Nakagawa of the District of Nevada Reappointed
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Judicial Conference Approves Measures to Increase Security for Federal Judges
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Winners In $506M Apple Trial Say EDTX Nailed Virus Safety
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Courtroom Access In The Age Of COVID
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Suspended Family Court Judge’s Secretary Calls Threesome Rumors a Hoax, Despite Claims of Audible ‘Moaning and Grunting’
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Almost 110,000 Americans died while waiting for a Social Security disability hearing
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed following last week’s gains
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US stocks close mixed amid sharp retail-sales slowdown and stimulus deadlock
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Layoffs:

‘It’s nerve-racking’ — Millions of Americans are still furloughed and unsure when they will return to work
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Mohegan Sun Pocono faces more than 200 layoffs
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120 layoffs coming to copper tube plant in Stokes County
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Grand Lux Cafe in Cherry Hill posts layoff notice for 117 workers
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Joplin Lozier facility sees 127 layoffs
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Ford Is Slashing 10,000 Positions And Closing 6 Factories In Europe
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Religion:

Catholic Diocese of Lexington names 20 priests accused of sexually abusing minors
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New Orleans clergy abuse plaintiff can't move bankruptcy-halted case out of federal court: judge
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Slew of church abuse lawsuits hinges on state court decision
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Banking:

Citi’s $900 Million Blunder Raises Stakes in Revlon Showdown Citi Asks Lenders to Return Mistaken $900 Million Revlon Payment Citi So Spooked By Lawsuit It Panicked, Just Repaid Everyone, Now Wants Money Back Citi Wants Revlon Lenders To Return $900M Paid In Error
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Utilities:

California announces second night of rolling blackouts — lasting only minutes California hit by blackouts and wildfires amid heat wave As California Grid Buckles, Region Faces Worst Heat in 70 Years California Calls for Rolling Blackouts for First Time Since 2001
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Householder investigation delays judge’s final approval of fees in FirstEnergy Solutions bankruptcy
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Sports:

What the NBA Could Teach Trump About Coronavirus
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What college football cancellations mean for TV networks
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Delay of game? College football emerges as coronavirus flashpoint
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NCAA postpones Division I fall championships
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Justin Fields starts online petition as Big Ten parents question decision to postpone football
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States wrestle with playing high school football amid COVID
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College football faces unprecedented challenges and certain change
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College Football Staggers Out of a Wild Week With Nagging Doubts
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College football's con has been laid bare by the coronavirus crisis
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More people should wear masks, Alabama and Auburn players say
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Cardinals cleared to resume season after more than two weeks on the sidelines
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Cincinnati Reds Player Tests Positive for Virus, Games in Doubt
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Pitcher injuries are piling up, raising a new concern for teams early in MLB's delayed season
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A bankrupt club is not a better club, Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim tells Valencia fans
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Food/Beverage:

National restaurant chains facing bankruptcy amid coronavirus pandemic
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Casual dining chains like Ruby Tuesday's and Chili's are stuck in a 'state of limbo' without a COVID-19 vaccine
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Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Buster’s among companies facing bankruptcy, report says
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This Beloved Fast-Casual Chain Just Declared Bankruptcy
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Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill declares bankruptcy
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Restaurant apologises for weighing customers
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Don't blame your friends for eating out during the pandemic, blame the miserable system that drove the restaurant reopenings
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July marks 3rd month of recovery for US restaurants
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How to Run a Bowling Alley-Arcade-Restaurant-Bar in a Pandemic
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Tourism:

Coronavirus Chased Off Tourists—Lots of Locals Don’t Want Them Ever Flocking Back
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American Passports Are Useless Now
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Paradise deferred? Hawaii officials 'looking at' delaying tourist return amid spike in COVID-19 cases
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At the Birthplace of Mass Tourism, Hotels Try to Reinvent Themselves
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Climate:

2020 is on pace to be one of the hottest years on record
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Atlantic Cranks Out Its 11th Storm, Adding to Record Season
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A freak fire tornado warning was issued in California Saturday amid swarm of spinning blazes
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First Fires, Now Heat: Millions of Californians Back in the Dark California Faces Second Night of Blackouts Amid Unrelenting Heat Two Million Californians Go Dark and More Heat Is Coming In California’s Brutal Climate Loop, Heatwaves Raise Fire Risk
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Climate Change Packs Twice as Many Storms Into Hurricane Season
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Death Valley soars to 130 degrees, potentially Earth's highest temperature since at least 1931
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Millions of Beetles Are Wiping Out Forests All Across the World
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Fraud:

