January 22, 2018

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Law:

Global In-House Leaders Turn to Smaller Firms for Lower Cost
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The Law Firm Disrupted: Tales From a Document Automation Specialist
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Connolly Gallagher Promotes Bankruptcy Lawyer To Of Counsel
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What Makes a Law Firm Innovative? For GCs, It's About Size
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Restructuring attorney Colette Gibbons joins McDonald Hopkins
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McDonald Hopkins welcomes restructuring attorney Ashley Jericho
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Can the 'Me Too' Movement Jump-Start Diversity Initiatives in Legal Organizations?
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After A Memorable Year, Clark Hill Member Kara Rozin Talks About Family, Competition, And ‘The Old Boys Club’
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'Almost all Anglo-Saxons' - DLA Europe partners lament 'UK-centric' senior partner race
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AZ: Farhang & Medcoff adds bankruptcy practice through merger
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The Best Kind Of Law Firm For Millennial Attorneys
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The New Lawyer Skillset: Staying Competitive in the Age of Big Data and Analytics
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New study of longterm outcomes and value of a law degree
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11th Circuit refuses to reinstate fired Dolphins coach’s defamation suit against Paul Weiss law firm
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Mom Owned Law Firm Timeout with Cathleen Cooper Moran
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Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy
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Legal tech entrepreneur indicted on wire fraud and money laundering counts
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After Years of Lying to Client, Ex-Armstrong Teasdale Partner Suspended
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Law Students Who Use Laptops Aren’t Any Dumber Than Those Who Don’t Stop Banning Laptops In Law School Classrooms!
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Changes at Boies Schiller as Firm Imagines a Future Without David Boies
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There are problems with Apple’s iPhone battery explanation — and the company might end up paying the price in court
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Russia probes come up against claims of executive privilege Mueller's interest in a mysterious White House visitor GOP's Dangerous Memo on FBI Conduct Does Greenwald Know More Than Mueller? Twitter found more than 50,000 Russia-linked accounts that actively shared election-related material — and Trump interacted with them hundreds of times A Sundance filmmaker has made a movie about the Russian propaganda machine, and it is terrifying What Could Bob Mueller Want From Steve Bannon? More Texts Turned Over From FBI Agent Taken off Mueller Team FBI Didn't Preserve Texts Between Pro-Clinton Officials Linked to Mueller Probe Protests being readied in event of Mueller firing Mueller's Russia probe continues despite government shutdown New Yorker: China “targeted Kushner as a key asset” Bannon sticks with same lawyer for Mueller probe Gleeful Kate McKinnon Unleashes Her Inner Robert Mueller On 'SNL' Mueller, Manafort OK with lawsuit being transferred Is Money-Laundering the Real Trump Kompromat? Here are the 270 people linked to the Trump-Russia investigation
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It looks like Jeff Sessions is taking Trump's cues to clean house at the FBI Devin Nunes won't show FBI the FISA abuses memo Devin Nunes’s Mystery Memo: Repeating the Cycle of Distraction Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?
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Post-Weinstein, Sundance Film Festival grapples with #MeToo Dentons Suspends Partner After Inappropriate Behavior Allegations #MeToo Backlash Has Employers Telling Staff Not to Overcorrect Michael Douglas has been accused of harassment by a former employee, days after preemptively denying it Prosecutor Asks Judge To Let 19 More Women Testify That Cosby Drugged and Assaulted Them Congressman removed from ethics committee amid reports he used taxpayer money to settle misconduct complaint Next for #TimesUp and #MeToo: More women CEOs
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Roe v. Wade Was About More Than Abortion
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Supreme Court to rule on Trump's travel ban Court Decides To Hear Case They’ve Repeatedly Decided To Hear
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Trump’s Tweets Have Been A Legal Disaster For The Justice Department
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Most Americans want DREAMers to receive permanent legal status 'Dreamers' are at the heart of the government shutdown — here's everything you need to know about the program protecting them Republican House Bill Would Criminalize Poverty For Dreamers Public backs legal status for immigrants brought to U.S. illegally as children, but not a bigger border wall Poll Shows U.S. Less Divided on Immigration Than Congress
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Trump to anti-abortion activists: 'We are with you all the way' Trump administration rolls back more Obama abortion protections
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US to retry Senator Menendez on bribery, corruption charges
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White supremacists committed most extremist killings in 2017, ADL says Trump Bypassed DHS Analysts to Produce Bogus Terror Report
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Las Vegas sheriff says they've found no motive for shooting
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Neighbor’s Assault on Rand Paul Was All About Yard Maintenance Rand Paul Attacker Faces Federal Charges
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She was expelled from college after her racist rants went viral. Her mother thinks she deserves it
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Turpin family – Cops ‘plan to use cadaver dogs to check for bodies at family home’ amid fears couple could have had more kids that died
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Cheerleader Killed Baby to Protect Her Image
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Doc Arrested For Making Child P--- At Work; He Called It “Research”
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Man Arrested For DUI After Pulling Into Bank Drive Thru and Ordering a Taco Bell Burrito
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‘I Sold Your Soul to the Devil’: Man Performed So-Called Satanic Ritual on Girlfriend, Cops Say
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Cop Who Apparently Beat Wife on Camera is Allowed to Retire
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After Claiming Dead Wife Disappeared on Graceland Trip, Man Allegedly Admits Dumping Her Body in River
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West Point Marries First Active-Duty, Same-Sex Couple
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Are Felons Fit to Be Lawyers? Increasingly, the Answer Is Yes
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This Movie Gives Lawyers A Bad Name
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Judges:

