April 22, 2025

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Law:

Let’s Talk About Biglaw’s Capitulation To Trump • An Apologist For Law Firm Capitulation? • Why Big Law Firms Aren’t Standing Together Against Trump’s Assault • Big Law’s $245,000 Pay Blunts Student Worries Over Trump Attacks
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Ranking The Wealth Of Biglaw’s Best: Is Your Law Firm ‘Super Rich’? (2025)
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How to master client development
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Stereotyped views of older lawyers led to firing of BigLaw partner, lawsuit alleges
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Harvard Law School Professors Politicize the Rule of Law
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How should law firms handle return-to-office policies?
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Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway.
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Willy Wonka’s In-House Counsel Is The Best Lawyer Parody You’ll Watch Today
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Changing Course: Meet 6 students with unusual paths to law school
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GOP Senator Rips Into Trump’s El Salvador ‘Screwup’ and Says Deported Dad Is ‘Never Coming Back to the U.S.’ • Abrego Garcia Moved to El Salvador Jail With Bed, Furniture • As Democrats rally around Abrego Garcia case, some worry a due process argument won’t land with voters
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New Mexico teen visiting Arizona detained by immigration agents, family says • South Sudan to Coordinate Return of Deportees With US Government • Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth after ICE denied his request to attend delivery • US invokes RICO law in charging more alleged Venezuelan gang members
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Trump’s DOJ Urged to Prosecute Andrew Cuomo by GOP Lawmaker
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Cops who attended Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally want SCOTUS to keep them anonymous
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No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?
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'Grandpa robbers' go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
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Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder • A gunman who targeted Hispanics at a Texas Walmart won't face the death penalty
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Suspect identified in 53-year-old cold case killing of Indiana woman
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
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80-year-old told cops to check his garage after killing 11-year-old girl: Cops
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‘Lady Trump’ denied new trial after 'fleecing' donors to charity for slain officer
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'Speak English': Woman goes on racist rant, knocks pregnant street vendor down, cops say
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Man declares 'war' on Trump, Musk, Tesla owners, claims 'newsworthy killings' coming: DOJ
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'Unprovoked': Man rips out stranger's eyeball for asking 'how are you doing,' cops say
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Antisemitic incidents, partly fueled by campus protests, reached record-breaking high in 2024, according to the ADL
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Mystery of unidentified John Doe solved after 20 years by DNA sequencing
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Bob Menendez's wife found guilty
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Judges:

Sound Decisions: Meet the retired bankruptcy judge who rules Seattle's ambient electronic music scene
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BK ED NY: Judge Robert E. Grossman Recalled by the Second Circuit
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The Supreme Court could deliver a serious blow to Trump’s court challengers
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Trump Reacts to Supreme Court Deportation Rulings: 'Ridiculous Situation'
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Will the Courts Save Trump From His Worst Excesses?
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Former Justice Breyer Thinks Marco Rubio And Pam Bondi Can Be Held In Criminal Contempt For Defying Court Orders
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Supreme Court declines to weigh gun ban on young adults in Minnesota
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State’s ban on assault weapons likely constitutional, federal appeals court rules
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Supreme Court’s late-night order barring deportation was ‘extraordinary in many ways;’ what did Alito say?
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Samuel Alito Comment During Obamacare Supreme Court Hearing Sparks Laughter
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Judge skeptical that Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling
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Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court
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Trump confronted for defiance of court orders across series of cases
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The clash between Trump and the courts sparks questions of a constitutional crisis
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Judge orders State Department to provide passports to transgender people despite Trump order
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Judges in Colorado, California to hear arguments over administration's deportation policies
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Klobuchar: US ‘getting closer and closer’ to constitutional crisis
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Supreme Court rejects Minnesota effort to revive ban on young adults from carrying guns
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Supreme Court to decide if Texas woman who says mail wasn’t delivered because she is Black can sue USPS
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Dispute involving Affordable Care Act's preventive care coverage faces Supreme Court • Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to ride to Obamacare’s rescue
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Who Is Joel Cano? Judge Resigns After Migrant Found at His Home
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Wall Street:

Futures rise after stocks tanked Monday on Trump’s latest jab at Fed
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U.S. stocks sink with the dollar's value as investors retreat further from the United States
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The 'sell America' trade is crushing markets as Trump butts heads with the Fed
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Sell USA? Why Trump's tariffs may be sparking a historic storm on Wall Street
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Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell ‘a major loser’ as attacks rattle markets • Dow drops 1,000 points as Trump renews criticism of Fed chief Powell
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See where the average Wall Street worker went to college and how much she earns
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Markets Are Discovering the Real Trump Trade Is ‘Sell America’
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The 'sell America' trade is crushing markets as Trump butts heads with the Fed
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Layoffs:

Crozer Health ceasing operations, more than 2,600 employees to be laid off
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US bank regulator lays out plans for 20% staff reduction, 1250 jobs
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Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
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205 More SFUSD Layoffs
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MedStar to lay off 589 in Texas
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Wider Federal Workforce May Shrink by 1.2 Million, Fed Estimate Shows
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The ‘5 things’ emails are going by the wayside as Musk readies his exit
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Microsoft Cracks Down On Low Performers With New Exit Strategy
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Houston YMCA Cutting Staff After Trump Funding Blow
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Shopping channel ShopHQ increasing Eden Prairie layoffs to 200 workers
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Personal Genomics:

23andWho? The fate of your DNA data after the 23andMe bankruptcy
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TX AG files motion to appoint a Consumer Privacy Ombudsman in the 23andMe bankruptcy case
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Religion:

How Pope Francis changed the world in 12 years • For US Catholics, Pope Francis' tenure defined by growing divisions • Pope Francis' Final Tweet Was About 'Entire Meaning of Our Existence' • Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mold • The Papacy Is Forever Changed • Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms •Barack Obama Reacts to Pope Francis Death: 'Rare Leader' • Trump honors Pope Francis: "May God bless him and all who loved him" • Trump and Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements • Pope Francis championed historically progressive stances • The complex legacy of Pope Francis • How Francis, a Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S. • Which Way Will the Catholic Church Turn After Pope Francis? • German Catholic canon law expert predicts 'difficult' conclave • Trump directs flags flown at half-staff for Pope Francis • Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
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As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Declares ‘Evil Is Being Defeated by the Hand of God’ in Apparent Celebration of Pope Francis’s Death
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Tech:

Former Google CEO Warns that AI Is About to Escape Human Control
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Visualizing Global AI Investment by Country
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Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who's CEO
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Google, DOJ Go Back to Court to Fight Over Search Monopoly • U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google • Google’s moment of truth is here
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More than 100 public software companies are getting ‘squeezed’ by AI, according to a new study
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Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments, Wells Fargo says
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Education:

Mapped: Financial Literacy Levels in All 50 U.S. States
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Trump Pulls Another Billion Dollars in Funding From Harvard • Trump administration demands Harvard give it reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias amid fresh $1 billion threat • Harvard faces an existential test of its financial brainpower • The Internal Incoherence of the Trump Administration’s Demand Letter to Harvard • Harvard sues Trump administration over threats to cut funding if demands go unmet • Harvard’s lawsuit sets up monumental clash between America’s most prestigious university and the Trump administration
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US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies
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133 foreign students get back their legal status — for now
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Northwestern to self-fund federally threatened research
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Limestone University needs $6M to avoid shutdown or going online-only
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Trump, Vance and the attack on American universities
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Lawsuits seek to restore dozens of foreign students’ legal status amid targeting by immigration authorities
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This high school course is dividing districts across California
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The Worst Job in America
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List of College Majors Seeing Salaries Decline: Report
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Why US Men Think College Isn’t Worth It Anymore
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College grads say they are confident about jobs but cautious about economy
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Climate:

10 charts prove that clean energy is winning — even in the Trump era
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Our climate progress is not doomed
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Clean Energy Tax Credits Gain Bipartisan Support Amid Budget Debate
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Food/Beverage:

Major plant-based food brand found in Costco and Target files for bankruptcy
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‘It’s just sad’: This San Francisco restaurant is facing closing after 20 years — how high costs and shifting dining trends are impacting the restaurant industry
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Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
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Pensions:

Church-affiliated hospital workers sue to recover lost pensions from ‘bankrupt’ New York diocese
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Batteries:

EV battery maker Northvolt failed after blowing through $15 billion. This US rival thinks it won’t suffer the same fate.
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Economy:

Trump ramps up pressure on ‘loser’ Powell to immediately lower interest rates • Trump reverts to a familiar target: Jerome Powell • Demands ‘loser’ Fed chair lower rates ‘NOW’ • The Four Reasons Why The Fed Will Be Patient On Rates • Trump attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell is a public relations ploy - and it's working • Trump’s Push Against Powell Adds to Doubts of US’s Haven Status • U.S. dollar falls to three-year low as Trump’s Powell threats further dent investor confidence • Dow tumbles 1,000 points as Trump’s Powell attacks add to investors’ concerns • Jerome Powell isn’t rushing to lower rates, even if Trump is rushing to fire him
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Fed could be forced into steep rate cuts if U.S. economy is a casualty of trade wars, Citi says
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Gold Hits Record as Dollar Sags and Trade War Concerns Persist
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Stocks Lifted U.S. Household Wealth To $90T Last Year, Cerulli Says
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Profit Outlook Rarely This Sour, Morgan Stanley's Wilson Says
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Domestic Manufacturing Isn’t the Key to Creating Good Paying Jobs
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Trump’s tariffs aim to reverse decades of industry decline. Will they succeed?
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As the dollar falters, the world’s central banks tread a tightrope — devalue their currency or not
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Just 13% of Americans Feel Confident About Their Finances
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Apollo Says 90% Chance Of ‘Voluntary’ Recession Heavily Impacting Small Businesses
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Krugman: Stop! In the Name of Trump!
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A recession is 'certainly on the table,' says Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz
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This economist says there's a 90% chance of a recession. Here's the math.
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U.S. exceptionalism faces challenges amid ‘steepening’ of U.S. Treasury yield curve: portfolio manager
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Strategist Who Called End of US Exceptionalism Sees No Recovery
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In Bessent we trust: How the U.S. Treasury secretary can rescue Trump's economy
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‘An Enormous Usurpation’: Inside the Case Against Trump’s Tariffs • Mapping the high tariff world • First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy • Want evidence Trump’s tariffs are upending the global economy? Here it is • Trump Tariffs Are Killing Investment Appetite, Suntory CEO Says • Trump’s Tariffs Will Likely Hurt US Economy. Immigration Crackdown Makes It Worse • Trump to Meet Walmart, Target Executives as Tariff Angst Spreads • Why Trade Wars Lead to Real Wars—and This Time May Be No Different • Donald Trump Issues Warning to China Over 'Cheating' Around Tariffs • US VP Vance meets Indian PM Modi for tough talks on trade • Trump tariffs stunt US toy imports as sellers play for time • Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says Trade Talks Continue After Trump Call • Shrinking Korea Exports Send Global Warning on Trump Tariffs • US, South Korea Set for Trade Negotiation as Tariffs Hit Economy • Tariffs contribute to 'fear of what aging is going to look like in this country.' • I'm a general contractor in Arizona, and tariffs have already caused me to lose business. There are too many unknowns. • Big banks maintain 'the sky is not falling' amid Trump tariff turmoil. So far. • Japan Prime Minister Voices Concern Over U.S. Trade Policy Inconsistency • What Will Tariff Increases and Uncertainty Mean for the Municipal Bond Market? • Trump tariffs lead to surge of companies parking imports in tax-free ‘foreign trade zones’ • India’s Modi and U.S. Vice President Vance optimistic on New Delhi-Washington trade deal • Dropshippers reel from Trump’s tariff gut punch: ‘Profit margins have now been slashed’ • Trump Tariffs Already Hitting Some Japanese Firms, Survey Shows • 3M says tariffs could shave 2025 earnings by up to 40 cents a share • Abbott expects a ‘few hundred million’ in tariff costs in 2025 • Trump’s Tariffs Are Helping Liberals Win In Canada — But Not Here
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US Earnings to Offer Clues on How Much Tariffs Will Boost Prices
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Globalization isn't over - but now it's going to make Americans poorer
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US leading indicator declines sharply in March amid tariffs
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US bond funds suffer fifth weekly outflow on tariff-driven inflation fears
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Tariff talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings
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World’s Economic Chiefs to Face Trump’s Trade War in Washington
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LA Ports: March Inbound Traffic Up YoY, Outbound Down
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Imagine what would happen if America left the IMF
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Earnings outlooks are being slashed amid the highest uncertainty for US firms since the pandemic, Morgan Stanley's CIO says
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the American dream isn't 'let them eat flat-screens' or 'cheap baubles from China' — says Trump is focused on mortgages, cars, real wage gains
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Baby Bonuses, Fertility Planning: Trump Aides Assess Ideas to Boost Birthrate • Inside the White House Plan to Make America Make Babies Again
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Social Security Administration issues a statement countering Elon's claim of a 'huge problem' with dead beneficiaries, says it gets roughly 3M death notices a year. But how accurate are they?
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Was More Added to National Debt During Trump or Biden Administrations?
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GOP lawmakers running out of options to pay for Trump’s costly agenda
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Executives are drowning. Blame the vanishing middle management layer • Senior leaders are feeling the burden of cuts to middle management
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NY Fed finds Americans trimming back wage expectations for new jobs
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Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue
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Krugman: Trump’s Cultural Revolution
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Charted: How Much Income Tax Americans Pay by Wealth Bracket
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Michigan hits 2nd highest unemployment rate among the 50 states
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Housing April 21st Weekly Update: Inventory up 2.4% Week-over-week, Up 33.4% Year-over-year
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Bankruptcy Judge Turns Houston Real Estate CEO Over To Custody Of U.S. Marshals
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California Home Sales Up 4.9% YoY in March; 4th Look at Local Housing Markets
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Are foreclosures a thing of the past? What the market’s ‘confounding’ numbers really mean
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in March
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Home values in these 10 states are most at risk from Trump’s trade war
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A 'calamity waiting to unfold': Altadena residents with standing homes fear long-term health effects
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Municipalities:

Another Blackout Forces the Question of Puerto Rico’s Political Future
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Blackouts and the Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Bargain
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LA County is forming a new $1 billion homelessness department — despite warnings of a ‘massive disruption.’ Here’s why the move marks a ‘seismic change’ for the city’s homeless crisis
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Karen Bass unveils her ‘very difficult budget’ for LA
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Oil/Gas:

Refinery's bankruptcy to come with plant improvements
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US judge confirms Red Tree's offer as starting bid in Citgo parent's shares auction
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North America Loses Rigs for 7 Straight Weeks
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Politics:

RCP Poll: Voters See Campus Bias, Skeptical of Trump’s Tariff Pitch • Republican Support Collapses Under Donald Trump • Donald Trump's Approval Rating Suffers Triple Blow
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The Real Mastermind Behind the Imperial Presidency
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'Unhinged': Trump's 'Greatest' Claim About Business Backfires Spectacularly
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Trump in his own words: 100 days of quotes
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Why Trump’s 100-Day Blitz May Lead to a Historic Bust
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GOP Senator Pushes Conspiracy Theory That 9/11 Was an Inside Job: ‘My Eyes Have Been Opened’
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JD Vance: Trump's global 'bad cop'
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National Day of Action Against Donald Trump Planned for May 1: What To Know
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The 7 Most Shameless Attention-Seekers in Congress
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Elon Musk Didn't Donate Any Money to Trump's Inauguration, Filing Shows
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DOGE isn't saving much money. So what is Elon Musk really up to?
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Senator Scott stays silent as his minority business legacy crumbles under Trump
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Americans Should Get 'Reparations' Over Migration, White House Suggests
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Pete Hegseth Unlikely to Remain Defense Secretary: Ex-DOD Spokesperson • The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary • White House Blasts Reports on Potential Hegseth Replacement • Why Hegseth looks safe – for now – despite new group chat crisis • Hegseth could 'implode on his own' even as Trump sticks by him • ‘An amateur person’: GOP Rep. Bacon says Hegseth should go • Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth • White House Responds to Pete Hegseth Second Signal Chat Reports • Report: Hegseth Shared Attack Plans in 2nd Signal Chat Sparks Critics' Fury • White House backs Hegseth, Leavitt says ‘entire Pentagon’ is resisting him • Hegseth blasts media, ‘disgruntled former employees’ over latest Signal controversy • Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with wife • How Secure Is Signal, Anyway?
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Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency
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JD Vance's meeting with Pope Francis before his death sparks conspiracy theories, fumed netizens ask ‘What did you do?’
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What Is ‘Dark Woke’?
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‘There’s a reckoning to be had’: San Francisco Dems move to push the national party to the center.
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AOC seizes the moment as Dems struggle for identity
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The Top 10 Democratic contenders for 2028
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‘A Prerequisite for Democrats to Come Back to Power’
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Radio:

Bankruptcy Judge Pauses Sale of KDHX, Questions Board Activity
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Entertainment:

LA in danger of becoming 'the next Detroit'
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Crypto:

FTX and Celsius repayments left billions in value behind. The DOJ may change that
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Gambling:

Crypto casino takings top $80bn as gamblers bypass blocks
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Nursing Homes:

Legacy even in defeat? Nursing home experts anxious about next moves on staffing efforts
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CCRC violated insurance code and ‘mistreated’ residents, who lost $30 million in entrance fees, report finds
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Pharma:

Trump looking at cutting US drug prices to international levels, sources say
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Roche to invest $50 billion in the U.S. as pharma tariff threat lingers
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Tax:

America Is Becoming The World's Largest Tax Haven
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DOJ backs off from plan to spread its tax division across US
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Utilities:

As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
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Celebs:

Tormented Justin Bieber Dramatically Breaks Silence on Mounting Rumors He Is Struggling With Cash
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'The money came so fast': What an NBA All-Star learned after going from millions to bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

PPP fraud, perjury charges filed against Dolton cop
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Paper Products:

Sofidel agrees to purchase Royal Paper assets
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (35 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Trump Policies Add to Farming Distress as Bankruptcies Increase
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Charted: Corporate Bankruptcies in the U.S. (2010–2024)
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U.S. Bankruptcy by the Numbers: Who Is Filing the Most Bankruptcies?
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Sales:

Come Sale Away: Flexible Sale Mechanisms Available in Chapter 11
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Don’t Compromise on the Sacrosanct Nature of Bankruptcy Auctions
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Contracts:

The Form Knows Best (Does it Really?)
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Mass Torts:

Church abuse survivors say new pope must "do what Francis refused"
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Buffalo Diocese agrees to pay $150M to settle sexual abuse claims
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Archdiocese of Baltimore invokes ‘charitable immunity.’ Survivors say it’s justice delayed.
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Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in US opioid settlement
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Bankruptcy Fraud:

Bad Boys of Bankruptcy: Season 2, Episode 3: Fraud, Identity Theft, and the Battle Over Unclaimed Money
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Aviation:

Real ID deadline is weeks away and most states aren't fully compliant yet
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Air India Keen to Take Boeing Planes Refused by Chinese Airlines • Malaysia Air Seeks Boeing Jets as China Pulls Delivery
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Passengers evacuate on Orlando tarmac after engine fire
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Tourism:

German Tourists Deported From US for Not Booking Hotel
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Solar:

Sunnova Faces Escalating Creditor Challenges Amid Default Countdown
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U.S. finalizes tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports • US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels
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'Bigger than COVID': Renewable energy developers pause projects amid tariffs, policy uncertainty
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Wind:

Orsted Shares Slump After Trump Escalates Offshore Wind Threat
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Chemical Manufacturing:

Ascend Performance Materials Initiates Chapter 11 Cases in Texas
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Retailing:

Rite Aid’s Bank Lenders at Risk for Rare Losses
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Walmart, Target Executives Meet Trump as Tariff Fear Spreads
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Target rolled back DEI efforts. A boycott ensued – and traffic dropped
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Sam’s Club phasing out checkouts, betting big on AI shopping
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GameStop CEO must face Bed Bath & Beyond lawsuit
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Autos:

Tesla Slides as Analyst Warns of ‘Code Red’ Ahead of Earnings • Musk under pressure to quit DOGE as crucial Tesla earnings call looms • Musk caught in ‘code red’ moment at Tesla • Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, US lawsuit claims • Tesla really wants the Cybertruck to be a working man's truck
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Japan carmakers’ US success could become a liability
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Healthcare:

Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital are closing, Prospect says • 'We worked tirelessly to avoid this outcome': Crozer Health to shut down • Remaining Crozer hospitals to begin closing this week, ‘seamlessly transitioning patients’ • Crozer Health hospitals in Pennsylvania are closing, Prospect Medical Holdings says • Crozer Health in Delaware County to close, leaving patients and employees in limbo • Two PA hospitals to close, seven day emergency declaration issued
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Ohio hospital’s restructuring plan approved
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Texas hospital to close
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How Are Hospitals Bracing For Tariffs?
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For medical debt, ‘care now, pay later’ models abound
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Medical Debt to Be Forgiven for Thousands Under New Proposal: What to Know
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Rockledge hospital fell into disrepair under Steward ownership
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Company wants medical equipment back from Insight
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Jackson Hospital introduces new community programs amid bankruptcy filings
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CFPB to deprioritize medical debt protection efforts: Report
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Senior leaders shoulder weight of middle management cuts: Survey
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US Supreme Court grapples with Obamacare preventive care case • Court appears to back legality of HHS preventative care task force
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Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women
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Abortions are resuming at a Wyoming clinic after judge suspends laws
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Museums:

What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
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Personal Finance:

Job hopping was a quick path to a better salary just a few years ago — but could send your career off a cliff today. Here's what changed
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Transit:

In Congestion Pricing Fight, Trump Administration Ratchets Up Threats • US may withhold environmental approvals for NY City projects if state does not end congestion pricing
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Travel:

Here's another sign Canadians are pulling back on US travel
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Student Debt:

Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments • Education Department to resume ‘involuntary collections’ of defaulted student loans • Millions of student-loan borrowers could start losing Social Security benefits and tax refunds in 2 weeks if they don’t pay up • Student loan borrowers in default face garnished wages • Student Loan Change on May 5 Could Hit Millions: Here's Who's Impacted
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A move that would've surged married student-loan borrowers' payments was a mistake, Trump's admin says
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Coal:

As Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for miners
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Fraud:

The FBI says an Arizona father–son duo scammed $280M — with an elaborate ‘lie’ meant to ‘exploit and defraud investors.’
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Sovereigns:

Zambia to sign final bilateral debt-revamp deals by September
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UK:

Businesses on the brink: Company closures surge amid fears over UK economy
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Care homes 'risk bankruptcy' due to NI rises
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Caravan park billionaire mansion raid: Cops probe burglary at multi-million-pound home seized from tycoon 'made bankrupt by the Kinahan Cartel'
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EU:

Investors pour into European equity funds, flee U.S. on tariff woes
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Von der Leyen: World is 'lining up' to work with Europe amid Trump's trade war
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Canada:

‘We Didn’t Even See the Border — Until Now’: How Trump Has Driven Canadians and Americans Apart
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Trump supporters in Canada fueled by regional divides
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Canada’s Prime Minister Pushes Country to Become the Housing Factory of the World
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Russia:

Putin flouts his own 30-hour ceasefire ‘almost 3,000 times’ • Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce • The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
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In first 100 days, Trump has alienated Ukraine and emboldened Russia
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Russia launches deadly aerial barrage on Ukraine as US pushes for peace plan
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Russia Welcomes U.S. Proposal to Deny NATO Membership to Ukraine
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Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
(DBN)

Russia is upping hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says
(DBN)

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MENA:

US Bolsters Israel With Airlift Amid Regional Threats
(DBN)

Houthis Send Defiant Warning to Trump: "Quagmire"
(DBN)

Israel Mulls Strike on Iran Despite Trump's Caution
(DBN)

Gaza civil defense describes medic killings as 'summary executions'
(DBN)

The Iranian Negotiating Tactic the Trump Administration Doesn’t Get
(DBN)

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China:

China slams 'appeasement' of US as nations rush to secure trade deals
(DBN)

Another China Shadow Bank Seeks State Help as Trust Sector Reels
(DBN)

Running on empty: Inside China's quiet pension-funding crisis
(DBN)

China's broke and burned-out young workers are coming together under a new banner: 'rat people'
(DBN)

‘You Think We’re Afraid of America?’
(DBN)

Google Earth Update Reveals China’s New Naval Base and Its Six Nuclear Submarines
(DBN)

China pulls back from US private equity investments
(DBN)

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Austria:

Corporate bankruptcies rise sharply in Austria in Q1 2025
(DBN)

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Malaysia:

Cross-Border Insolvency Bill to be tabled in Parliament soon, says minister
(DBN)

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India:

19% of suicides due to money woes
(DBN)

Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise
(DBN)

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Venezuela:

Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians
(DBN)

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