Ponzi king Madoff's brother released from home confinement
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Wirecard Echoes in Austrian Bank Fraud Raise Awkward Questions
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The Kodak loan: Insider trading in a new garb?
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Autos:

Judge refuses to revive GM racketeering suit vs. FCA
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20 US subprime auto ABS transactions stay on CreditWatch negative
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Auto Rebound at Risk Over Staffing Issues
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Retailing:

Ascena Lenders Object to Rescue Plan in Latest Creditor Spat
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Filing for Bankruptcy Protection a Possible Lifeline for Struggling US Retailers
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Jamie Salter Builds Empire From Washed-Up Retailers
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Retail sales rise for 3rd straight month Retail sales inched up 1.2% in July as Americans loaded up on electronics US retail sales rise for 3rd month but slowdown expected July retail sales were OK. August may be another story August retail market: US sales rise 1.2%; bankruptcies rival decade-ago levels
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Lucky Brand To Exit Bankruptcy With $191.6 Million Sale To SPARC
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Amazon may be liable for injuries caused by defective products sold by third-party vendors, court rules
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Rent The Runway Will Shutter Stores, Focus On Digital Shift
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Part Deux - Specialty Retailers Next To Die In Retail Rebirth
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Retail Bankruptcies Soar As July Fashion Sales Reveal An Annual Decline - We Have A Problem
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As Stein Mart falls victim to pandemic and broader changes in shopping habits, retail observers ask: 'Who will be next?'
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Student Debt:

Student Loan Relief Update
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Catalogs:

Arandell Corp. files for bankruptcy, plans business reorganization
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Non-Profits:

Congress needs to include a bailout for nonprofits in the next coronavirus aid bill or millions of Americans could lose a critical lifeline
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Nonprofit borrowers struggle with Paycheck Protection Program uncertainty
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Glass:

Libbey Files Amended Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement
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Economy:

U.S. consumer sentiment remains weak amid pessimism on outlook
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Here’s why this recession has been different from any other
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Charting the Global Economy: Recovery Proving Gradual, Uneven
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Tens of Millions Still Relying on Unemployment Insurance
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The Real Pandemic Gap Is Between the Comfortable and the Afflicted
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We Killed the Middle Class. Here’s How We Can Revive It.
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5 charts that show how the coronavirus recession is slamming the most vulnerable workers
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Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau they didn't have enough to eat
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Trump’s Stimulus Stalemate With Democrats Leaves Economy Limping
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Report: Black women promoted at far lower rates than white men
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Fed Gently Nudges Muni Market and Deadlocked Congress
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America’s Covid Fears Are Laid Bare by a Special Census Survey
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U.S. industrial production increased in July for a third month Industrial Production Increased 3.0 Percent in July; Still 8.4% Below Pre-Crisis Level
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U.S. Productivity Jumps Most Since 2009 as Hours Worked Plunge
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National Debt To Surpass $78 Trillion By 2028: What It Means For Americans
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N.J. Ponders How to Safely Restart Indoor Dining and Reopen Gyms
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Q3 Preview: Real GDP as a Percent of Previous Peak
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Q3 GDP Forecasts New York Fed Staff Nowcast stands at 14.8% for 2020:Q3 GDPNow: 26.2 percent
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House lawmakers met with White House on stalled coronavirus relief talks Congress fails to reach stimulus deal, leaving tens of millions of Americans desperate for relief ‘There’s going to be a lot of angry people.’ Americans will wait weeks for stimulus aid
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He was stuck in unemployment ‘limbo’ for four months. Then came $23,000
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Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust
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Like it or Not, a Modern Monetary Theory Experiment Is Underway
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As the pandemic endures, mayors call for guaranteed income
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Working Parents Are Hitting Their Coronavirus Breaking Point—and Paying for It
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How small businesses got stiffed by the coronavirus pandemic
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Making billions v making ends meet: how the pandemic has split the US economy in two
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PwC Expects Majority of U.K. Staff to Work Remotely After Virus
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China’s Banking Watchdog Warns Fed Easing Risks Financial Crisis
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LA Area Port Inbound Traffic up Year-over-year in July
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Retail Sales increased 1.2% in July Rebound in U.S. retail sales slowed in July amid virus surge
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The coronavirus winners and losers
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Panama Canal Shipping Rebounds in Hopeful Sign for Global Trade
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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:

'May rent. June rent. Late fees. Penalties.'
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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Austin: World Class ordered to provide 'unfettered access' to records
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Simon on a shopping spree; global H1 CRE investments slide 29% YOY
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Are cities really seeing an exodus? Zillow says urban areas have more in common with suburbs than you think
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Municipalities:

The Recession Is About to Slam Cities. Not Just the Blue-State Ones.
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Defund the police? It’s already happening thanks to the Covid-19 budget crunch
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Remote Work Is Reshaping San Francisco, as Tech Workers Flee and Rents Fall
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Costs from weeks of protests take financial toll on cash-strapped cities across US
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Life Without Football Will Trounce America’s College Towns
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NYC Crime Spike Is Last Straw Pushing Anxious Residents to Flee 'This is a tragedy': Forty-nine people shot over 72 hours in New York City
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Will New York City Survive The Covid Pandemic And Recession?
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Puerto Rico governor Vazquez loses primary race to Pierluisi
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Companies Wonder If It’s Worth Looking for Oil Anymore
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Oil Driller Chaparral Files for Bankruptcy Protection US shale player Chaparral Energy in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Shale driller Chaparral Energy files for bankruptcy due to pandemic woes
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Why Fracking Activity Hasn’t Increased As Oil Prices Recovered
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U.S. Oil Drillers Look To Restart Shut-In Production This Year
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Shale drillers extend historic retreat on stagnant oil prices
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Oil Demand Woes Deepen as Transport Fuels Languish
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Shale Executives Make Millions As Their Company Goes Bankrupt
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Oil Refiners Are Being Forced To Adapt Or Die
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Politics:

'No way to spin that,' Romney says of U.S. deaths, blaming Trump administration
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New White House virus doc has no expertise in public health or infectious diseases
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Jared Kushner claims some people ‘play politics with the pandemic’ — but not Trump
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Could the U.S. be headed for political violence? History suggests the answer is yes.
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Postal slowdown threatens election breakdown Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill Postal Crisis Ripples Across Nation as Election Looms DC protesters stage 'wake-up call' outside home of postmaster general Postal Service chief, under fire, admits ‘unintended consequences’ of his policy overhaul Trump says postmaster general wants to make USPS "great again” Trump’s assault on the U.S. Postal Service gives Democrats a new campaign message Tracing Trump's Postal Service obsession - from 'loser' to 'scam' to 'rigged election' USPS inspector general reviewing policy changes by chief Louis DeJoy The Postal Service says tens of millions of mail-in ballots are at risk of not being counted Romney rebukes Trump on mail-in voting Mark Meadows clashes with CNN's Jake Tapper over mail-in voting Bernie Sanders demands Congress return to address USPS crisis Pelosi considers recalling House for Postal Service vote UPS, FedEx warn they cannot carry ballots like USPS Pennsylvania ballots might not be delivered in time to be counted, Postal Service warns Postal Service warns states across US about mail voting Election officials warn it could take weeks to determine results in November NJ: ‘Everybody gets a ballot.’ Murphy says N.J. to have mostly mail-in voting in November election because of COVID-19 New Jersey governor defends decision to move to universal mail-in voting Postal carriers union endorses Biden, warns that 'survival' of USPS is at stake Internal USPS Documents Outline Plans to Hobble Mail Sorting Trump Says 20 Percent of Mail-In Ballots Are Lost by Post Office What they're saying: State and local officials react to USPS changes Obama accuses Trump of trying to “kneecap” the Postal Service House Dems summon postal leaders to hearing on mail delays House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as uproar grows, demanding top officials testify at 'urgent' hearing As he attacks mail-in votes, Trump and first lady requested absentee ballots in Florida Inside Trump’s war on the postal service Trump Says He Backs U.S. Postmaster in Uproar Over Mail Cuts Criminal Referral in NJ Seeks Grand Jury Investigation of Trump’s ‘Arson’ of U.S. Postal Service Harvard Law Prof: USPS Failures Expose Constitutional Violations in Vote-By-Mail Laws of Several States Democrats Considering Standalone Postal Service Bill—And WH Signals It Could Agree USPS shutters crucial mail-sorting machines for absentee ballots WH Chief Of Staff Won’t Say Whether USPS Machines Have Been Removed Military Families Have Been Voting by Mail for Decades States rush to shore up confidence in Nov. 3 election as voters express new fears about mail voting Eric Holder: Charge Him w/ Obstructing Mail
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Donald Trump spends a lot of time and energy trying to figure out how to 'block' mail-in ballots, says administration insider
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No evidence of 'any significant fraud within our mail-in voting system': Pres. League of Women Voters
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Rep. Matt Gaetz says he's "proud" to be in corner of QAnon candidate Asked about QAnon, Trump declines to denounce the conspiracy theory GOP congressman: Republicans must denounce QAnon now that it's mainstream
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The White Supremacist “Scholars” Pushing the Kamala Harris Birther Lie
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An exotic dancer, a nuclear engineer, a QAnon enthusiast and Laura Loomer: The GOP race to represent Trump's Palm Beach district
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White House Plants Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Among Reporters in Briefing Room Two sites that amplify hoaxes given special treatment at Trump's briefings despite restrictions
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Why the surge in racist misinformation about Kamala Harris is so worrisome
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Lindsey Graham breaks with Trump: ‘No issue’ whether Kamala Harris is US citizen There's no question about Harris's citizenship - so why is Trump questioning it? Kamala Harris’s Eligibility Is ‘Case Closed,’ Trump Adviser Says
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GOP leader posts sexist meme about Harris on party's online page
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Michelle Obama to go to bat for Biden
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25% in U.S. Say Neither Candidate Would Be a Good President
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Poll: 58% of Biden voters say vote is more "against" Trump than "for" Biden
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‘The President Was Not Encouraging’: What Obama Really Thought About Biden Obama privately voiced concerns that Joe Biden could 'f--- things up'
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Here are the Trump battleground states that Harris can help Biden retake Axios-SurveyMonkey poll: Harris boosting Biden ticket with key voters
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Poll: Biden Expands Lead Biden maintains solid lead over Trump in convention eve polling Biden Up 9 Points Over Trump on Convention Eve in NBC/WSJ Poll
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Trump slashes Biden's sizeable lead in CNN poll
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One of the most reliable indicators of reelection looks ominous for Trump
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Joe Biden, often defined by words, faces his biggest (and strangest) speech yet
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Biden leads Trump on most issues, except a chief one to voters
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Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight model gives Trump 27% chance of re-election
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Trump Holds a Grudge Against Kamala Harris for Wanting to ‘Lock Him Up’
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Trump losing ground among retirees in must-win Florida
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GAO says Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments at DHS invalid
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Summers calls Trump 'worst of America's 45 presidents,' says stocks 'do better' during Democratic administrations
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Nursing Homes:

Nursing homes in the Sun Belt had months to prepare for rising coronavirus cases. They still weren't ready.
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Nursing Homes With Safety Problems Deploy Trump-Connected Lobbyists
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Finance:

Blue Chip Borrowers Rush to Lock In Low Rates
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Maritime:

The U.S. Brings State-Sponsored Piracy Into the 21st Century
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Magazines:

Ebony Magazine’s Creditors Duel Mystery Businessman Over Assets
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Movie Theaters:

Movie Theaters’ Tentative Reopening Fails to Answer Big Question
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Will Movie Theaters Make It?
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Debt Collection:

Bodybuilding N.J. Debt Collector Charged With Loan Sharking
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Newspapers:

As Journalists Work From Home, Their Newsrooms Are Shutting Down
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Apparel:

Welcome To The Golden Age Of Sweatpants
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Agribusiness:

Struggling Farmers Work With Overwhelmed Food Banks to Stay Afloat
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Pharma:

The NAACP Wants In On the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy. Will the Court Allow It?
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Coal:

Top 25 Illinois Basin coal mines dropped output 20% in 12 months ended June 30
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England's Last Coal Mine is Closing
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Personal Finance:

What it’s like to apply for — and start — a job during the coronavirus pandemic
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Taxis:

Uber and Lyft's Business Model May be Dead
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Virginia, an early adopter of rent relief for retailers, is bankruptcy’s latest hot spot
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Experts see a flood of bankruptcy filings on the horizon
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BK CD CA: Bankruptcy filings down again in July 2020
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Protecting Suppliers and Customers of Insolvent or Bankrupt Companies
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Standing:

Bankruptcy Court Holds Committee of Unsecured Creditors Cannot Obtain Derivative Standing When Debtor Is a Delaware Limited Liability Company
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Aviation:

A flood of job losses looms as airline industry struggles in pandemic
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Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
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Flight attendants turn to dog walking, contact tracing as they brace for layoffs
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I booked JetBlue's version of basic economy and saw how the airline's new safety policies make it the best value in the sky
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Cancellation policies for the 4 major airlines show it’s almost impossible for customers to just get their money back
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United is ripping seats out of its regional jets and it's a bad sign for pilots and passengers
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Lufthansa Cabin Crew Vote in Favor of Collective Agreements
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Bain’s Revival of Virgin Australia Faces Growing Legal Obstacle
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Healthcare:

Thomas Health reaches agreement to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Emergency medical technicians are quitting their jobs — COVID-19 makes it too dangerous
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Public hearing set for Randolph Health's future
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US coronavirus death toll set to reach 200,000 by Labor Day, CDC forecast says
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Six Key Takeaways From Pandemic Data on American Households
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The U.S. is far behind other rich countries in coronavirus response
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Kushner defends COVID response: "We're still below the peak" of 2,500 daily deaths
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Any attempt to get coronavirus herd immunity would lead to massive death tolls, Fauci warns
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Florida Just Reported Its Deadliest Week For Coronavirus
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CDC says quarantine guidance does not imply immunity to coronavirus for 3 months
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New CDC guidance says Covid-19 rates in children are 'steadily increasing'
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How COVID-19 stress may affect growing babies
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FDA clears saliva test for Covid-19, opening door to wider testing Covid-19 Saliva Test Partly Funded by NBA Gets FDA Authorization
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We could end the coronavirus by winter if we switch to rapid tests
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How to decide whether to get tested for Covid-19 before seeing friends, family
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Forty percent of U.S. Covid-19 tests come back too late to be clinically meaningful, data show
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These are the top coronavirus vaccines to watch
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US developing coronavirus strain for human 'challenge' trials
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Doctors rush to treat coronavirus patients without knowing what really works
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“All These Rich People Can’t Stop Themselves”: The Luxe Quarantine Lives of Silicon Valley’s Elite
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College students raise alarm by packing bars, avoiding masks
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Georgia keeps key virus information from public
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Coronavirus spread in Georgia is 'widespread and expanding,' says report
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White House Denies CNN Report That Birx Has Been Replaced
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Pandemic has driven Americans to depression and drinking, CDC says
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Rep. Jim Clyburn says probe of federal vaccine deals will look into ‘insider stuff’
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COVID-19 first appeared in a group of Chinese miners in 2012, scientists say
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After Record Drop, U.S. Life Ratings Partially Rebound
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Coronavirus hasn’t devastated the homeless as many feared
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Plastic surgery appointments surge as people spend more to look good amid pandemic
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Dental care is rebounding, for now
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Education:

School canceled in Arizona area after 'sick out' over reopening
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Dallas Teachers Union Wants Schools Delayed
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A Florida school district wanted to wait to reopen school buildings. Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to cut its funding.
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Hong Kong’s Closed Schools Risk a Lost Generation
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The Problem: Remote Learning Doesn’t Work For All Students
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Group of Parents Sue Florida School District over Mask Mandate for Students
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Parents split on safety of sending kids to school
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School Reopenings Depend on Numbers, Not Guesswork
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Jared Kushner said he and Ivanka Trump are 'absolutely' sending their children back to school for in-person classes
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As Colleges Move Classes Online, Families Rebel Against the Cost
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College Move-In Will Be Lonelier and Weirder Than Ever This Year
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Younger students see less value in college this fall
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Veteran school bus driver: ‘I really don’t know how it’s going to work’
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"Historic" laptop demand leads to shortages ahead of remote school
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Oklahoma State sorority house reports 23 positive coronavirus cases
(DBN)

