November 2, 2017

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Law:

Survey chronicles female lawyers’ exodus from equity partnership, belief they can’t have it all
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Proskauer Names Two Bankruptcy Partners
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New Study: GCs Have Brought The Majority Of Work In-House
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In-House Counsel: Tell Us About Your Outside Law Firms
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Tougher Bar Pass Standard for Law Schools on Agenda at ABA Meeting
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The Law Schools With The Most Conservative And Liberal Students (2018)
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John Grisham Skewers the For-Profit Law-School Industry
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Plea deal possible for ex-Willkie attorney in fraud case
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Hill Wallack Adds Bankruptcy Lawyer
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What To Do When the Fighting Over Comp Starts
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Lack of Gender Diverse Partnership: Is It the Woman or the Firm?
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Law firms are still struggling with gender equality, and women say they're not confident that will change
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Investment In Legal Tech Is Slowing While Legal Tech Is Booming
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9 ways to make people like you without saying a word
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Hate speaking in meetings? Try this simple conversation trick
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Losing A Potential Client Should Be A Learning Experience
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What Not To Waste Money On As A Young Attorney
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The Akin Gump Partner Compelled To Testify Against Paul Manafort Cobb Says Mueller’s First Big Moves Won’t Change Trump Strategy The Manafort indictment is a historic test for American democracy NY publicist says Manafort wanted to pay him for Ukraine work via offshore accounts — to make 'way more money' Trump is reportedly souring on Jared Kushner in the White House as Mueller's Russia probe intensifies Why it's much harder for Trump to fire Robert Mueller than it was to fire James Comey
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Legal Experts: Trump Can't Pardon Everyone
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Rental trucks have become terrorists' weapon of choice — and it's incredibly easy to get one Federal authorities reportedly knew of the NYC terror attack suspect, interviewed him in a previous counterterrorism investigation Deadly New York Halloween attack branded 'terrorism' by authorities Officials: New York City terror suspect 'proud' of attack, followed ISIS instructions Manhattan suspect followed ISIS instructions The NYC terror attack suspect had been planning for weeks and did it 'in the name of ISIS' Trump unloads after NYC attack, says he'll terminate diversity visa program and may send suspect to Guantanamo Bay Trump will ask Congress to end green-card lottery program The Diversity Visa Program Was Created to Help Irish Immigrants Is the diversity visa program a tool for terrorists? Is the diversity visa program a tool for terrorists? Saipov: Felt Good About Rampage Saipov: His Rootless Life in the US Trump calls for New York terror suspect to get death penalty
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Las Vegas shooting victims' lawsuits are rolling in — and they're suing everyone but the gun makers
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Trump Says Justice System a Laughing Stock White House denies Trump called the justice system 'a joke' and 'a laughingstock' hours after he said it
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James Comey book title: "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership"
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A second actor has accused Kevin Spacey of misconduct Spacey Preyed on Young Men at the Old Vic Director Brett Ratner accused of assault and misconduct Dustin Hoffman Accused of Harassment Women talk about the more insidious, often unseen side of harassment
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ABA urges congressional action to address plight of young people affected by end of DACA
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Nasty Roommate Arrested For, Essentially, Bio-Terrorism To Get Rid Of Her Black Roommate
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Claustrophobic Lawyer Settles With Firm
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Gunman 'nonchalantly' opens fire in Colorado Walmart, killing three, police say
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82,000 Stolen Guns are Missing in Florida
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Strangers caught in a s-- act on Delta flight could face felony charges, authorities say
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Gitmo Judge Convicts US General
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Trump's Tweets Take Down His Military Ban on Trans People
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Judges:

Elizabeth Warren: The Supreme Court Has An Ethics Problem Liz Warren Goes Off On The Supreme Court’s ‘Ethics Problem’
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Trump's 8th Circuit Nominee Criticizes ABA Interviewer After 'Not Qualified' Rating GOP senators deride ABA's "not qualified" rating for Trump judicial pick 8th Circuit nominee answers senators’ questions on ‘not qualified’ rating
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Senate approves Trump's 6th Circuit pick
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Who Is Steve Grasz, Trump's Anti-LGBT Judge Nominee?
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7th Circuit posts thinly-veiled rebuke of Posner's book
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Did suspect ask for a ‘lawyer dog’ or a ‘lawyer, dawg’? Request was ambiguous, justice says
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Man is accused of stealing wallet at magistrate’s office to pay court fines
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GOP Wants Rule Change to Reshape Judiciary ASAP
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Wall Street:

