September 16, 2015

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Law:

Legal secretaries on verge of extinction, according to Oxford University
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Legal Writing - Most Important Rule Of Game Is Totally Focusing On Audience
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Winston Elects Deflategate Litigator as Co-Chair
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Long hours are needed for career advancement, say 71% of lawyers
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Management Skills Part 2 (I Want To Hold Your Hand)
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The Law Firm & In-House Relationship
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There’s an app that analyzes your coworkers' personalities and it’s shockingly accurate
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Lawsuit Says Orrick Associate Used Son's Injury To Defraud Firm's Health Plan
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How to stop being such a negative boss
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Yes, You Do Need Commercial Trial Outside Counsel
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Editing to Meet Page Limits
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A legal loophole lets executives trade on insider information, and it seems to be rampant
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Beyond Biglaw: Know Your Game
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Jealous Much? Lawyer Takes Swing At Amal Clooney’s Legal Record
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DuPont Lawyers ' Words Haunt Company in Trial
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Did Becker & Poliakoff Help Entrepreneur, Going Through Messy Divorce, Hide $400M?
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What Law Professors Need To Know About Faculty Meetings
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Attorneys at major U.S. companies say West Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois are the three worst for businesses
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4 grooming and style tips all bald and balding men should know
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Apple faces hurdles as it positions iPad Pro for business use
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What emails reveal about who’s on top — and on bottom — at work
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Don't Use LinkedIn to Tell a Woman She's 'Stunning,' Idiots 
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Couple in court for juvenile hearing accused of leaving girl, 9, barricaded at home in closet
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The head of the NYPD union just sent an email telling reporters they aren't 'qualified to judge the actions of police'
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The internet is creating an army of memes to mock Kim Davis One state is going to crazy lengths to accommodate its own 'Kim Davises'
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Murderer Still on Prison Roof, Now Dancing to Thong Song as Adoring Crowd Cheers
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Alabama Official: God Told Me to Ban Saggy Pants
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NYC Bus Driver Arrested for Allegedly Getting Drunk and Driving Bus on His Day Off
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Court Affirms Your Right To Scrawl "---- Your ------ Town" On Speeding Tickets
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Firm sues former partner alleging theft of clients and diversion of funds
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Socialite Offers Ex-Husband a Special Wedding Gift: Wallpaper Made From His New Wife's Skin
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Man Arrested Over Alleged Hot Brisket Attack at BBQ Fest
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Woman convicted of impersonating a man to trick her friend into s--
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Muslim ninth grader arrested for bringing an electronics project to school
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Police Charge 13-Year-old Boy With Assault for Kissing Girl On A Dare
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Artist in legal row claims 'former workshop sold her paint-spattered carpet as genuine works'
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Man With Qatar Plates Races Through Beverly Hills, Almost Hit Bystanders, Assaults Reporter, and Then Claims Diplomatic Immunity
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Teen does not have to visit dad, but appeals court suspends child support
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Judges:

Justice Breyer, on ‘Late Show,’ Defends Ban on Cameras in the Supreme Court Supreme Court justice tells Stephen Colbert the rationale for an unpopular high court ban
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CD CA: Request for Comments on Proposed Local Bankruptcy Rules Amendments
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The Honorable Thomas L. Ambro to Receive the 2015 American Inns of Court A. Sherman Christensen Award
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Judge Judy Still Has A Great Time Berating Morons On TV After 20 Years
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Wall Street:

Investors avoid big bets with Fed confab starting; U.S. stock futures flat
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Wall St. rallies over 1 percent ahead of Fed decision
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History says stocks can survive Fed rate hike
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Layoffs:

Big cuts coming to LA Times, likely other Tribune papers
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General Electric Is Moving 500 US Jobs Overseas Blames Ex-Im Bank Closure
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Hewlett-Packard to Cut Up to 30,000 More Jobs in Restructuring Meg Whitman: HP will offshore 60% of the jobs in its 'essential' business unit
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480 salaried employees laid off from Newport News Shipbuilding
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Education:

The Empty Promises of For-Profit Colleges
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University Seeks to Ban 'Expressions of Intolerance'
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Robots:

Boomerang Systems Conversion Sought
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Coal:

Arch Coal Lenders Balk at Swap Deal, Interest Payment Looms
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Alpha Natural Resources Tweaks Bankruptcy Loan
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Bankrupt coal miner Alpha gets approval for $692 mln loan
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Student Debt:

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust Lawsuits: Basic Defenses
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'Know Before You Owe': Student loan bill would require annual counseling, updates
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Castor bill would enable more to refinance student loan debt
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Resorts:

‘Credit crunch’ fear if Baha Mar’s bid for Chapter 11 succeeds
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U.S. Judge Dismisses Baha Mar's Chapter 11 Filing Delaware Court rules against Baha Mar Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Bahamas government statement on Delaware Bankruptcy Court decision The Opinion
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Economy:

Hike is last thing U.S. economy needs For the Fed, Markets May Be Flashing a Wait Sign Fed Hike: We're All Asking the Wrong Question Robert Wolf: The Fed Should Not Raise Rates Now Retail Reality Check Enough to Stop Fed Rate Hike? US will likely get a rate hike tomorrow: UBS Chairman JP Morgan: The 3 conditions necessary for a rate hike have all been met Fed tightening 'threatens disaster for debt saturated global economy' Where every FOMC member stands on raising interest rates OECD trims growth outlook but urges Fed action this week
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U.S. Investors Say Low Interest Rates Do More Good Than Harm
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This might be the worst Fed option
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Governors are ‘wild cards’ at Fed meeting this week
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Survey: Top execs to cut hiring, spending
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Retail Sales increased 0.2% in August
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Indebted emerging world about to count cost of Fed rate rise
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Treasury yields rise on mixed economic data ahead of Fed meeting
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A $2 tril bet against Fed rate hike: CFO survey
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U.S. industrial output falls in August Empire State factory gauge extremely weak Manufacturing in U.S. Declines by Most Since January 2014
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US consumer spending rising solidly; manufacturing still weak
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Robert Shiller: THIS is the sign we're in a bubble
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One of the strongest engines of economic growth isn't coming back
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U.S. Economic Confidence Index Holds at -14
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Washington Squabbles Threaten to Slow Economy, CEOs Say
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Are immigrants taking the new jobs? Yes ... and no
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How a Survey of Private Employers Offers a Peek Into Wage Growth
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Better than 50% chance recession is coming: Analyst
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Bah-humbug: Holiday hiring seen stagnant UPS will hire up to 95,000 holiday season workers
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Who’s in Poverty? The Census Bureau’s Getting Better at Telling Us
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The scariest moments of the financial crisis
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Obama: I fixed the country
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Where Americans spend the most on booze, smokes and restaurants
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Here's how much the average Amex, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover owners spend per month
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The Living Wage Gap: State by State
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Frothy, yes, but don't call it a housing bubble
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759,000 US Properties Regained Equity in the Second Quarter of 2015
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Covering Up Fraudulent Foreclosure Docs
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First, second lien mortgage defaults rise in August
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Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage and Home America Mortgage Settle Claims With FHA
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First, second lien mortgage defaults rise in August
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Freddie Mac selling $327 million in non-performing loans
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Ocwen now expects to record a loss in 2015
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Fannie and Freddie CEOs Face $600,000 Pay Limit in Senate Bill
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Jeb Bush launches tax plan that raises tax burden for homeowners
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Is Still in Hot Water With $72 Billion in Debt
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Gonzalez: Pressure grows on Congress to help Puerto Rico
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Sharks are circling for their share of Puerto Rico's assets
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Hispanic Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Help Advance PR Bankruptcy Bills
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Puerto Rico’s Debt Plan Seen Stinging Banks: Moody’s
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Jones Day to host party at Detroit Institute of Arts
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Oil/Gas:

District Court Confirms Netting/Setoff Practices
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EIA: Shale output fell by 350,000 barrels a day since April
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Oil Oversupply May be Correcting
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Feds Wonder If Oil and Gas Workers Have To Die
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Oil Futures a Tad Higher Ahead of U.S. Fed Rate Decision
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White House opposes GOP bill to lift oil export ban Oil rises after Obama says no to crude exports
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Endeavour Creditors Fight Chapter 11 Dismissal Efforts
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Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition Filed
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U.S. Virgin Islands Refinery Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Judge to Primera Energy Owner: Do not dispose of any assets until my final decision is made
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Judge supports Brian Alfaro's quest to seal Primera Energy LLC's financial records
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Is This The End Of The LNG Story?
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Forecasting More E&P Spending Cuts
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For Canadian Oil Sands It’s Adapt Or Die
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Oil Industry Influence Waning Amid Oil Price Slump
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Texas Railroad Commission: Drilling Permits in Texas Down 65% in August
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Scandinavian Airlines scraps Norway-Texas ‘oil route’ flights as business dips
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Healthcare:

How prescription drugs got so #*%$! expensive
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Finance:

Despite Danger Signs, Quest for Yield Still Trumping Safety in Debt Markets
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Corporate Reform:

Watch The SEC’s Mary Jo White Get Publicly Shamed
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Jewelry:

Shamrock jeweler released from jail, but troubles mount
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Healthcare:

10 hospital bankruptcies so far in 2015
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(9 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (29 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Subordination:

In re Alternate Fuels, Inc.: Key Takeaways for Venture Capitalists Working with Emerging Companies
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Venue:

Judge Questions USA Discounters’ Choice of Bankruptcy Venue
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Professional Compensation:

After Woerner, Courts Look for "Good Gambles"
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Celebs:

David Allan Coe in tax trouble with the IRS
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U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee: 50 Cent Should Move Investments Into Safer Assets
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Food/Beverage:

Haggen may end up shrinking to near size before it bought 147 stores Haggen plans broad retreat from costly expansion, filing shows
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Shipping:

Judger Group declared bankrupt by court
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Museums:

Donors Give $1.25M to Please Touch Museum After Bankruptcy
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Autos:

Fiat Chrysler and auto workers' union reach tentative deal for 40,000 staff UAW, Fiat Chrysler deal tackles 2-tier pay
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Gambling:

Stockton doubles down on blame in failed casino deal
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Transit:

Leap, the luxury San Francisco commuter bus, is bankrupt and selling its buses for $5 each
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Aviation:

American, Delta Kill A Relic of Airline Industry's Awkward Past
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Credit Reporting:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Rep. Steve Cohen: It’s Time to Stop Employer Credit Checks
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Art:

Banksy's Valuable Vandalism Spurs Property Fight
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Politics:

The Backstory on Donald Trump's Four Bankruptcies Donald Trump on Republican attacks: ‘Whatever’ Club for Growth Launches $1 Million Anti-Trump Ad Campaign Donald Trump vs. the Club for Growth, explained New evidence shows people are getting sick of talking about Donald Trump Pope versus Trump in migrant debate The Republican plan to destroy Donald Trump President Trump’s War On Hedge Funds Will Be So Good For Hedge Funds According To President Trump Fact Check: "Jeb's policies in Florida helped lead to its almost total collapse." NY Military Academy, Trump's Alma Mater, Is Readied for Auction A group of wealthy conservatives is desperate to stop Donald Trump Donald Trump Promises Larger U.S. Military in Speech Short on Specifics Donald Trump will be in the crosshairs at tonight's Republican debate Rand: 'I Think He Deserves Both Barrels'
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Ben Carson is a great doctor. But that wouldn't make him a good president. A simple guide to what Ben Carson actually believes
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While everyone was talking about her authenticity, Hillary Clinton changed her position Cornyn: DOJ Should Assign Special Counsel to Clinton Emails Mark Cuban: Hillary can't win
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Why Trump vs. Fiorina is Wednesday night's headline event
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No, Bernie Sanders is not going to bankrupt America to the tune of $18 trillion
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Joe Biden Backed Bills To Make It Harder For Americans To Reduce Their Student Debt Joe Biden unloads on Donald Trump's 'sick message'
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Rick Perry: Why I Failed Rick Perry Blames Everything But Himself For Failed 2016 Campaign
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Heidi Cruz Doesn’t Like The Idea Of Her Candidate Husband Taking Money From Her Out-Of-Touch Colleagues At Goldman Sachs
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Scott Walker's last best chance? Walker's Back Saying He'll Destroy Unions
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Jeb Bush Bites The Tax Hand That Feeds His Campaign
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Sovereigns:

Aerolíneas dragged into new ‘vulture’ dispute
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Bond Traders Sound Alarm as Brazil Woes Sink McDonald's Operator
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UK:

Jobs found for 70pc of failed Scottish law firm
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UK wages are now growing at their fastest rate since 2009
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EU:

ECB's Nowotny: Inflation rate is a 'big problem'
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PIIGS:

Do investors need to worry about Greek elections?
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Portugal postpones sale of rescued bank after offers fall short
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China:

China's 'scary' problem is coming: Kyle Bass
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This state-run Chinese entity could be next to default
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Estonia:

Estonia anticipates bankruptcy of Estonian Air
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South Korea:

South Korea takes stab at slaying zombie company menace
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Brazil:

Brazil Raises Taxes and Slashes Spending
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