Judiciary Open During Government Shutdown Funding will carry federal courts for 3 weeks if government shuts down If Republicans Shut Down The Government, Courts Will Stay Open For 3 Weeks Government Shutdown? SCOTUS Is Unfazed
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Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Gloom of Government Shutdown Shall Stay the Bankruptcy Courts
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Sotomayor at work after health scare
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tells Sundance She’s Not Worried About #MeToo Backlash Sundance: Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Be the Toast of the Fest
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A Lot at Stake: Amicus Filers 2017/2018
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2 judicial nominees rated as ‘not qualified’ among group of 17 to advance to the Senate Senate Republicans Steamroll Judicial Process
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The Latest And Greatest In President Trump’s Judicial Nominations
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Tx. Judge: God Told Me Accused was Innocent God Tells Judge To Intervene In Jury Deliberations — Which I Believe Is Hearsay
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Trump Outdoes Obama In Federal Judge Appointments
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Former drug court judge is disbarred for stealing cocaine from evidence locker
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Wall Street:

Stocks are set to open lower as the government shutdown enters its third day
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as Wall Street shrugs off government shutdown worries
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This is what happens in the stock market when the government shuts down
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Trump's market cheerleading tweets could end up fueling a bubble
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'Fear of missing out' runs wild as record amount of money flows into stocks the last four weeks
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US stocks will likely run higher for another 11 years, Wall Street's Tom Lee says
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Layoffs:

Lord & Taylor To Lay Off 202 Employees In Pennsylvania
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Amazon's automated grocery store will launch Monday - No cashiers
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Politics:

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham rips into White House for Trump's change on immigration deal
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Trump Spent 122 Days at His Own Properties President Trump's total travel costs have jumped over $13 million, a right-leaning watchdog says
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Romney 2020? Republicans speculate that Mitt Romney's likely Senate run is the start of something much bigger
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Here are the dramatic tweets and policies Tillerson and Mattis reportedly had to hold Trump back from
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One Goldman takeover that failed: The Trump White House
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Trump lawyer reportedly created an LLC to pay p--- star $130,000 for silence on alleged affair The Stormy Daniels 'scandal' won't hurt Trump Donald Trump’s alleged affair and hush money scandal explained Watching Shark Week in his hotel room Magazine Defies Trump Lawyer’s Threat Of A Libel Lawsuit
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One year in, most Americans have an unfavorable view of Trump The Trump Scoreboard: How the president measures up after 1 year in office Donald Trump's Incomparable Approval Ratings World gives U.S. leadership a record low rating Countries Disapproving of U.S. Leadership Triples in 2017 Americans Mixed on Whether Trump Has Met Their Expectations Trump-O-Meter: Rating Donald Trump's promises after year one Party, Ideology and Race Play Key Roles in Trump Approval
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Trump believes he will ‘lose his power’ if anyone cuts his hair: report
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House Republicans demand release of classified FISA abuses memo
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Supreme Court allows North Carolina to keep gerrymandered map for now The Supreme Court Is Finally Tackling Gerrymandering
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Former Trump aide Omarosa may have taped White House discussions
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Trump surrogate and former Navy SEAL resigns following newly discovered rants targeting people of color, the LGBT community, and veterans suffering from PTSD
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Elizabeth Warren’s Native American problem goes beyond politics
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McConnell and Schumer Hit Rock Bottom
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Biden is top 2020 pick for Dems
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Women's March 2.0 in photos: Protesters flood the streets to rally against the Trump presidency on its one-year anniversary 500,000 people show up for Women’s March in downtown Los Angeles ‘This Is Now Really a Women’s March’ Anniversary of Women’s March carries new message: Power to the Polls Women Are Marching Again, But It's Not About Donald Trump Women's marches kick off the left's midterm mobilization Trump: Women's Marches Celebrate Me
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GOP bouncing back in 2018 polls after tax cuts
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Retailing:

Sears downgraded as it negotiates with lenders
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No Holiday Reprieve for 2 of the Biggest Retail Train Wrecks
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Retail Bankruptcies Take Toll on CMBS Lenders, Says Trepp
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Zombie retailers hope for online afterlife
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Retailers Still See Glut of Stores Despite Holiday Sales Rebound
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Amazon froze out cities without subways What Amazon’s move tells us about the culture wars Amazon’s HQ2 would have the biggest impact on real estate in these U.S. cities What we’ve learned from Amazon’s HQ2 shortlist Amazon's Utterly Predictable Game of Musical Chairs
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Steinhoff is in discussions with potential funders for liquidity Short Seller Rose From Social Work to Steinhoff Win
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An Alarming Recent Shift Spells Doom for Retail Stores in 2018
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Retail under Trump: More cash, different problems
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AlixPartners Predict Retail Distress Will Continue in 2018
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Economy:

San Francisco Fed President Williams being considered by Trump for vice chair
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Philly Fed Manufacturing Survey showed "Growth Continued" in January
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Trump reportedly shreds commerce secretary Wilbur Ross for falling asleep in meetings: 'Wilbur has lost a step' Trump thinks Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross doing a ‘terrible’ job: report The decline and fall of Wilbur Ross
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World’s richest 1% get 82% of the wealth, Oxfam says
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Gallup: Obama Gets More Credit Than Trump for the Improved Economy
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U.S. Manufacturing Is Primed for Another Year of Growth
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New GOP tax law will boost corporate earnings at least 10%, says Merrill Lynch wealth manager US tax overhaul hits UBS earnings with a $3 billion writedown Tax cuts could lead to record mega-mergers Tax Law: High Tax States Find Workarounds Tax Cuts to Save US Banks $30 Billion a Year Small Colleges Take Big Hit From New Endowment Tax Economics may not be driving corporate generosity Why many companies are giving bonuses — not raises — after the new tax cuts The Overlooked Economics of Trump's Tax Law California Moves To Force Businesses To Give Half Of Tax Cut To The State The Big Winners In Apple's Tax Bonanza: Shareholders
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Merrill: "Are the stars aligning for wage growth?"
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Because of the shutdown, Trump might not go to Davos, after all A US president should not submit to Davos lectures about trade, war and peace Donald Trump to Give 'Special' Address at Davos 2018 A Year Ago, Davos Thought Trump Would Be a Normal President The Global Economy Is Doing Just Fine, But the Davos Elite Is Worried
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Consumer sentiment falls in January, while tax reform viewed with optimism
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Federal government enters a shutdown after key Senate vote fails Shutdown enters Day 2 as Congress scrambles to find a deal to fund the government No Deal: Senate leaders say they have yet to reach deal to end shutdown, will continue into work week The Shutdown Will Go On McConnell Threatens Early Monday Morning Vote Shutdown to enter a third day as Senate plans to vote Monday after failing to reach deal Trump tweets about Fox News grades during shutdown Trump's budget chief says shutdown could last more than a week Shutdown Starts to Bite as Stalemate Persists Trump Runs the Government Like His Business. That’s the Problem. Endgame on shutdown: Posturing, followed by negotiating Where negotiations stand one day into the government shutdown Government shutdown, day 1 What a Government Shutdown Could Cost Only Lindsey Graham is Trying to Fix the Shutdown Mulvaney: Government Shutdown is 'Kind of Cool' Mulvaney helped shut down the government in 2013. Now he’s trying to keep it running without funding How Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly, helped to kill a possible deal to fund the government How John Kelly’s White House made 'build a wall' seem moderate Trump Aides Kelly, Miller Draw Fire for Fanning Shutdown Fight Senator Graham Tees Off on Stephen Miller The Real Reasons Why the Government Shut Down How Every Senator Voted on the Shutdown The Shutdown Shows the Twisted Rules of a Broken Congress Everyone Blames Everyone for the Shutdown Whose Fault Is the Shutdown? White House blames shutdown on 'obstructionist loser' Democrats Who Bears the Blame for a Government Shutdown? Trump budget chief predicts deal soon Despite Trump tweet, McConnell opposes using 'nuclear option' in shutdown battle Eric Trump says the shutdown is 'a good thing for us,’ politically Why Democrats Should Worry About the Politics of a Shutdown Senior GOP Aide: "Unending political struggle for its own sake” Shutdown Begins As Bill Falters In Senate Here's