U.S. stocks on track to pull back, with tax bill on deck
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S&P 500 and Dow close higher after Fed leaves door open for December rate hike
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Market optimism hits Black Monday-level peak, a 'potential significant danger'
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Layoffs:

Robots that work with people on factory floors — 'cobots' — are becoming popular
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Robots Will Take Your Bank Job. Just Not Yet 3 hours ago
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Debt Collection:

Collecting Judgment Debt May Not Always Be a Permissible Purpose for Obtaining Credit Reports
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Student Debt:

CFPB issues 50-state snapshot of student debt
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Economy:

Fed holds off on rate hike, opens door to December Here's what changed in the new Fed statement Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, says the economy is solid despite hurricanes FOMC Statement: No Change to Policy Barclays expects two US rate hikes next year, no matter who the Fed chair is
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Trump to pick Powell for Fed chair: WSJ, citing source Why Jerome Powell is the 'boring' choice for Fed chair, but the best for stock market The New Fed Chair Will Watch an Economy Fraught With Risks Why the Federal Reserve chair's job is about to get a lot harder What a Jerome Powell-led Fed may look like White House has informed Powell he will be next Fed chief: report
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Current GDP Growth Isn't Anything Special
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ISM Manufacturing index decreased to 58.7 in October
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The US economy is strong, and it's about to get even stronger, Atlanta Fed model shows
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Ex-Obama Treasury secretary: We left a 'pretty strong' economy, but it won't grow at Trump's 3% goal
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Private-sector job growth booms in October, with construction jobs surging in the wake of destructive hurricanes ADP: Private Employment increased 235,000 in October
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After a delay, Republicans in Congress prepare to introduce a tax bill On taxes, Republicans are repeating all their healthcare mistakes Apple CEO Tim Cook tells NBC News that the US should reform the tax code now Tax bill may rely on a budget gimmick that undermines your 401(k) Voters Concerned About Potential Changes to 401(k) Contribution Limits Trump reportedly wants to name the GOP tax reform bill 'The Cut Cut Cut Act' Corporate Tax Cuts to be Phased Back Out Cramer warns that Trump and GOP leaders have not thought through their tax plan How Trump's Corporate-Tax Plan Could Send American Jobs Overseas The rocky start for the Republican tax reform bill is a troubling sign of things to come Tax Cuts Will Create Boom and Then Bust Will the Tax Bill Hurt the Housing Market? A few Republicans could derail the fragile tax reform effort over one key provision Tax Scramble, with a Side of Hurry Up Who’s really going to pay for Trump’s big tax cut? Trump throws curveball in tax talks, says bill should include Obamacare changes
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'Psychologically scarred' millennials are killing countless industries from napkins to Applebee's — here are the businesses they like the least
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NAFTA Renegotiation: Fourth Round
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How wealth inequality has changed in the U.S. since the Great Recession, by race, ethnicity and income
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Millennials: Communism sounds pretty chill
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Here's how far a $1 million nest egg will stretch in every state
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U.S. Light Vehicle Sales at 18.0 million annual rate in October
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Americans Are Officially Freaking Out
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Willem Dafoe’s ‘The Florida Project’ gives a unique look at the underground economy
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate increased in September
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Claiming Insurance Proceeds: Watch for State Law Twists and Turns
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Mark Calabria: Trump administration "committed" to ending conservatorship
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Construction Spending increased in September
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey
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Sport Resort bankruptcy filing puts city's foreclosure on hold Developers of Portage Sport Resort file for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Moody's: Threat of Bankruptcy Removed, But Hartford Remains 'High Risk'
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House questions FEMA over Puerto Rico power contracts
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Puerto Rico faces cash shortfall after Hurricane Maria
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Puerto Rico calls on US utilities to help restore power
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Oil/Gas:

US crude oil exports hit all-time high as production also closes in on record Oil rises to 10-Month high as stockpiles seen dropping
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Trump 'caved' on biofuels and 'failed to drain the swamp,' says CEO of Icahn-controlled oil refiner
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Oil major Shell posts 50 percent rise in net profit, beating expectations
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Oil Market Goes into Backwardation
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Retailing:

Book World Inc. having liquidation sale, closing all store locations
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Lights out at Gordmans: Bankruptcy is over; unsecured creditors get 5 to 11 cents on dollar
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U.S. retailer Styles For Less prepares to file for bankruptcy: lawyer
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One statistic reveals how the retail apocalypse is ripping the industry apart
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Karstadt owner Signa makes offer for Hudson's Bay's Kaufhof
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Retail Store Closings Estimated at More than 8,600 in 2017
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Nuclear:

Southern to Sell Solar Assets, Nuclear Settlement to Raise Cash
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Solar:

Solar industry sighs in relief at small import tariff proposals
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Politics:

78% of Republicans approve of Trump
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Trump blames Chuck Schumer-backed law for New York attacker's entry to the US, pushes immigration changes 'I guess it's not too soon to politicize a tragedy,' Sen. Chuck Schumer says in response to Trump tweets Here's the real loser in the Trump-Schumer Twitter war over terrorism The Trumps Target Liberals in Wake of NYC Terror Attack Fact Check: "Diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
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Report: DOJ identifies 6 Russian officials behind DNC hack
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John Kelly's Bizarre Civil War Mythology
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Russia organized 2 sides of a Texas protest and encouraged 'both sides to battle in the streets' Thousands attended protest secretly organized by Russians on Facebook
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What makes Trump different from previous presidents, according to a former CIA director CIA Director: Dangers of Trump Unleashed
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The internet is roasting Donald Trump Jr. after he tried to teach his daughter a lesson on socialism with her Halloween candy
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“You Can’t Go Any Lower”: Inside the West Wing, Trump Is Apoplectic as Allies Fear Impeachment Pelosi to Democrats: Muzzle Impeachment Talk
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 new filings today)
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Litigation:

Costs Haven't Hit Inflection Point for In-House E-Discovery Efficiencies
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Litigators Shouldn’t Idolize Richard Nixon
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Pensions:

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Valuation Regulation in Bankruptcy: Entitled to Chevron Deference or Arbitrary and Capricious?
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Third Party Releases:

We, the Releasees: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Holds That It Had Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases
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SCOTUS:

Insider Status Travels With Claim? SCOTUS Now Has the Case (Sort Of)
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Avoidance Actions:

Third Circuit Sidesteps Ruling on Validity of Avoidance Claim Sale
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Coal:

Coal Company Armstrong Energy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Coal producer Armstrong Energy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection First coal bankruptcy of Trump era
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Awaiting Trump's coal comeback, miners reject retraining
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Energy regulator may "cast a lifeline" to coal and nuclear
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Texas letting one coal plant shutter, undecided on two others
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Corporate Reform:

Trump to sign repeal of consumer bureau arbitration rule
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What does “deregulation” actually mean in the Trump era?
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Weather:

Strength in numbers could help California in massive rebuilding effort after wildfire disaster
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Next U.S. disaster aid approval likely in December -Senator Cornyn
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Mail:

Pitney-Bowes to Review of Strategic Alternatives
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Autos:

Tesla posts big loss, slashes production for Model S and Model X Tesla just delayed its production timeline for the Model 3 saying it's 'difficult to predict' when bottlenecks will clear Musk on Tesla's Biggest Problem Tesla's Model 3 in Serious Production Trouble Tesla Lost $619.4 Million in Last 90 Days
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Tesla wants to completely reinvent car insurance — here's how much it could save you
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Final OK granted for $741 million in Takata MDL settlements
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October Car Sales: Ford up, GM, FCA down
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Healthcare:

Judge approves settlement to $191 million bankruptcy filed by Spokane doctors
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Sale of Girard Medical Center has a new closing date
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One big thing people don’t know about single payer
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How Obamacare is beginning to look a lot like Medicaid
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The Shadow Government Working to Save Obamacare From Collapse
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Television:

Cable companies freak after million cut cord in 3 months
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Personal Finance:

Buying $19 avocado toast and $4 coffee doesn't make you bad with money
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UK:

Brexit Bulletin: Double Blow
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Theresa May to be forced to publish secret Brexit impact papers
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Truth of 10 Biggest Brexit Myths
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Mark Carney knows a recession is coming — that's why he is under pressure to raise interest rates
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PIIGS:

Catalonia's deposed president just refused to go to court to face rebellion charges
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China:

Three kinds of debt are the biggest problems in China, says economist
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Huishan says most China creditors agree debt restructuring plan
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Germany:

Air Berlin Plc: imminent insufficiency of assets
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Grounded Air Berlin plane in Iceland to fly home on Wednesday
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Brazil:

Shareholder in Brazil's Oi Leans on Distressed Debt Funds for Support
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