April 8, 2019

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Law:

Former Willkie co-chair plans to plead guilty in college cheating scandal Suspended Co-Chair Of Biglaw Firm Charged In College Admissions Scandal Will Plead Guilty Ex-Willkie Farr Co-Chair to Admit Guilt in College Scandal Lawyer in college admissions scam apologizes to daughter, to plead guilty Lawyer Who Saw ‘No Moral Issue’ with Bribing His Kid into College Definitely Sees the Issue Now Willkie Farr Terminates Gordon Caplan as Partner, After that Former Co-Chair Indicates He Will Plead Guilty
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March 2019 Jobs Report - Legal Services Adds 1,600 Jobs Law Firms - March Jobs Report Indicates Slowdown, Not Recession
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A New Low For Bar Exam MBE Scores
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Ernst & Young entity acquires Thomson Reuters’ business; should law firms worry?
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If Biglaw Firms Want Loyalty, They Need To Care About Work/Life Balance
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The Realities Of Lawyering Life: How To Combat The Stress Of The Job
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Good Communications Can Keep You From Malpractice Claims
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The Future Of Legal Recruiting Takes Less Than A Half-Hour?
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Part-Time Law Practice Can Work
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The legal industry is among the juiciest of all honeypots for hackers
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Apathy and a multimillion-pound shortfall define beleaguered KWM Europe insolvency
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Trump admits he hasn't read the Mueller report, despite claiming it totally exonerates him In new memo to Congress, Michael Cohen’s lawyers say Trump encouraged Cohen to lie about the Trump Tower meeting by using 'code' language Mueller Report Release Could Be Slowed By Historian’s Loss Trump Again Lashing Out at Mueller Giuliani 'Not Worried' About Mueller Report 'At All' Where the investigations related to Trump stand Appeals Court Issues Ruling that Could Seriously Hamper Dems’ Attempt to Get Unredacted Mueller Report Suspicions run high as Barr continues to redact Mueller report Rod Rosenstein’s Deepening Ethical Quandary What a Decades-Old Grand Jury Probe Just Revealed About the Mueller Report Giuliani: Mueller Team Slimy Prosecutors John Dean Mocks Trump Over Mueller Report
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Trump hires law firm to fight bid by Congress to get his income tax returns Trump Lawyer Asserts President’s Right to Keep Tax Returns Private Napolitano: Dems Can Get Trump Returns Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says Democrats will 'never' see Trump's tax returns
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Former White House counsel Don McGahn off the record
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Barr Orders Feds to Probe LGBTQ Discrimination
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Trump mocks asylum-seekers at the border, says they 'look like they should be fighting for the UFC' Twitter freaks over an old clip where Trump appears to call asylum seekers 'animals' — but they're wrong Trump’s Mexico mirage Trump has tried everything to secure the border, but his policies may actually encourage illegal entries Trump struggles with a growing problem on the border Trump criticizes Bush and Obama administrations for building 'not a good-looking wall' Mitt Romney agrees with Trump that asylum seekers at border 'overwhelming our system' Kirstjen Nielsen's departure as Homeland Security chief comes amid Trump's increasingly harsh border crackdown State of the Wall on the Border with Mexico US government says it could take 2 years to identify children separated from their families at the border 'Our country is full. ... So turn around,' Trump warns migrants during border roundtable Trump administration nearly doubles H-2B guest visa program, which brings many Mexican workers Threatened by Trump, exhausted by caravans, Mexico withdraws red carpet The impossible challenge of tracking visa overstays
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President's emergency power is unlimited, cannot be reviewed by court, Justice Department says
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Thousands of 'desperate' families are still separated by Trump's travel ban
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Duke says it is "looking into" allegations by Michael Avenatti Michael Avenatti dumped 41-pages of documents alleging Nike bribed basketball players Michael Avenatti accuses Nike exec Carlton DeBose of bribing high schoolers 'Nike Should Be Criminally Indicted': Avenatti Comes Out Swinging With Documents Alleging High School Bribery Scandal
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Jussie Smollett won't pay $130,000, lawyer says Jussie Smollett's Lawyer Says They're Ready to Depose Mayor if Chicago Sues Over Alleged Hoax
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An inmate is suing a California prison where rain, bird droppings, maggots, and mice drop through holes in the roof
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Full 9th Circuit won’t review decision barring prosecution of homeless for sleeping on public property
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Retired Emory Law Prof Asks ABA To Censure Law School For Suspending Law Prof Over Use Of 'N-Bomb'
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Amnesty for the Joe Bidens of Big Law!
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Jury: Hart mothers drugged, killed all six children by driving SUV over California cliff into Pacific Ocean
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The Most Expensive Divorces in History MacKenzie And Jeff Bezos Finalize Their Divorce - She Is Instantly Minted The Fourth Richest Woman In The World
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The lawyer who made O.J. Simpson try on the gloves is now defending Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer
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Now in the court of a-peels: A copyright dispute over a banana costume
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Motel 6 to pay $12 million after handing guest lists to ICE
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California Woman Is Fired After Verbally Assaulting Elderly Trump Supporter At Starbucks
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Father allegedly beat daughter, 5, to death over not doing homework
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Cops: Freed Man Robbed Car In Jail Parking Lot
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Bill Cosby Settles Defamation Suit Brought by 7 Women Who Accused Him of Assault
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Teen Mother Allegedly Suffocated Infant Son Because She Mistakenly Thought She Needed Her Parents' Consent for Abortion
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Prominent New York Lawyer Suspended For Bizarre Conduct
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Judges:

