September 17, 2018

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Law:

Blank Rome Case Raises Sticky Questions on Law Firm Mergers
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Madoff-Related Fees Top $1B for Baker & Hostetler
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Ex-Partner Hits Manatt Phelps With Sex Bias Charge
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Students Suing Failed For-Profit Law School Reach Shockingly Low Settlement Due To Parent Company’s Financial Straits
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Law Student Takes Job As Uber Driver Due To Law School’s Extreme Delay In Distributing Loan Funds
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Higher Law School Tuition Equals Higher Law Student Enrollment
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What Can Law Schools Learn From Grade-Nondisclosure In Elite Business Schools?
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Shearman & Sterling Aims to Boost Diversity With New C-Suite Role
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ALM Survey on Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Big Law's Pervasive Problem
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Baker McKenzie Downplays Ties to Brazilian Affiliate in 'Operation Car Wash' Case
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Why Aren’t Law Firms Bought & Sold?
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Are You Using The Right Interview Strategy?
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Research suggests stress only damages your health if you think it does
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In Calif., Questions Remain On Law Firm Conflict Waivers
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Trump Ambassador Pick Faced Harassment Claims at Former Law Firm
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Paul Manafort Flips on Trump as Plea Deal Unveiled Manafort pleads guilty in cooperation deal; Skadden report an issue in charging document Manafort Plea Sharpens View Of Skadden's Ukraine Work What could Manafort provide to the Mueller investigation? The Manafort Guilty Plea, the Mueller Investigation, and the President Paul Manafort pleads guilty to conspiracy and obstruction and will cooperate in the Mueller investigation What Paul Manafort Knows Read ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort's plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller Paul Manafort’s flip is a major turning point in the Mueller investigation Take my Trump Tower apartment instead of my money, Manafort tells Mueller Manafort gives up prized Hamptons Estate, keeps Florida Home Manafort cooperation could be the key Mueller needs in a bigger conspiracy case The 'ship has really sailed' on a Trump pardon of Manafort, former DoJ official says 'Paul Manafort will tell the truth,' Trump's legal team said. Minutes later, they took it back Cohen is Also Talking With Mueller Schiff: Manafort deal 'sends a message' to potential Mueller targets Paul Manafort is the first Trump Tower meeting attendee to flip Why Manafort’s plea deal should scare Trump, in 5 words What Trump Doesn’t Get About Defendants Who Flip Mueller's investigation bears the hallmark of an organized crime case Giuliani Touts Flimsiest Agreement Of All Time Graham confident Mueller will finish probe without interference Ken Starr Says If President Trump Fires Robert Mueller 'There Would Be Hell To Pay' The Watergate ‘Road Map’ and the Coming Mueller Report Obama's Former White House Counsel Lawyers Up After Mueller Probe Referral Experts Want Watergate Report Unsealed To Guide Mueller Republicans' new get-out-of-jail-free card Poll: Battleground Republicans trust Trump over Mueller Lisa Page: FBI Couldn't Prove Trump Collusion
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Ken Starr on Trump: Abuse of Power Territory
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George Papadopoulos Comes Out with Another Cryptic Tweet
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#MeToo Whistleblower Lawyer Makes Waves in Washington
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'We do consider this to be a serial killer': A Border Patrol agent in Texas has confessed to murdering 4 women and abducting a 5th
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Without Ed Hochuli, Who Is the Most Recognizable NFL Lawyer-Referee?
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Atlanta attorney fatally shoots wife in SUV -- was it an accident or cold-blooded murder?
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Spanish-speaking Taco Bell worker fired for refusing English-speaker
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Mark Wahlberg’s routine: the law student version
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Kim Kardashian is a law student, says Kanye West
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Judge says ex-lawyer lived a ‘diabolical secret life’ and sentences him in wife’s 1973 murder
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Judges:

Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Recalls Past Confirmation Tussles Kavanaugh controversy emerges with Feinstein’s referral of woman’s claim to FBI New details are emerging about a woman's allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a secret letter Kavanaugh accuser comes forward: ‘He was trying to attack me’ 'I thought he might inadvertently kill me' The Details Behind The Misconduct Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh Flake calls for no Kavanaugh vote until after accuser is heard Graham, Flake, Corker want to hear from Kavanaugh accuser The politics of Kavanaugh's crisis Allegations throw Kavanaugh confirmation into turmoil GOP plans to play hardball on Kavanaugh Kavanaugh Accuser Goes Public With The Support Of A Polygraph To Support Alleged High School Assault What to Know About the Woman Who Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Assault Kavanaugh Accuser, Speaking Publicly, Puts New Pressure on Republicans Senate Democrats call for Kavanaugh investigation No Rest for Kavanaugh as He Awaits Confirmation Vote Kavanaugh Still Doesn't Get It Kavanaugh's Mysterious Finances Facebook Suppressed A Story About Brett Kavanaugh’S Opposition To Roe V. Wade. We’Re Republishing It A Bill Comes Due: Susan Collins Faces Rising Demands To Fulfill Her Promise To Vote Against A Presumed Anti-Roe Nominee The striking parallels between Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas Anita Hill: Kavanaugh accuser should get a “fair and neutral” investigation
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The History Of Narrowly Confirmed Supreme Court Justices
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Couple’s divorce terms are vacated because of judge’s ghostwritten opinion
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Lawyer Cites Law With Ellipsis And Yadda Yadda Yadda… Sanctions OTSC
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Fla. Bar Wants Ex-Judge Disbarred For Accepting Rays Tickets
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Republicans seek to curb nationwide court injunctions
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"Fake Dates": ICE is ordering immigrants to appear in court, but the judges aren’t expecting them
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Wall Street:

Wall Street set for a muted open, as US-China trade concerns rumble on
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Trump's expected $200 billion shot at China makes European stocks wobble, Asian stocks fall
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Stocks close mixed after Trump reportedly OK's additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports S&P 500 ekes out 5-day winning streak as chipmakers rise
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Nobel Prize winner Shiller sees 'bad times in the stock market' ahead
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Layoffs:

In Advanced and Emerging Economies Alike, Worries About Job Automation
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Robots Will Do Half Our Work by 2025
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A.I. and robotics will create almost 60 million more jobs than they destroy by 2022, report says
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Food/Beverage:

Swedish coffee chain Fika files for bankruptcy
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Judge Will Appoint Trustee to Run Huge Oregon Dairy Judge: Drugs and gambling lead to Valley man losing dairies to feds
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Education:

How the Great Recession fueled for-profit colleges
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Travel:

Airlines’ latest customer shakedown? Making you bid for a seat upgrade
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These Clever Travel Jackets Will Help You Avoid New Airline Baggage Fees
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Politics:

Watch out, GOP: The economy is roaring, but most Americans aren't feeling it
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Dem confidence swells with midterms fast approaching Grim warnings for White House, Republicans ahead of election
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Kellyanne's lawyer husband blasts Trump again
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The bizarre political rise and fall of Infowars' Alex Jones Alex Jones' 5 most disturbing and ridiculous conspiracy theories
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Woodward: Too Many Unhinged About Trump
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Feds Weigh Charges Against Dem Powerbroker
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Russia reportedly warned Mattis it could use nuclear weapons in Europe, and it made him see Moscow as an 'existential threat' to the US Trump is reportedly souring on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
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Ted and Beto Agree to 3 Debates George Will: Tx. Race a Democratic Template Ted Cruz Sending Donation Mail Disguised as Summonses
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Jamie Dimon walks back Trump criticism, now admits he wouldn't make a good political candidate
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The Problem with Bloomberg For President
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Michael Moore: 'Evil Genius' Trump Will Serve Two Terms
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Big money flows into 10 battleground Senate races as GOP defends its majority
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How Trump's running a doomed football team fueled his fight with the NFL Texas Farm Bureau Bans Nike Wear at Work
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Gallup: Trump Rated Worse Than Other Modern-Day Presidents on Ethics
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Major Ex-GOP Donor Goes Over to Democrats
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FactCheck: Trump on Hurricanes, Income
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The Great Imaginary Willie Nelson Boycott
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Danger signs for Bernie, Warren in 2020
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Why Democrats Want to Bring Back Earmarks
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A Swamp Tour of Trump’s Washington
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US Calls UN Security Council Meeting on NKorea Sanctions Violations
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Artifacts:

Titanic Relics to Be Sold With Bids Starting at $19.5 Million
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Healthcare:

Hospital bills top reason many people file for bankruptcy
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House to Consider Billions in Cuts to Obamacare Taxes
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Top Official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Resigns After Failing to Disclose Industry Ties
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An industry embrace of single-payer health care
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Celebs:

'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Is Joe Giudice Getting Deported?
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Aviation:

The GOP’s corporate jet tax loophole sparks a market "frenzy"
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Corporate Reform:

Judge cites consumer agency's structure in tossing suit accusing firm of misleading 9/11 responders
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Petition Filed for U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case re Constitutionality of BCFP Structure
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Maritime:

Murmansk Shipping Company admits financial problems but denies bankruptcy
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Media:

West Coast billionaires buy dying legacy media companies
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Fraud:

NY Fed Faker Gets 2 Years For $50M Investor Fraud
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Electricity:

Constellation NewEnergy to replace FirstEnergy Solutions
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A $15-billion mystery: Who's to blame for California's most destructive fire?
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Tech:

Apple's $1,000 iPhones are turning it into a luxury brand — and it could lose a whole generation of customers 6 reasons you should buy the iPhone 8 over the new iPhone XS Up Next For Apple: 2018 MacBook Air, New iPad Pro
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Economy:

The state of debt in 2018
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Financial Meltdown Increased Inequality
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Industrial Production Increased 0.4% in August
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Out of Stock This Holiday Season: Store Workers
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San Francisco Fed names Mary Daly as president
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Q3 GDP Forecasts As of 9/14, New York Fed Staff Nowcast stands at 2.2% for 2018:Q3 and 2.8% for 2018:Q4 Atlanta Fed GDPNow latest forecast: 4.4 percent — September 14, 2018
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US Median Income Hits a Record High – Sort Of
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Why the global slump won't hurt the United States this time
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The president of debt
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I spoke to hundreds of American men who still can’t find work The grim truth about the male income levels in the US “Not doing better than their fathers:” Men’s earnings have fallen since 1970′s, Census says
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US 10-year Treasury yield tops 3% for first time since early August
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What it’ll take to keep the Trump recovery going
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The bond market is beginning to believe the Fed is serious about two more rate hikes this year
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Blackstone billionaire: I don't see an economic downturn anywhere on the horizon
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Trade-war risks ramp up for stocks as companies start curtailing investment Trump reportedly wants to push forward with tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods despite new trade talks Trump Orders Staff to Move on New China Tariffs Trump prepares to squeeze China with new tariffs on $200 billion of goods, throwing talks in doubt China warns it won't just play defense in a trade war with the US Trump’s China tariff weapons are getting blunter Trump is 'likely' to announce $200 billion of new China tariffs as early as Monday China Weighs Skipping Trade Talks After U.S. Tariff Threat US-China trade friction could be ugly until after election U.S. to hit China with new tariffs on $200 billion in goods U.S. Lobster Biz Starting to Fold Under Trade War Danger if Trump sees trade war as ideological struggle U.S.-China trade war has its seeds in the financial crisis Trade War Could Slam US Stocks with Losses Up to 20%, Tepper Says US-China trade war seen reducing 2019 earnings JPMorgan Chase CEO says US in a 'trade skirmish' with China: 'It's not a trade war.' There's a good chance 'sanity will prevail' in US-China tariff battle, says UBS chairman Wall Street is losing clout with China as Trump's trade war mounts Former Obama administration official: Trump is addressing 'longstanding' trade issues Trump is 'a symptom and not the cause' of the trade war with China China is the 'bigger risk' in trade war, not Trump: CEO Why Trump will keep escalating the trade war with China until after the midterms
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President Trump said trillions in foreign cash is coming soon. Companies Aren’t All Rushing to Repatriate Cash
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The next crisis could be triggered by the US-China trade war, interest rates: Sovereign wealth chief
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Animation: Over 50 Years of U.S. Discretionary Spending in 1 Minute
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Krugman: Why did the slump last so long?
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Do imports subtract from GDP? : A basic explanation
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After attacking Trump, JPMorgan chief now says the president has done 'pretty good' with economy
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The next crisis is still lurking in the financial system: 'We never addressed the root cause'
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Dimon says JP Morgan's actions during '08 crisis were done to 'support our country' — Read full memo Jamie Dimon says Trump should take some credit for the strong economy
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Next global financial crisis will strike in 2020, warns investment bank JPMorgan
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Pimco's CEO sees 55% chance of slowdown over next two years
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Education levels of U.S. immigrants are on the rise Key findings about U.S. immigrants
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This was Buffett's 'simple rule' for investing during the financial crisis
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The financial crisis set millennials back—but it may have made them better with money
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The most urgent financial threats
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We're safer 10 years after financial crisis
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When crisis hit, we fell far and fast
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Steve Eisman on 10 Years After Meltdown
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The 2008 financial crisis really did start off worse than the Great Depression
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The Fed may have triggered the '08 crash by accident
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The Great Recession Generation
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5 movies that explain what caused the financial crisis, and what happened after
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The Coming Financial Contagion
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The Great Recession's uneven recovery
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Next financial crisis 'has begun and will be worse than 2008 crash,' economists warn
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I Came of Age During the 2008 Financial Crisis. I’m Still Angry About It.
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World of Today Created by Financial Meltdown
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How do you protect the system without seeming to reward the guilty?
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Financial crisis 2008: Five biggest risks of a new crash
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The Great Recession's architects are acting like they're heroes
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The Cartoon That Captures the Damaged American Male
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Some families take a dim view of the high repayment cost of Rubio's proposed family leave plan
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This Burger King Employee Was Shamed on Social Media. Now Her Story Has People Truly Stunned
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A World With Fewer Babies Spells Economic Trouble
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Despite better economy, blacks, Hispanics and non-college whites still lag other groups
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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:

Homeowners are sitting on $6 trillion in available cash, but they're not tapping it
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Single Family Rental Market Share Shrunk Significantly in 2017
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Household Estimates Conundrum Alive and Well
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This is why Americans are losing confidence in the housing market
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Is the Housing Market About to Implode?
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A decade since housing crash, a new story emerges
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Ben Carson Vs. The American Dream
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A decade after the Great Recession, effects of housing bust linger in Bakersfield
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Young people say these are the 2 main reasons they can't buy homes
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Hurricane Florence Threatens More Than $33 Billion in Commercial Property
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El Paso: Juárez's Zaragozas may save Abraham estate
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Municipalities:

Researchers clap back at Trump: Here's how we calculated Puerto Rico's death toll of 3,000 from Hurricane Maria What we know about the death toll in Puerto Rico Trump Stands by Puerto Rico Death Toll Tweet FEMA administrator Long defends Trump on Puerto Rico death toll study: "I don't know why the studies were done." FEMA head says Maria death toll studies are "all over the place" Trump Fumes Over Puerto Rico Toll As Death Count Rises For Hurricane Florence FEMA director denies he was asked to resign, questions Puerto Rico death toll FEMA Administrator Defends the Indefensible
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San Juan's Iconic La Perla Neighborhood Defies Trump
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The 'Iron Lady' Trying to Fix Puerto Rico's Money Problems
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Puerto Rico bond restructuring approved in initial vote tally
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As Trump defends Hurricane Maria response, Puerto Ricans share stories of slow-motion deaths
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Can Puerto Rico Rebuild Itself?
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2008 Meltdown: Michigan Still Recovering
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1.1 trillion reasons to remember state and local bond obligations
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Rigs: "Treading water"
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How rains made this Norwegian billionaire bankrupt
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Retailing:

Sears CEO: Pensions are Killing Us, Not Stores
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Elizabeth Warren accuses Amazon of using a 'special information advantage' for 'anti-competitive' practices
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U.S. E-commerce Retail Sales Since 2010
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US retail sales post the smallest gain in 6 months
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When a book on lichen saved Amazon from going bankrupt
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Some Amazon employees are reportedly accepting cash bribes from online sellers to delete negative product reviews Amazon cracks down on bribery by workers
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Bon-Ton launches new websites, is back in business New owner of Bon-Ton brands previously tried to buy bankrupt retailer Executive Q&A: President of new Bon-Ton talks about the retailer's plans for revival
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Retail Sales increased 0.1% in August
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Henri Bendel, 123-year-old luxury retailer, closes the doors
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Autos:

GM ignition judge: Owners of unaffected cars can sue for economic loss (in 27 states)
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The Future of Cars: The Coming Storm
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Tesla had a scandal-free week, and the stock gained 12 percent Two More Tesla Execs Bail the Company Musk: Tesla Now in Delivery Logistics Hell Betting Against Tesla
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GM, Ford, and Chrysler almost died a decade ago during the financial crisis — here's how the auto giants have changed since
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What the Great American Road Trip Will Look Like in 2040
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Personal Finance:

Wealthy parents are hiring super nannies to care for them, too
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The Huge Costs of an American Wedding
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Being chronically late is a major faux pas at the office
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For young couples, money woes take a heavy toll
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Pensions:

What's killing Sears? Its own retirees, the CEO says
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Struggling Cincinnati Pension Plan Applies for Benefits Reduction
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Furniture:

SB360 To Conduct Store Closing Sales for Thomasville, Broyhill
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Commodities:

Noble Group's Top Creditors Seek to Draw a Line Under Crisis
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (38 new filings today)
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Advisors:

McKinsey Denies Wrongdoing in Coal Mining Company's Bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

DOJ files statement of interest in asbestos bankruptcy, escalates engagement in private cases
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Property Rights:

Butner Principle From a Different Perspective – Simon Says May I?
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Corporate Governance:

Director Bankruptcy Experience and Corporate Risk Taking
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Miscellaneous:

Rochelle
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Interview with John Echols & Ryan Bouley
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Litigation:

Longford Capital Closes Another Law Firm Portfolio Investment
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As a litigator, you need to genuinely understand that time matters
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Asset Protection:

Debtor's Access To LLC Assets For His Personal Purposes Leads To Turnover Order In Golfwood Square
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Bankruptcy Administrator Position in the Middle District of Alabama at Montgomery
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Climate:

Law Firms Evacuate, Safeguard Data Ahead of Hurricane Florence Florence Flooding Threatens to Last for Days North Carolina is devastated as floodwaters rise from Florence; at least 17 dead North Carolina: 17 Dead and the Worst is Yet to Come Florence downgraded to tropical storm; several dead as torrential rain floods North Carolina Inside Cracker Barrel's war room: Military precision deployed in Hurricane Florence response Rivers Swell as Deadly Florence Grinds Through the Carolinas Trump to visit areas hit by Hurricane Florence next week: White House Florence's first wave has potential to cause $5 billion in property damage Hotels, Airlines shake up policies to accommodate Florence evacuees Florence to Drop 18 Trillion Gallons of Water on East Coast Florence to Hit Gov't Insured Coastal Homes Hurricane Florence catastrophic flooding, rescues, and deaths: what we know Florence hovers over the Carolinas, bringing massive rain and floods as death toll climbs Why even a weakened Hurricane Florence is still a threat to North, South Carolina's economy Hurricane Florence's rains eroded a coal ash landfill in North Carolina, possibly releasing enough ash to fill 180 dump trucks Wilmington cut off by Florence floodwaters as more rain pours down Florence's Fury Felt in Cotton, Tobacco Fields of North Carolina Coast Guard employee removed from Florence duty over alleged "white power" gesture Hurricane Florence Threatens Bridges and Water Plants 'We just don't want people to think this is over': Florence continues ravaging the Carolinas as the death toll climbs to 12 Photos and videos show the flooding and devastation as Hurricane Florence hits North Carolina Hurricane Florence Threatens Property Ties in Carolina’s Lowcountry Here's how you can help the victims of Hurricane Florence Florence death toll swells as rivers rise Florence bringing 'catastrophic' flooding, mudslides deep into North Carolina NC Gov Says Florence Could Wipe Out Entire Communities Florence by the numbers: 13 dead, nearly 800K without power Florence likely to expose gaps in flood insurance Man On Boat In Hurricane Napped a Lot Potential Insurance Bill From Hurricane Florence Could Take Toll on Wallets Far From North Carolina’s Coast Five charged after looters raid Family Dollar and Dollar General
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Big Storms Leave Small Marks on the U.S. Economy
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What to do about your home and mortgage if you’re hit by a disaster
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Elizabeth Warren leads push by Democrats to force public companies make climate-risk disclosures
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The Weather Channel Loses All Credibility
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Super Typhoon Makes Landfall in Philippines Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines
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Student Debt:

Help or Hardship?: Income-Driven Repayment in Student-Loan Bankruptcies
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Student Loans Make 40% of Millennial Debt
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Judge Rejects DeVos’s Halt of Rule to Help Defrauded Students
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Defrauded student loan borrowers in limbo in wake of judge's ruling
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40% Of Student Borrowers Expected To Default In Next 5 Years
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Rising Student Loan Debt Prevents Saving, Buying a Home
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Hotels:

Sale of hotels approved in bankruptcy court
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Religion:

Church Can't Control Its Abuse Scandal
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Germany has its own Catholic Church abuse scandal
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Dalai Lama: I knew of abuse by Buddhist teachers since 1990s
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Corporate Reform:

The financial crisis executives who got away
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Lehman:

How Lehman Brothers’ collapse paved the way for MoneyLaw and the minimum wage
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Lehman's carcass has handed huge profits to distressed funds
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One unintended consequence of Lehman collapse: The birth of a new kind of bank
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9 Bizarre Facts You Forgot About Lehman Brothers' Bankruptcy
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Lehman Brothers is long gone, but the economic rot lingers
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Ten years after Lehman Brothers collapse, managers relive bankruptcy
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10 Years After Lehman Brothers: 10 Stories You Must Read
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Lehman Brothers: have the banks recovered? This chart shows the value of assets held by banks in a selection of EU countries in 2008 and 2018.
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Lehman Brothers 'was a victim' of 2008 crash, says ex-boss
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What Lehman wrought
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Last Lehman Brothers staff in UK to be let go decade on…
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How Lehman went to zero
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Telecoms:

Robocalls Close to 50% of All Phone Calls
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Taxis:

Uber Leaves Drivers Unpaid and Frustrated Uber, Lyft Drivers Protest Low Pay and Abuse
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UK:

London mayor calls for second Brexit referendum How a no-deal Brexit could cripple Britain May Warns Restive Tory Brexiteers She Won't Back Off EU Plan The alternative to my Brexit deal is 'no deal,' cautions UK PM May IMF: No-Brexit Deal Would Slam UK Economy
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UK economic growth to remain modest, says ICAEW
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Katie Hopkins 'on brink of declaring bankruptcy ' after losing libel case Inside Katie Hopkins's £950000 mansion as she faces crippling debts Katie Hopkins has applied for an insolvency agreement (IVA) in a bid to avoid bankruptcy Katie Hopkins' vile post about debt comes back to haunt her Katie Hopkins reveals why she refused to pay £5k to charity for Jack Monroe to drop the libel case
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Katie Price 'buys run-down motorhome as back-up place to live' Make-up-free Katie Price looks tired and glum as she indulges in spot of retail therapy despite money woes
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Commonwealth Games 2022 'could bankrupt ' Birmingham
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Collapse of Outsourcing Giant Carillion May Have Silver Lining
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Big Four not interested in Sports Direct audit tender
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EU:

2,400 Years of European History In One Map
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PIIGS:

Pension cuts remain a sore point in talks between gov't, creditors
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Canada:

Key household debt ratio creeps higher in second quarter to 169.1%
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MENA:

Abu Dhabi Financial Group offers revised bid for Abraaj's ME funds
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Trump Offers Palestinians $5Bn to Flip
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He was on Forbes 100 richest list. Saudi billionaire’s assets to be auctioned
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India:

Foreign funds load up equity to buy companies
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Banks to go ahead with power units' resolution plans How India's power story derailed
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Duff & Phelps expanding services to leverage opportunities presented by IBC
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'Individual insolvency norms soon'
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There’s Something Rotten In The State Of Audits In India? Bah, Say Auditors.
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Air India Disinvestment: Govt Planning Strategic Sale Of Four Subsidiaries Of Debt-ridden Airline
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Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
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China:

As trade war escalates, China intensifies role of state-owned enterprises
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Venezuela:

Venezuela raises minimum wage 3,000% and lots of workers get fired
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Hong Kong:

CW Advanced Technologies case highlights Hong Kong’s lack of statutory cross-border insolvency regime
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Turkey:

Turkey allows companies to exclude forex losses from bankruptcy calculations
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Ukraine:

Ukraine Wins Appeal in Russian Bond Case
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