Law:

BigLaw firm offers secretary buyouts with these ‘extremely generous’ terms • As Staffing Models Change, Are More Secretary Buyouts Coming?
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Gender is going to matter in your career. You don’t want it to, but it is better to come to terms with it early
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Irell's Bankruptcy Practice Head Moving To McDermott Will
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New Program Offers Law School Grads An Alternative Career Path
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The Loss Of Civility
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As Legal Business Moves Faster, Lawyers Aim to Manage Client Expectations
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Think Law Students Are Cutthroat? Not So, Survey Finds
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Baker McKenzie Cuts More Back-Office Positions in London
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House Judiciary to hold hearing on potential Trump emoluments violations
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Lewandowski mocks Democrats, praises Trump in congressional testimony • Why Corey Lewandowski is testifying about the Mueller report • Nadler blasts White House limits on former aide testimony: 'This is a cover-up, plain and simple' • ‘I have no obligation to be honest to the media,’ former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski says • House impeachment hearing turns hostile as Lewandowski remains brazenly defiant • Lewandowski Hearing Was a Disaster
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Top intelligence official rejects whistleblower subpoena from Congress
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Hillary Clinton’s Zombie Impeachment Memo That Could Help Fell Trump
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Obama's Team to Defend McCabe in Court
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Border fence construction could destroy archaeological sites, Park Service finds
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Justice Dept. sues for proceeds from Edward Snowden's book • US sues Edward Snowden for failing to submit book to government for clearance
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Key facts about refugees to the U.S.
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer on what bothers her about #MeToo and the "difference between sins and crimes"
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Many women say 1st sexual experience was forced in teens, new study finds
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Arizona high school coach accused of emailing team plans to opposing coaches
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Police find AK-47 in bedroom of teen who allegedly wanted to 'shoot 400 people for fun'
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Author of early "red flag" law says it has "stood the test of time"
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Asking customers not to bring guns into stores is one thing. Enforcing the policy is another
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Sheriff helped plot deputy's killing over 'racially offensive' tape, prosecutors say
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Police say she abandoned her adopted daughter. She says the girl was actually an adult sociopath.
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Officers responding to wreck found driver's wife in his van, dead for weeks, police say •Man charged after bodies of wife, 4 children found
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Elon Musk claims 'pedo guy' is actually a South African insult that doesn't mean pedophile • Elon Musk testified he worried Thai cave rescuer might be ‘another Jeffrey Epstein’ • Elon Musk Would Like It Entered Into The Legal Record That He Doesn't Know What "Pedo" Means
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is the 3rd Trump administration member linked to Jeffrey Epstein or his circle
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Violence against abortion clinics hit a record high last year. Doctors say it's getting worse.
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Federal judge tosses suit by gay lawyer who says his co-counsel outed him to al-Qaida client
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Most Americans Say Segregation in Schools a Serious Problem
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Lawyer suspended for pocketing fees intended for law firm; court warns of tougher future penalties
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Lawyer Runs For Mayor And Starts Getting Caught In His Own Bull
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Texas Law Firm Slaps Ex-Client With Defamation Suit Over Negative Online Review
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Cops Stole $225,000 and Get Legal Immunity
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Judges:

BK ED MI: Notice for Reappointment of the Honorable Daniel S. Opperman
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BK SD TX: Galveston Division Closed For Weather
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The New York Times botched a story with new allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. But it’s still ramped up calls for his impeachment • Napolitano on Kavanaugh • NYT reporters behind Kavanaugh story grilled on ‘The View,’ blame ‘oversight’ by Gray Lady editors • How Fox News twisted the Kavanaugh scandal into a way to attack the New York Times • Authors explain NYT Kavanaugh tweet that caused backlash • New York Times reporters grilled about botched Kavanaugh story • Kavanaugh book co-author admits to writing 'misworded' NY Times tweet • Trump demands resignation of NYT staffers • Brett Kavanaugh and the terrible, lingering price of his denials • Christine Blasey Ford's friend now says she's skeptical of Kavanaugh accusation • Witness of Alleged Brett Kavanaugh Misconduct at Yale Party Is CEO Of Government Reform Non-Profit • A new Brett Kavanaugh allegation puts the heat back on Susan Collins and Joe Manchin • The new Kavanaugh allegation is important because of what it says about the FBI • A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side • ‘Get real’: Senior Democrats shut down Kavanaugh impeachment push • Ayanna Pressley just filed an impeachment resolution against Brett Kavanaugh in the House • Kavanaugh Confirmation Misconduct Complaints Hit Dead End • In whiplash moment, Democrats are now backing away from Kavanaugh allegations
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Judge forced off bench after online posting of noose, 'make America great again' message • Judge who posted noose photo on Facebook resigns and agrees to never again seek judicial office
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Immigration judge violated Hatch Act with pro-Hillary Clinton comments, ruling says
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Judiciary Doubles Fee Waiver for PACER Access to Court Records
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'Don't Make Stuff Up': Justice Gorsuch on Being-and Selecting-a Supreme Court Clerk
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Along Texas border, Trump administration sets up tent courts for virtual asylum hearings
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip as Fed decision looms
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Stocks Close Higher After A Late Rally
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He was a Yale graduate, Wall Street banker and entrepreneur. Today he's homeless in Los Angeles
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Layoffs:

YapStone To Lay Off 66 Employees in California
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CT Company Lays Off 74 Workers
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Amusement Parks:

SeaWorld suffers biggest plunge of 2019 as CEO resigns after just 7 months
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Politics:

“Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren’s case for the White House • Elizabeth Warren Is Betting Young People Hate Corruption More Than Capitalism • Warren's speech in New York was masterful • Warren, in NYC rally, casts campaign as successor to other women-led movements • We Asked Elizabeth Warren Fans How They Would Convince a Trump Supporter to Vote for Her • Trump says he doesn't believe Warren's crowd size • Elizabeth Warren just won an endorsement that’s making Bernie Sanders’s world really mad • Enthusiasm for Elizabeth Warren surges in new 2020 poll
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NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support grows • Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren separate themselves from the 2020 Democratic pack in new NBC/WSJ poll • New Poll Puts Biden Ahead of Warren as Democratic Front-Runner, Largely Because of One Key Demographic
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President Trump Job Approval: 44% Approve - 53.3% Disapprove
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GOP Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress • More Republicans than Democrats leaving Congress before 2020 election
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Ocasio-Cortez endorses first primary challenger to Democratic incumbent
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The astounding advantage the Electoral College gives to Republicans, in one chart • The Electoral College Flips Elections More Than We Thought
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Trump names top 5 national security adviser candidates • Trump's shortlist for national security adviser includes no household names
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Is Mike Pence About to Get Bounced?
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Who Costs More: Trumps or the Royal Family?
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Jimmy Carter: I hope there's an age limit on presidency • Jimmy Carter questions whether he could have handled the presidency at 80
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Biden's Bid to Attract Rust Belt Workers Faces Troubles in His Own Backyard
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Trump makes bizarre sales pitch to Latino voters in New Mexico • Trump Raises Questions of Dual Loyalty Among Hispanic Americans • Key facts about U.S. Hispanics and their diverse heritage
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Trump Filled the Swamp, Didn't Drain It
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Trump Wants a Torture Proponent to Lead U.S. Human Rights Policy
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Trump on death of Roberts: 'She never treated me nicely. But I would like to wish her family well.'
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American Migration Patterns Should Terrify the GOP
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Air Force Spent Even More Than Thought at Trump Resort
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James Murdoch: Dad's Empire Ruining US
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Democratic megadonor Ed Buck charged with running California drug den • Democratic donor arrested after third man overdoses at his West Hollywood home
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Retailing:

Forever 21 Is in Talks to Give Landlords a Stake in Bankruptcy
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Charming Charlie Is Poised to Rise Again
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Department store stocks fall amid rising oil prices and worries about consumer spending
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The A'GACI Specialty Apparel and Footwear Brand And Related Intellectual Property Assets are for Sale
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How To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
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Travel:

The completely correct guide to getting off a plane
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Electricity:

PG&E to Fire Safety Critics: We’re Going Beyond the Call of Duty • PG&E to judge: Tree trimmers doing more than ‘has ever done before’
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Radio:

Media trust believed tied to Grim Reaper files bankruptcy amid FCC investigation
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Pensions:

PBGC’s Multiemployer Insurance Program Faces Insolvency, While Single-Employer Program Improves
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Biotech:

Last rites for Si­en­na, as struggling biotech files for Chapter 11 • Summary: New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Sienna Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurant company RUI bankruptcy auction canceled for lack of competitive bids
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Fitness:

$30 for a Single SoulCycle Class? Not When a Recession Hits
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Distressed Investing:

Oaktree Looks to China, Private Credit Amid Distressed Drought
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E-Cigarettes:

Congress threatens to subpoena Juul, saying vaping company isn’t cooperating with probe
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New York becomes first state to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes
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Golf:

NM: Ex-golf course operator faces charges
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Economy:

U.S. manufacturing production rebounds, outlook remains weak
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Fed’s First-in-a-Decade Intervention Will Be Repeated Wednesday • Fed expected to cut rates and Powell may have hard time appeasing critics inside and outside Fed • US Treasury yields fall ahead of Fed decision • Trump wants a 'big' cut from the Federal Reserve. Instead, get ready for a small one
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Wall Street and the Fed Rush to Protect Itself in Repo Surge • The Fed Has a Big Repo Problem. What's That?
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‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach says interest rates have bottomed for the year
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The S&P 500 should be 13% lower because a recession is coming, warns Deutsche Bank
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60% of Americans Think a Recession Likely Will Hit in 2020
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Dow Hiccups as Deutsche Bank Warns US Economy ‘Tipping Into Recession’
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U.S. Recession Risk Creeps Higher Because of Weak Business Spending
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Survey of Economists: Average Probability Of Recession in Next 12 Months
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Recession risks at highest since August 2009: BofAML survey
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Industrial Production Increased in August
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Quit Rate Hits Pre-Recession High
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New math: Federal Reserve will lower rates this week, but future cuts are no sure thing
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Why the U.S. may soon spend more on its debt than on kids
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Examining Inequality: How geography and gender stack the deck for (or against) you
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Millennials share their retirement plans on Twitter — let’s just say it’s not good
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A crack just emerged in the financial markets: The NY Fed spends $53 billion to rescue the overnight lending market
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Best U.S. Cities For Women's Pay
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These 7 charts show the effect of Trump's trade war on the US economy — and why a big slowdown is looming • The real-world impact of the trade war • Top strategists warn about stagflation risk as China trade tensions remain • Dow turns positive after Trump signals a trade deal could come soon • Blackstone’s Schwarzman: China’s economic ‘miracle’ came at the expense of the US and the West • Trump says a trade deal with China might not happen until after the 2020 elections • US-China trade war: How to know when a 'real deal' is coming • US, China’s trade deputies to meet on Friday, says US Chamber CEO • Trade Talks Unlikely to Fix US-China Divide • Size Matters. Big U.S. Farms Get Even Bigger Amid China Trade War • Pelosi: Trump ‘had to do something’ about China — but may have made the wrong move • These 4 charts show how US-China trade has changed during the tariff dispute
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Businesses optimistic despite tariffs and recession fears, survey says
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Pelosi tells Cramer: Dems are hopeful they’re on ‘path to yes’ on Trump’s North American trade deal
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18 countries with more exhausting workweeks than the US
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5 things the ultra-wealthy are doing to prepare their portfolios for a possible recession, from ditching bonds to stockpiling cash
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Congressional report puts taxpayer cost of recent government shutdowns at $4 billion
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How much money millennials have, compared to what their parents had at the same age
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The surprising holes in our knowledge of America's homeless population •Trump floats an "individual task force" against homelessness • Trump reveals motivation for his anti-homelessness push: foreign real estate tenants
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Trump's Tax Cuts: Success, Failure or Too Soon to Judge?
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How veterans and non-veterans fare in the U.S. job market
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What Percentage of Americans Owns Stock?
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450,000 apply for shot at Andrew Yang's $1,000-a-month UBI offer
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The Curious Case Of Negative Yields
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2019’s Most & Least Diverse States in America
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FedEx falls 9% after missing on earnings, lowering 2020 guidance
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This state is home to nearly half of all people living on the streets in the U.S.
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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:

Fannie Mae: Cheap mortgage rates will push 2019 refinancings to three-year high
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in August
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NAHB: "Builder Confidence Hits Yearly High in September "
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Mortgage demand from buyers jumps, just as interest rates spike • MBA: Mortgage Applications "Flat" in Latest Weekly Survey
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Atlanta Startup Sees Single-Room Rentals as Future of Low-Cost Housing
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Calabria: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won’t privatize until 2020’s end or later
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Municipalities:

House committee seeks to amend US financial oversight law for Puerto Rico
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IRS audits of Puerto Rico agencies now total 8
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After Protests, Will Real Change Come to Puerto Rico?
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Despite governance crisis in July, Puerto Rico tax revenue exceeds projections
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Gov. Vázquez to Congress: Without funding, Puerto Rico can’t run Medicaid program
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Where do states get their tax revenue?
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Bankruptcy: Pain With Gain for Chicago
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Oil/Gas:

Houston energy co. buys time with creditor agreement after grace period for skipped payment expires
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Texas oil company facing Idaho lawsuit files for bankruptcy • Houston energy co. won't appeal Nasdaq delisting
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Oil tumbles on report that Saudis will soon recover 70% of daily production • Oil drops 6% after Saudi energy minister says supply will be fully restored by end of September
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Saudi oil strike renews debate over U.S. energy dominance
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Attack on Saudi oil facilities should not hurt U.S. consumers - too much
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How an Oil Price Surge Could Hurt the U.S. Economy
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University of California System to Divest From Fossil Fuels
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Healthcare:

ME: Calais hospital files for bankruptcy protection as contract impasse with nurses continues • Calais Hospital Filing For Bankruptcy • Calais Regional Hospital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection • Calais Regional Hospital files Chapter 11 bankruptcy • Calais hospital owes $25M to nearly 1,900 creditors
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Medical Costs Drove 8 Million into Poverty Last Year
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Thousands of Poor Patients Face Lawsuits From Nonprofit Hospitals That Trap Them in Debt • Hospitals are some of America's toughest debt collectors
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7th person dies from vaping-related lung illness
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Most hospital markets are highly concentrated
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Congress is probing secretive groups opposing medical billing reforms
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US Employer Health Costs Projected to Rise 6.5% in 2020
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Two Experts Debunk Four Big Health Care Fallacies
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Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek.
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Dr. Eihab Tawfik, bankrupt owner of closed Christ Medical Center, dies
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Workers aren't so sure "Medicare for All" would raise their wages
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Aviation:

How the Boeing 737 Max grounding hurts its most-loyal customer — Southwest Airlines
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What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max?
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Wow Air's new owner wants to 'make flying fun again.' But is the rebooted airline ready to take off?
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Climate:

Investors turn heat on Big Oil ahead of U.N. climate summit
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Half of polled Americans believe climate urgency is a ‘crisis’ or a ‘serious problem’ as 2020 election looms
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Humberto strengthens to a Category 2 hurricane on path to Bermuda
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Are Humans Mainly Responsible for Climate Change?
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U.S. Has Highest Proportion of Climate Deniers, Survey of 28 Countries Finds
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As their home melts, Greenlanders confront the fallout of climate change.
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Student Debt:

Student debt among the factors driving a new bump in Army recruiting
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There Are Concrete Ways Businesses Can Help Lower Student Debt
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Religion:

Lawyer: Chicago archdiocese has paid out $80M to law firm • $80M settlement reached in Chicago Archdiocese clergy sex abuse scandal
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Survivors group wants Missouri to do more to investigate Catholic church
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Vatican prosecutor wants trial for two priests in abuse case
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Buffalo News poll: 86 percent of Catholics want Malone to step down
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Abuse victims can now receive compensation from six California Catholic dioceses
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Predator priests: When will Missouri scrap statute of limitations for sex crimes?
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Taxis:

Uber’s baffling claim that its drivers aren’t core to its business, explained
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Coal:

Laid off and owed pay: the Kentucky miners blocking coal trains
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Mass Torts:

Judge lets ex-gymnast press a late Larry Nassar claim. Here's why it may be harder for others.
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Feds Investigating How U.S. Olympic Boards Handled Sex Abuse Claims
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J&J Attorney Whose Closing Argument Was Struck Is 'Calculating,' 'Strategic,' Lawyers Say
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Awards:

Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Rising Star Awards Winners
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Alternative Energy:

Bloom Energy: A 'Clean' Energy Darling Wilting To Its Demise
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RVs:

RV shipments decline as Trump administration touts economic "boom"
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Ch. 11 Filings Up 25%, Driven By Energy, Healthcare and Industrials
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Dun & Bradstreet: Slower growth expected even as bankruptcies fall • The 2019 Global Bankruptcy Report
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Arbitration:

Could Concludes That Bankruptcy Discharge Does Not Affect Arbitration Clause
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Trustee’s Role Includes Financial Adviser & Mediation: Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
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A Drafting Error in Small Business Reorganization Act?
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Sales:

Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Collusive Bidding Claim
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Privacy:

Data Privacy and Bankruptcy—Notable Bankruptcy Code Provisions and Bankruptcy Rules
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Avoidance Actions:

Court Holds that Trustee May Recover Proceeds from Fraudulently Transferred Property
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Turnarounds:

Famed Turnaround Artist To Lead Man Group Back To Glory
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KPMG rewards turnaround team 25% pay rise
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Space Cowboys and Special Assets
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Tax:

Proposed Regulations May Significantly Reduce the Value of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and the Value of Companies with Net Operating Losses
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Fraud:

Another parent arrested as part of Varsity Blues college admissions scandal • New parent charged in admissions scam, linked to $400K bribe • UCLA Parent Is Latest To Be Charged In U.S. College Scandal
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FBI agents raided the home of MyPayrollHR's top executive as part of a fraud investigation into the company accused of vanishing with up to $35 million and leaving thousands without a paycheck
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Government-funded group will offer free app to screen emails for fraud
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Chamath Palihapitiya calls WeWork’s corporate governance ‘short of something fraudulent’
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Felicity Huffman's sentence is a good thing
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Victims of cash-advance firm’s alleged securities fraud stand to recover $100 million
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Veteran Broward Lawyer, Outside Counsel Charged With Securities Fraud
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Autos:

GM strike costing up to $100 million a day isn’t worrying investors — at least not yet
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Cheers and Honking Horns Greet First Day of UAW Strike Against GM
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GM, White House deny Politico report of administration involvement in UAW talks • White House Intervenes in GM Strike • The Trump administration and GM are taking swings at each other as the automaker wades through its largest labor-union walkout in nearly 40 years
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GM workers are on strike to accomplish what Trump couldn’t
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The GM strike was inevitable. How it will end isn't so clear
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The Autoworkers Strike Is Bigger Than G.M.
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Lesson of the Day: ‘For G.M. Workers, U.A.W. Strike Is Chance for Overdue Reward’
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Progress reported in contract talks between GM, union
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GM switches health insurance costs to union for striking workers; talks continue
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What does the GM strike mean for the U.S. economy?
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After Feds Seized His Golf Clubs, UAW’s Embattled Boss Lays Low
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EPA to roll back California's power to enforce strict auto emissions standards
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Agribusiness:

Refinery Bosses Tell Trump to Shun Farmers' Biofuel Demands
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Farm bailout money likely to be included in stopgap spending bill amid pressure from moderate House Democrats
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Farm bankruptcies continue to rise in Nebraska
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Corporate Governance:

Risks facing directors & officers
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Fiduciary duties of directors appointed by private equity firms: pitfalls and best practices
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All the S&P 500 Women CEOs in One Timeline (2000-2019)
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Payroll Services:

FBI raids New York home of MyPayrollHR CEO as part of fraud investigation • Potentially millions withdrawn from employee accounts after payroll company collapse
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Pharma:

‘Blood money’? Purdue settlement would rely on opioid sales
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Purdue and the Sacklers and the Limits of Fraudulent Transfer Law
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Opioid settlement: The rich would stay rich — and blameless
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Oxycontin maker Purdue begins bankruptcy in push to settle opioid lawsuits
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Purdue Opens Bankruptcy With Vow to Investigate Sackler Cash
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Purdue Bankruptcy: A Measure of Justice, But Not Justice in Good Measure
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Sackler family wants protection from further litigation during bankruptcy hearings
(DBN)

The Sacklers were drug dealers who put money over morality. The Purdue deal is no different
(DBN)

Meet the Family Behind Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma
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Sackler money complicates donation policies for museums
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Purdue Pharma began cutting its opioid sales force last year, attorney says in bankruptcy hearing
(DBN)

'Better Than Nothing:' Experts Weigh In on Purdue Pharma Deal
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Weil, Ex-Client Clash Over Possible Conflicts In Insys Work • Weil Was Upfront About Repping Insys In Ch. 11, Atty Says
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Consumer Finance:

What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?
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Usury Lawsuits Put Future of a $563 Billion Bond Market at Risk
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Derivatives:

Thomas Cook’s Rescue Tests Reputation of Default Protection
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UK:

Record Numbers Seek Debt Help With U.K. on Brink of Brexit
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UK banks in stand-off with government over PPI claims - Debate over whether compensation should be paid to creditors of bankrupt estates
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Thomas Cook files for US bankruptcy protection
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U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether Boris Johnson broke the law in suspending Parliament
(DBN)

Brexit: Endgame?
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Giant Yorkshire mine faces uncertain future • Sirius Minerals: Huge blow as Yorkshire mine fails to secure £400m for next phase
(DBN)

A Decade In, Britain Has Botched the Overhaul of Its Welfare State
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UK GDP forecast down as no-deal threat increases
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Javid warned over insolvency debts
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EU:

Europe’s banks may be at risk of failing if negative rates continue: EIU
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MENA:

If US claims of how the Saudi oil attack went down are true, then the failure to prevent it is a huge embarrassment • Analysis: Billions spent on U.S. weapons didn't protect Saudi Arabia's oil sites • Pentagon prepping report on perpetrator of Saudi oil attacks • France says lacks evidence on origin of drones used in Saudi attack • U.S. intel shows cruise missiles fired at Saudi oil facility came from Iran, officials say • Trump Deference to Saudis Infuriates DC • Saudi Oil Attacks: Iran-Backed Houthis Warn Foreigners of Further Strikes • The world should be 'very, very concerned' about the Saudi Arabia oil attack: former US ambassador • Top Air Force general says he hasn’t been told to send bombers to Middle East after attacks on Saudi oil facilities • Trump administration weighing retaliatory action against Iran after Saudi oil attack • Iran warns U.S. of 'broad' retaliation in case of any attack • A coalition of the few: U.S. and Saudi Arabia stand alone against Iran
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Why Saudis and Iranians are Bitter Rivals
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Iran is ‘almost daring Donald Trump to respond,’ says former diplomat
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Crippling Oil Attacks Jolt Saudi Economy Burdened by OPEC Curbs
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Trump has his global crisis
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Trump’s weird ideas on the US-Saudi relationship, sort of explained
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Tehran rules out talks with U.S. as Trump steps back from directly blaming Iran
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Taliban attacks kill at least 48 in Afghanistan after U.S. peace talks fail
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For Netanyahu, winning reelection could be the only way to avoid prosecution for corruption • Israel's election: Exit polls show Netanyahu falling short • Israel's Netanyahu and rival deadlocked after election
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Turkish regulator tells banks $8 bln in loans are non-performing
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India:

Operational creditors trigger 50% of insolvency resolution process: IBBI
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India’s scary new detention camps, explained
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Debt woes worsening despite RBI rate cuts
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Bank’s Race Against Crisis Puts India on Warning
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Hong Kong:

Moody downgrades Hong Kong outlook to “negative” as protests continue
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Hong Kong Protests Lead To Store Shutdowns, Massive Layoffs As Tourism Plunges
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