‘No!’ Clarence Thomas Will NOT Be Retiring From The Supreme Court
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It's Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court Now, Not Anthony Kennedy's
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Conservative takeover of Supreme Court stalled by Roberts-Kavanaugh bromance
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Judge orders lawyers to table case until after final four
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5 Most Ridiculous Comments Made By Judge John 'Close Your Legs?' Russo
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Schumer's claim that 'blue slips' were a 'longstanding requirement' for judicial nominees
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Conspiracy Crowd Demanding Proof She's Alive
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Wall Street:

U.S. Futures, Europe Stocks Slip
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Stocks climb to another weekly gain, helped by job growth
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Goldman Sachs Puts All Company-Issued BlackBerrys In The Storage Room So Lloyd Blankfein Has Something To Play With
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First-quarter earnings are expected to be lousy, but the stock market may not care
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Layoffs:

Lowe's is cutting hundreds of jobs and switching even more employees to its headquarters
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Societe Generale is reportedly slashing 700 jobs in Paris and hundreds more in London and New York after brutal quarter
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BHP Group to cut more than 700 jobs: report
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Truckers Cut Payrolls As Freight Demand Softens
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Pier Sixty-Six and Beachcomber resorts laying off nearly 300 workers
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Verizon announces 250 layoffs in Albuquerque
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Massachusetts Mutual shutting Charlotte operation; 164 workers face layoffs
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Politics:

Public and Private Sector Payroll Jobs During Presidential Terms
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Trump to Paul Ryan after Access Hollywood tape: "You're just a Boy Scout" Trump v. Paul Ryan: The final round
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70% of Wall Street thinks Trump will be reelected in 2020
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Trump spoke to an audience of American Jews and referred to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as 'your prime minister' Trump builds 2020 support with Republican Jewish Coalition For American Jews, Trump is key figure in Israeli election
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Obama warns progressive lawmakers to avoid a 'circular firing squad' ahead of the 2020 election Obama says he worries about 'rigidity' among liberal Democrats
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Top Democrats and 2020 candidates came to New York to win over black voters and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Cory Booker stole the show
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Trump knocks the Green New Deal, calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a 'wonderful young bartender' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is 'proud' of her past after Trump dismissed her as a 'young bartender'
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Joe Biden jokes about getting permission to hug and touch people at his first public event since 7 women alleged he touched them inappropriately Biden's Problem is His Ego 'SNL' took on the inappropriate touching allegations against Joe Biden What Should We Make of Joe Biden? Joe Biden Created the Culture He Is a Target Of Joe Biden Viewed As The Most Market-Friendly Democratic Candidate
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Elizabeth Warren just endorsed an idea to radically reshape the Senate that Trump also loves Warren hits it out of the park
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Americans don't support Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to break up big tech: Poll
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AP: Bernie Sanders is "indisputable front-runner" in 2020 elections Bernie Sanders: Felons Should Be Able to Vote in Prison
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Obama Suggests Trump Could 'Use Some Meditation'
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Pete Buttigieg Likens U.S. Politics to Horror Show Pete Buttigieg: Democracy is more important than capitalism Pete Buttigieg: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate In Pete Buttigieg, America deals with a new kind of candidate Buttigieg targets Trump, Pence in warning LGBTQ struggles not over How Pete Buttigieg could hurt Trump in the Rust Belt Is Pete Buttigieg a Transformational Candidate?
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Where will it stop? The overwhelming, ever-expanding Democratic field
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Trump Campaign Planning $1 Billion 2020 Fundraising
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen resigns Kirstjen Nielsen sacked by tweet Before Nielsen was abruptly fired, hardline Trump adviser Stephen Miller was reportedly handed total control of border policy
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White evangelicals still staunchly support Donald Trump. Here's why.
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Advertising:

How Sizmek Fell, And How It Could Be Sold
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Autos:

BEA: March Vehicles Sales at 17.5 Million SAAR
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Elon Musk just had a terrible week and it could easily get worse, fast Tesla stock roiled by ‘ugly’ delivery numbers Wall Street's biggest Tesla bear says shares are going to crater 80% to $54 The crowd-sourced, social media swarm that is betting Tesla will crash and burn Judge orders Elon Musk to meet with the SEC 'for at least one hour' Fiat Chrysler to pay Tesla hundreds of millions of euros to pool fleet
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Trump backing off Mexico border shutdown a big relief for US carmakers as auto sales tumble
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Court Extends Detention for Carlos Ghosn Carlos Ghosn Speaks Out After New Arrest Ghosn's Wife Leaves Japan to Appeal to France Nissan shareholders meet to sack Ghosn With one final vote, Nissan shareholders dump Ghosn, seek clarity on company's future
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The rules on CEO tweets weren't made for Elon Musk
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Publishing:

Griffis: Publisher files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Soccer:

Chicago Fire May Abandon Debt-Ridden Stadium, Change Name
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Education:

Argosy students turn to the courts for answers about their missing financial aid
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Harvard's freshman class is more than one-third legacy—here's why
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Students' Broken Moral Compasses
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Hampshire College president resigns amid turmoil and financial struggles
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Healthcare:

Cancer Patient: She Can Live With The Chemo and Worries About Death - What she worries about is a depleted savings account, leaving her husband bankrupt, not being able to pay for her kids’ college tuition
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Employers' health care crisis will only get worse
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A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy
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Red States Have Most Preexisting Conditions
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Senior Housing Properties Slashes Its Dividend To Save Five Star Senior Living
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Pelosi Says She’s ‘Agnostic’ on Whether Medicare for All Is Better Than Obamacare
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Voters Don’t Trust Trump on Health Care
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Economy:

The jobs report beat in March, but wage gains slowed Cresting wage gains ebb in March, but the tide isn’t turning against American workers Job market bounces back in March with 196000 gain in payrolls March Employment Report: 196,000 Jobs Added, 3.8% Unemployment Rate Comments on March Employment Report US Lost 6,000 Manufacturing Jobs in March 55 and Older Lost 209,000 Jobs in March
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Despite robust jobs report, some sectors are cutting staff in anticipation of a recession
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The World Seems to Have Dodged Recession, for Now
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Purchasing managers tell us which way the wind is blowing
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The Mountain of US Debt
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The upside of printing money
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How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans
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Q1 GDP Forecasts: 1.5% to 2.0% Range Fed Staff Nowcast stands at 1.4% for 2019:Q1 and 1.9% for 2019:Q2.
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Ray Dalio Warns a Revolution is Coming Billionaire investor Ray Dalio: Run-amok capitalism poses "existential threat" to America Ray Dalio urges capitalism reforms to fix wealth "national emergency"
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Trump just put pressure on the Fed to cut rates. Here's what it'd take for that to happen, according to economists Fed Officials Resist Rate-Cut Idea Pushed By Trump's Advisors Trumpifying the Fed Larry Kudlow says Trump is not interfering with the Fed Why politicizing the Federal Reserve could have dangerous consequences
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After China, the US will ratchet up trade tensions with the EU, OECD chief economist warns White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says US-China trade deal ‘closer and closer’ Donald Trump says India charges US over 100% tariffs on many products; calls it “stupid trade”
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Is Trump's New NAFTA in Trouble? A Pelosi-shaped cloud over Trump's NAFTA 2.0 chances
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When Nixon & Reagan Tried to Close Border
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WTO Defies Trump With Historic Ruling On National Security
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‘Mansplaining’ away the persistent gap between men and women’s salaries
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Strong jobs number dashes recession fears and shows Fed it does not need to move on rates
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These people (48% of older Americans) are on the verge of retiring — and they have nothing saved
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Herman Cain on possible Fed nomination: 'The people who hate me are digging up negative stuff' Fed has little need for what Cain’s serving Trump says economy would take off like 'a rocket ship' if Fed cut rates, ending tightening policy Herman Cain himself expects ‘cumbersome’ scrutiny if his Fed nomination proceeds
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Trump's Fed nominee was found in contempt of court for failing to pay ex-wife more than $333,000
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A Heavily Bandaged Larry Kudlow Goes On TV To Brag About The Awesome Economy And Beg For Rate Cuts
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Watchdog Won't Certify Mnuchin Report Mnuchin pledges recusal if wife's film company poses conflicts
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World Bank board unanimously approved Trump's nominee as next president
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Trash pickers in San Francisco make a living by going through billionaires' garbage and selling the designer jeans, vacuum cleaners, and iPads they discover
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Krugman: Trust the pork producers; fear the wind turbines.
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FactCheck: Has income stalled for the bottom 90% since the 1970s, as Pete Buttigieg said?
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Massachusetts And New York Beginning To See The Ugly Side Of Minimum Wage Hikes
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The Trump tax law has its own March Madness
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Chu: World Economy a Pyramid Scheme
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50 Cities Where Adult Kids Live with Parents
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US consumer borrowing gains slow in February
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How Much Does a Pint of Beer Cost Around the World?
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The 10 Most Populous U.S. Cities, Every Decade Since 1790
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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:

Appeals court overturns civil penalty against foreclosure law firm
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Federal judge halts sale of bankrupt San Antonio medical office building
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Office Vacancy Rate Since 1980
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Florida cities see greatest percentage of price cuts as housing market cools
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Capital Economics: Rental growth may see modest declines
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The Neighborhoods Where Housing Costs Devour Budgets
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Property taxes are rising -- here's who pays the most
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Real Estate Developer Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Defrauding Investors Out Of $58 Million In Years-Long Real Estate Investment Scheme
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Municipalities:

Why privatizing Puerto Rico's electrical system will fail
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Ambac no Longer Backing Cofina Bonds
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Congress must step up to help Puerto Rico
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Oil/Gas:

Oil prices hit 5-month highs, Brent settles above $70
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Gas company is in bankruptcy for second time
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Squeezing Gas Prices or Iran? Trump Must Choose
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United States in new electric vehicle push
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Natural gas is now so cheap that buyers are being paid to take it away
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"A big jump" in Rig Counts Rig count spikes after weeks of declines
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Aviation:

JPMorgan warns airline investors to brace for a turbulent earnings season
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20 airlines that have folded this year
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A timeline of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 shows its pilots fighting desperately to save their doomed Boeing 737 Max jet A little-known quirk on the Boeing 737 may have made things difficult for the pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight
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Boeing will cut production of its 737 Max plane amid growing international crisis Boeing to cut 737 Max production beginning in mid-April UBS is cutting its Boeing estimates in the face of the company's 737 Max crisis
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Boeing's CEO offered his fullest apology yet after Ethiopia's investigation pointed the finger at him Boeing CEO apologizes for crashes, says fix is a few weeks away
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The US's reputation as the gold standard for aviation safety is at a make-or-break moment as the 737 Max crashes prompt questions about Boeing's conflicts of interest Boeing risks becoming an American Huawei How can Boeing regain trust?
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American Airlines cancels hundreds more flights as 737 Max stays grounded through June 5
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TVs in US airports censored a report about the 737 Max investigation and replaced it with a viral cake video
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'Unruly' passengers are forcing planes to perform emergency landings once a month
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Creditors Approve Avianca Brazil's Recovery Plan Creditors approve Avianca Brasil plan as antitrust concerns loom
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Tax:

How the IRS created a SEAL Team 6 to go after the superrich — and failed
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Hedge Funds:

The Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers In The World Right
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Personal Finance:

Lawyers - Odds Are Your FIRE Will Go Poof
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9 signs you're a problem employee and don't even know it
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Top companies are promoting perks like student-debt relief instead of Ping-Pong and nap pods, and job seekers are taking notice
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15 jobs that pay more than $79900 a year for people who hate math
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NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland saves 90% of his pay. Here's how he does it
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Think you’re smarter than the average teen when it comes to personal finance? Take this test
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Don't expect many invited guests to attend your destination wedding
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Food/Beverage:

The maker of Sam Adams is sinking after Goldman Sachs says the beer industry is changing faster than Boston Beer
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Taxis:

Traders are waging a nearly $1 billion bet against Lyft and still have lots of 'dry powder' Lyft to Sue Morgan Stanley for Short Selling
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Elon Musk: Self-driving Teslas are going to make their owners money by competing with Uber, Lyft
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Retailing:

Investors buy Wisconsin Shopko stores and the bankrupt retail chain's headquarters
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Fred's COO gone 'by mutual agreement' after two months in role, company hires financial advisors
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Booming jobs market is leaving the retail industry behind
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Eddie Lampert Finds New Ways For Sears To Shrink, Lose Money
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Philipson’s seeks OK in court for new financing
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Nonstore Retailers Surpass Brick & Mortar Cornerstones
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Why GameStop May Fall into Bankruptcy
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Pharma:

Uncertainty grows over outcome of opioid lawsuits
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Pain-care specialist agrees to testify against Purdue and other Opioid drugmakers
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Oklahoma Lawmakers not so Happy About Purdue Pharma Settlement
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Bankrupt Pernix settles with unsecured creditors, clearing way for quick sale
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How Soaring Insulin Prices Are Costing Medicare Billions
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Crypto:

Mt. Gox Creditors Have a Second Chance to Appeal Claim Decisions
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Fraud:

Miami Lawyers Clinch $49 Million Settlement With GE Capital Over Petters Ponzi Scheme
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Fencing Coach Got House, Kid Got Harvard
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How Backstreet Boys, NSYNC Got Swindled
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Jury discharged by judge in historic Barclays fraud trial
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Owner of Vancouver, Washington Precious Metals Firm Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud
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Former CPA Accused Of Running $29 Million "Pure" Ponzi Scheme
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Gambling:

ND attorney general: Funds returned to bankrupt horse betting firm should go to charity
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Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (16 new filings today)
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Jurisdiction:

Bankruptcy Court Gives And Then Takes Away In Latest Stern-Related Ruling
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Make-Whole:

Make-Whole/Prepayment Premiums Alive and Well in Bankruptcy (Well, at Least in New York)
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Executory Contracts:

Double Trouble: The Executory Effect of a Clerical Error
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Cross-Border:

Clarity on Cross-Border Conundrum
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Miscellaneous:

Rochelle
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CDS:

CDS & ISDA Discussion
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Litigation:

Litigation Finance: Truly An Uncorrelated Asset?
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Claims:

Delaware Court Holds Environmental Claim of Unknown Claimant Discharged by Chapter 11 Plan
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Third Party Release:

Impermissible Third-Party Release Provisions Render a Plan “Patently Unconfirmable” in the Sixth Circuit
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Student Debt:

Education Department rejects nearly all applicants for a student loan forgiveness program
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Dimon: Student Loan Debt Affecting Economy
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Merkley bill would assure affordable student loan repayments
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The Final Four Star Who Is Also Paying Off His Student Loans
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Agribusiness:

Big agriculture fights back against Sen. Elizabeth Warren's call to break up industry
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‘Hand that’s feeding the world is getting bit.’ Farmers cope with floods, trade war
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Growing Corn Is Dangerous
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Electricity:

Bankruptcy judge rejects FirstEnergy subsidiary's plan A Bankrupt, Cash-Burning Unit Is Back to Haunt FirstEnergy Bankruptcy judge turns back FirstEnergy reorganization plan Judge puts up major roadblock in FirstEnergy Solutions' bankruptcy case Judge Rejects Liability Release in FirstEnergy Reorg FirstEnergy Solutions’ bankruptcy plan must be revised
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PG&E’s incoming CEO once ran another utility for less than one day. He got $44 million Questions mount about PG&E's choices for CEO and board directors All eyes on California as PG&E cuts deal on board overhaul PG&E's new CEO brings experience from a highly political management job TVA CEO Bill Johnson steps down with $12.8M maximum payout, to head PG&E
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PG&E’s latest move boosts case for California takeover
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Were Hedge Funds Right About Souring On PG&E Corporation
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Can PG&E Keep the Earnings Surprise Streak Alive?
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PG&E ramps up electrical equipment inspections ahead of fire season
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Ohio lawmakers prepare bill that would raise electric bills to rescue nuclear plants
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Mass Torts:

Jury Sides with J&J in Latest Talcum-Cancer Claim
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Travel:

US airline service soars to record high amid less complaints, fewer passengers bumped off
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Tech:

This free software automates bankruptcy to help people clear their debts
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U.K. unveils sweeping plan to rein in Big Tech
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Pensions:

Kentucky lawmakers approve pension relief bill for ‘quasi’ agencies
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Religion:

Reno diocese identifies 12 ‘credibly accused’ former priests
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Priests 'abused so many children, they can't remember names'
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West Texas Baptist ministers denounce abuse, back victims
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Child abuse victims lose once again
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Disaster Recovery:

Sungard AS Bankruptcy: As Voting Begins, What Now?
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Climate:

Dumping Capitalism Won't Save The Planet
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Firefighting aircraft ‘increasingly ineffective’ amid worsening wildfires
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Missouri to End Tax Breaks in Flood Zones
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LA: Our Coast is Being Violently Destroyed
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Midwest Floods Hammering Ethanol Industry
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Sovereigns:

Too much debt service
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UK:

Debenhams accused of bad faith as hope fades for rescue deal Mike Ashley offers to underwrite £150m Debenhams rights issue Mike Ashley Floats New Plan to Stave Off Debenhams Equity Wipeout
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The price of Brexit has been £66 billion so far, plus an impending recession — and it hasn't even started yet Theresa May accused of breaking Good Friday Agreement with Brexit 'settled status' scheme Theresa May has said working with Labour is the only way to deliver Brexit Theresa May's government broke Brexit 'free vote' promise, triggering Conservative MP to resign Crunch week for Britain This week Britain could be forced into a no-deal Brexit or end up not leaving at all The U.K. spends billions, stockpiles for chaotic Brexit that may never happen Remainers, Be Careful What Brexit You Wish For
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Drop in UK services sector activity “seriously worrying”
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KPMG to charge up to £535 an hour for administering failed Glasgow charity
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New Scottish insolvency rules to take effect from 6 April
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Harveyson Haulage sale saved jobs but will likely see unsecured creditors flounder
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The UK is already issuing passports without the words 'European Union' on the cover despite Brexit delay
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Gender pay gap widens at almost half of UK firms
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US plans to seek UK bankruptcy court’s aid in Nirav Modi’s case
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London Adds Fees for Older Cars
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PIIGS:

Greece's bailout lenders approve big debt relief payout Athens affirms tax-free ceiling pledge to secure tranche Eurozone Releases Funds for Greece After Dispute Over Reforms
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EU grapples with Greece off the leash
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Varoufakis: Tsipras Wanted to Seize 17 Billion Euros in Safe Deposit Boxes
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Italy Sees 2019 Debt Reaching 132.6% of GDP
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Canada:

Quebec court extends order suspending legal proceedings against big tobacco companies
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MENA:

Cash-rich Islamic State may have stashed up to $300 million in hopes of fighting on
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Israeli prime minister announces plan to annex settlements in West Bank, where millions of Palestinians live
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Blow to Pakistan? US may prevent another IMF bailout so that Islamabad can't pay back China
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China

A wave of Islamic countries started to stand up to China over its persecution of its Muslim minority. But then they all got spooked.
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China sounds alarm over bad-loan surge at small banks
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Australia:

Union wants seat at insolvency table
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Red tape change to make credit crunch worse
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What the Rest of the World Can Learn From the Australian Economic Miracle
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India:

PSBs continue with 180-day framework to resolve Jet Stake sale process of debt-ridden Jet Airways delayed as banks awaits RBI nod Bidding for India's Jet Airways to start as more planes grounded Jet Airways delays payments to Citi Bank, puts own Boeing 777 planes at risk Jet Airways lenders lay out bid terms for 75% stake in airline
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Supreme Court ruling does not disturb creditors' rights to insolvency proceedings, says Sahoo Fate Of The Accounts Covered Under The February 2018 Circular Post-Supreme Court Judgment
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Venezuela:

Showdown of world powers in Venezuela enters dangerous, new phase US military intervention on the table for Venezuela
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Venezuelans rally to demand power, water and end to Maduro
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Africa:

Looming debt crisis in Africa: Myth or reality? Djibouti Needed Help, China Had Money, and Now the U.S. and France Are Worried
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Germany:

German factory orders slump most in two years Germany's economy: Should we be worried?
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