A Guide to Reopening NYC’s $50,000-a-Year Elite Private Schools
(DBN)

Citi to offer tutoring discounts with workers worried about kids Back-to-school uncertainty prompted these 2 employers to give parents new perks
(DBN)

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Hotels:

Nearly 1,000 New Hotels Are Still Opening During the Pandemic. Why?
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

Debt in developing countries has doubled in less than a decade
(DBN)

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UK:

U.K. Exam Crisis Deepens as Johnson Faces Another Week of Chaos
(DBN)

Young's boss defiantly keeps pubs open in 'ghostly' City - but gives a blunt warning...Go back to work - or Britain will be bankrupt by this time next year
(DBN)

Debenhams hires liquidator in contingency plan Debenhams owners draw up plan for department store chain's liquidation
(DBN)

River Island to slash 350 jobs in store management shake-up
(DBN)

U.K. Housing Market Sees July Flurry as Londoners Move Out
(DBN)

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EU:

Europe is suffering from a fresh wave of coronavirus infections. Is the sacred summer vacation to blame?
(DBN)

Europe’s Fading Rebound Turns Recovery From V-Shape to Bird Wing
(DBN)

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PIIGS:

'New outbreaks are the norm' says Spain as COVID-19 travel curbs pile up Spain introduces new coronavirus restrictions as cases surge Spain to Shut Famed Nightclubs After Links to Covid Outbreaks
(DBN)

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Canada:

Gowling WLG Strengthens Restructuring and Insolvency Team with Arrival of Virginie Gauthier
(DBN)

McCarthy Tétrault Solidifies Bankruptcy and Restructuring Expertise in Québec with Addition of Hugo Babos-Marchand
(DBN)

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MENA:

Netanyahu says he's "still committed" to annexations despite UAE deal UAE, Israeli Foreign Ministers Agree to Meet in Landmark Call Iran Warns UAE Ties Will Fundamentally Change Over Israel Pact Bahrain Joins Egypt, Oman in Supporting UAE, Israel Deal Who Wins, Who Loses From the Israel-UAE Agreement
(DBN)

Israeli Economy Shrinks Most in at Least 45 Years After Lockdown
(DBN)

Kuwait’s $65 Billion Debt Plan in Peril After Draft Law Rejected
(DBN)

Bahrain Seen Needing More Gulf Aid as It’s Downgraded by Fitch
(DBN)

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South Korea:

South Korea warns of new mass infection after church flareup
(DBN)

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New Zealand:

New Zealand scientists identify 'virus family' of new outbreak
(DBN)

New Zealand delays election due to coronavirus outbreak
(DBN)

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Australia:

Australian State Extends State of Emergency as Deaths Top 300
(DBN)

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China:

First Into the Virus Slump, China Is Proving the Fastest Out
(DBN)

China’s Shenzhen Finds New Local Covid-19 Cases, Shutters Stores
(DBN)

China’s Retail Sales Of Consumer Goods Drop 1.1 Pct YOY
(DBN)

China Housing Boom May Have Hit ‘Potentially Precarious Peak,’ Harvard’s Rogoff Argues
(DBN)

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Denmark:

Denmark to Mandate Face Masks as PM Hints at Stimulus
(DBN)

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Japan:

Tokyo’s New Coronavirus Cases Top 300 for Second Straight Day
(DBN)

Japan Sees Record Economic Slump With Recovery Hinging on Virus Japan Reports Worst GDP on Record
(DBN)

Japan Has Always Scraped By. Covid Will Make That Harder
(DBN)

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India:

Indian Banks Balk as Court Surprises With Query on Airwaves Sale
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina Investors Face Better Debt Deals With Provinces
(DBN)

Argentina Extends Debt Restructuring Deadline to Aug. 28
(DBN)

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Colombia:

Colombia’s Economy Crashed 15.7% Amid a Collapse in Consumption
(DBN)

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Asia:

Reports reveal coronavirus impact on Asian economies
(DBN)

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Laos:

Laos faces material risk of default, says Moody's
(DBN)

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Malaysia:

Malaysia Detects Coronavirus Strain That’s 10 Times More Infectious
(DBN)

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