what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown Here's which parts of the federal government will remain open during a government shutdown Where do federal workers live? Here are the areas hit hardest. Government shutdown predicted to increase weapons costs for the Pentagon Government Shutdown: The 2018 Edition Inside the Frantic 24 Hours That Led to Shutdown Massive confusion spread through federal bureaucracy ahead of shutdown deadline Congress is scrambling to find a deal to end the government shutdown as both parties play the blame game 'Democrats wanted to give me a nice present': Trump and Pence attack Democrats over shutdown This government shutdown is historic for one big reason Overseas troops won't be able to watch the NFL playoffs — and more — because of the government shutdown Government shutdown could delay tax refunds, especially for low-income workers Government Shutdown: Economic Data Likely to be Delayed Data and the Shutdown 9 million kids’ health insurance is at stake in this budget fight China Says U.S. Govt Shutdown Exposes 'Chronic Flaws' The IRS Faces a Big Challenge. A Shutdown Would Make It Worse From Tax Refunds to Restrooms, What the Shutdown Has Shut Down Six Sharp Takes on a Government Shutdown Reopen Government, Then Talk DACA, Ryan Says Mark Meadows: 'We are not going to negotiate on immigration while the government is shut down' Democratic senator calls Trump 'Cadet Bone Spurs' during fiery speech on the shutdown's impact on the military As federal shutdown continues, states bail out Lady Liberty, Grand Canyon Confessions of a Nonessential Employee Implications of a Government Shutdown on Federal Contractors
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Wall Street is watching a key recession indicator that keeps flashing yellow
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Dollar holds steady as investors wait for shutdown developments
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Stock Market as Barometer of Policy Success
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What Assets Make Up Wealth?
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Trump and tech have clashed on immigration, but the H-1B issue might bring them together
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Shiller Gives Trump and 'F' on the Economy
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American women have reached a milestone for the first time since 2006 They’re Waiting Longer, But U.S. Women More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Ago
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This U.S. city ranks No. 1 for quality of life
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Bank of America has found the formula for a market meltdown — and we're dangerously close
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Apple tops Fortune's list of the world's most admired companies
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One reason CEOs don’t want workers to know how much they’re paid
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Canadian prime minister to bypass Trump in visit to U.S. to rally support for NAFTA Now NAFTA May be Alright
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FactCheck: Chrysler is Leaving Mexico
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What Comes Before a Financial Meltdown?
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Everything we thought about millennials' money habits was wrong
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What will Trump say at Davos? Six analysts give their predictions
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Trump says he deserves credit for the lowest black unemployment rate in decades
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This map shows the US really has 11 separate 'nations' with entirely different cultures
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Why nearly 30% of Americans aren’t saving more money
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Class 8 Truck Orders at 3 Year High
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Why Aren’t There More Smart Americans?
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A California City’s Plan to Turn Indebted Millennials Into Local Doctors
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MAGA and Our New Role in World Affairs
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Trump Is Warned New Bill in Mexico Would Lure More Jobs South of the Border
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America suffers a "trust crash" as China rises
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NAFTA Is Nearing a ‘Danger Zone’ NAFTA: US Angry at Canada's Obstructions
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Trade Policy Didn't Push Toyota to Alabama
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To boost US economic growth, an S&P study finds a simple solution: Hire more women
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The top 10 places people are moving, and how their choices differ by race
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America's reluctant septuagenarian workforce
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The American Health-Care System Increases Income Inequality
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Sundance film documents ‘wealth culture’ addiction spiraling out of control
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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:

BofA Judge Says 'No Dice' to Request to Vacate Scathing Ruling
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Foreclosure rate is the lowest since 2005, report says
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Housing Starts decreased to 1.192 Million Annual Rate in December Comments on December Housing Starts
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Rising mortgage rates could mean even fewer homes for sale this spring Mortgage Rates close to 4.25%, "highest in more than 9 months"
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in December
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San Francisco's rose, Manhattan's dropped—here's how rent changed in 2017
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Government shutdown would create roadblocks in the housing market
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This Rare Bear Who Called the Crash Warns Housing Is Too Hot Again
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America's 10 Cheapest Housing Markets
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico board grills officials on found money, years of accounting woes
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Puerto Rico, after finding $6.9B in bank accounts, says money is still short
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Political patronage alleged to lift stay in Puerto Rico restructuring
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A Tale of Two Puerto Ricos
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Puerto Rico , FEMA still at odds on terms of government loan
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Territorial Hospital Board Learns Disaster Loans Will Be Less Than Half What Was Expected
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Looming decision by Trump administration on Puerto Rico has implications for taxpayers
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The Best Cities in the US
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The toxic practice fueling the fierce competition over Amazon’s second headquarters
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Report: Other cities not likely to follow Hartford's financial path
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IN: Bill would sack leaders in financially ailing districts
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Chicago to go to market next week with smaller bond sale
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. crude output set to pass Saudis and rival Russia: report
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Crude oil prices are perched comfortably above $60, but a top oil watcher warns it won't last Oil's Rout Is Over, Hail the Return of $100 Crude! Maybe Oil Prices Fall As Rally Falters On Growing US Output Concerns
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Rig count decline can't slow Permian surge
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After oil’s big run, it might soon be time to bet on a decline in prices
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Saudi energy minister urges oil producers to extend cooperation beyond 2018
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SEACOR in "stalking horse" bid to form liftboat JV
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Biggest US East Coast Oil Refinery Files for Bankruptcy Philadelphia Energy Solutions to file for bankruptcy : memo
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Oilsands Ponds: 340Bn Gallons of Toxic Sludge
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The World Bank is no longer supporting the oil and gas industries The flawed climate gambit against big oil
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Trump turns on his Interior Secretary
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Personal Finance:

The surprisingly frugal habits of 9 billionaires
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Biofuels:

Philadelphia refiner's woes pose test for U.S. biofuel policy
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Radio:

Bulls radio could lose contract with Cumulus WLUP and WKQX to rock on under Randy Michaels if Cumulus backs out White Sox, Bulls Could Soon Be Left Without Radio Home Cumulus opts out of White Sox, Bulls, 101 WKQX, The Loop
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$2M loan may save Berkeley-based radio station KPFA from closure
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Solar:

US Solar Has a $1.5 Billion, Long-Shot Plan to End a Trade War
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America Need Not Remain Solar Powerless In The Face Of Trade Abuse
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Religion:

A florist caught between faith and financial ruin
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Student Debt:

For-Profit College Students Are Defaulting on Their Loans at an Alarming Rate
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40% of Student Loans Could Be in Default by 2023, and Here’s Who’s to Blame
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WA: Bill would create ‘student loan advocate’
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
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Committees:

Representing Ad Hoc Committees
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Rail:

Jury Acquits Railroad Employees In Lac Megantic Fire Disaster
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Cross-Border:

Exelco’s US Chapter 11 Case Dismissed in Favor of Belgian Proceeding Read Article
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Tax:

Tax-avoidance schemes are being offered up to the wealthy like vacation packages
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TBTF:

Fed official appointed by Trump lays out plan for easing bank rules
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Healthcare:

Oaktree, J.P. Morgan Others Take Over 21st Century Oncology
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Trump hasn't attacked drug prices like he promised during his first year in office
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Marijuana:

The public really, really, really opposes current federal marijuana law
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Food/Beverage:

'Subway is dying': Battles at HQ are killing the world's largest fast-food chain — and many franchisees are turning against the CEO
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Retailing:

Abercrombie & Fitch downgraded to hold from buy at CFRA
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Amazon's Master Plan to Become Profitable
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Will millennials kill Costco?
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Travel:

Working While Traveling: Find The Balance
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Sick of soiled cabins and biting, Delta wants proof that support animals are trained Your Emotional Support Duck Is Not Welcome in Seat 15C
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Growing homeless population at Atlanta's airport
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Corporate Reform:

US regulators have begun work to 'streamline' Volcker Rule, Fed official says
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Go Slow on New Bank Regulations
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Currency:

Correlation between bitcoin and Wall Street's 'Fear Index' is increasing 'dramatically'
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A big investor argues that bitcoin is 'first sign of greed since the Great Recession'
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What Could Kill the Bitcoin Boom
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Making Crypto Millions Isn't What it Used Be
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Bitcoin could fall off cliff, drop 90%, one Wall Street strategist warns
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Celebs:

How Nicholas Cage Blew His $150M Fortune
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Johnny Depp spends $30,000 a month on wine—here’s how else he blows his fortune
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges
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Abby Lee Miller Has Lost 100 Pounds in Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud, Will Be Released Next Month
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Weather:

Earth’s Relentless Warming Sets a Brutal New Record in 2017
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Sports:

NFL Playoffs Are Just Dismal Viewing
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Steel:

Where are the steel mills?
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Dry Cleaning:

Boston: Zoots customers hung out to dry Zoots files for bankruptcy , leaving customers' clothes locked indoors
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Fraud:

Executive resigns from US firm accused of $1.2 bln Ponzi scheme
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Mattress Firm Fraud Defendant Claims Retailer Has 'Unclean Hands' In Real Estate Conspiracy
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Consumer Finance:

Borrow $5,000, repay $42,000 — How super high-interest loans have boomed in California
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In bizarre reversal under Trump, consumer agency reveals moves to protect payday lenders
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Coal:

Report: U.S. coal production will continue to decline in 2018 and 2019
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Tech:

Apple CEO Tim Cook: I don't want my nephew on a social network
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Google CEO: Artificial intelligence bigger than electricity, fire
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Amusement Parks:

Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park still trying to convert land leases to ownership
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Telecoms:

The Curious Case Of Avaya's Multiple Registration Statements
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Electricity:

Toshiba reaches agreement to sell Westinghouse claims, assets Westinghouse stakeholders agree on blueprint for settling claims
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SCE&G 'unlikely' to go bankrupt if rates slashed after nuclear debacle, report says New Report: Lowering SCE&G bills is unlikely to force bankruptcy
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Weil Advises Westinghouse Electric in its Pending $4.6B Sale to Brookfield
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UK:

Carillion shows the perils of capitalism without capital Fallout of Carillion collapse stretches far and wide Theresa May to stop private sector 'pension abuse' in the wake of Carillion collapse Revealed: Carillion link to ministers' board reforms Carillion: What is the government doing to help SMEs? We must hope for real answers about Carillion. We don’t usually get them Why UK construction giant Carillion declared bankruptcy Carillion collapse exposes new bank folly BESA concern for Carillion creditors Capitalism's New Crisis: Carillion
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'The party is probably over': Ukip leader Henry Bolton warns they face collapse and bankruptcy if he's forced out
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Dominic Chappell vehicle chased for £6m owed to BHS
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It’s impossible for the UK to win Brexit negotiations — so this is what Theresa May should do, according to Yanis Varoufakis
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No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Finance Chaos, Industry Group Warns
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EU:

ERA supports IATA’s position on airline bankruptcy
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PIIGS:

By 2080, Italians Will Be A Minority In Their Own Nation
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Italy's Election Promises Heap Strain on Debt-Loaded Nation
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Euro-Area ‘Linchpin’ Departs as Bloc Seeks to Start New Chapter
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ie: Dunne demands resignation of bankruptcy assignee Killilea claims unfair duplication of proceedings
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Catalonia's economy suffered from independence push
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Italy: First steps in Bankruptcy Law reform process
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Air France in talks with Alitalia to acquire carrier
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Greece set to win plaudits but not next tranche of bailout cash Greece Set to Enter Next Bailout Phase as Day-After Talks Near
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Canada:

Will 16,000 Sears Canada retirees see their pensions?
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Deaths of Canadian billionaire, wife a tantalizing mystery
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Venezuela:

Corporate America's Venezuelan Nightmare
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Venezuela's economic collapse, by the numbers
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Food shortages fuel unrest in Venezuela; 'Loot or die of hunger'
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Venezuela’s Factories Grind to a Halt
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South Africa:

Cape Town (population 4 million) says water taps could run dry within 100 days
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MENA:

Pence to Sisi: We Back Two State Solution
(DBN)

Saudi Graft Settlements May Top $100 Billion as Ritz Empties
(DBN)

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India:

An Online Platform For Selling Bad Loans In India?
(DBN)

How Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code lays down a robust framework to deal with distressed assets
(DBN)

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Australia:

Bankrupt rugby league star in court for trying to leave the country
(DBN)

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Brazil:

Brazil Closes Giant Pile of Trash, Depriving Residents of a Treasure
(DBN)

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China:

China Inc.'s Debt Bills Could Be Worse Than Thought in 2018
(DBN)

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