February 14, 2020

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Law:

Sanctions motion says BakerHostetler partner was ‘shaking his behind’ in front of opposing lawyer Biglaw Partner’s (Alleged) Butt Shaking Gets Him In Hot Water
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Holland & Knight's Revenues Break a Billion Dollars
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Associates Say This Biglaw Firm Is The Best For Formal Training
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Which Law Firms Best Reflect the Global Marketplace?
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Biglaw Associate Reportedly Skips Work For Fake Wedding Proposal On Live TV With Help Of The Backstreet Boys
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An NFL Alum at Fried Frank Basks in His Brother's Super Bowl Win
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Covington, Playing the Long Game, Closes In on $1.2B in Revenue
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Firms push yoga and ping-pong to cheer up lawyers
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Punish the board for using Freshfields, demands shareholder
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Paralegal in 'crippling pain' sacked after surgery
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Trump declines to rule out pardon for Roger Stone 'Really shocking': Trump's meddling in Stone case stuns Washington Roger Stone Knows Trump's Secrets Pelosi says Barr 'deeply damaged the rule of law' through handling of Stone case Trump suggests Roger Stone's jury forewoman had 'significant bias' AG William Barr Will Testify Before House Judiciary Committee About Intervening in Roger Stone's Sentencing The DOJ's Roger Stone Reversal Is Unlikely to Help Convicted Trump Ally, Former Federal Prosecutor Says NYC Bar Association Condemns Barr for ‘Acting in Concert’ with Trump to Protect Roger Stone Lawyers: Roger Stone’s Attorneys Should Have Done a Better Job Vetting Anti-Trump Jury Foreperson
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Chief Judge of D.C. District Court Rebukes President Trump in ‘Rare Statement’
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Experts: Crisis of Credibility in Justice System
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Barr Says Trump’s Tweets on Department Make His Job ‘Impossible’ ‘Absolutely Nonsense Theatrics’: Skepticism Reigns After AG Barr Condemns Trump's Tweeting Mitch: Trump Should Listen to Barr
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Trump Can't Afford for Stone to be Imprisoned
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Fiasco at Justice Department Explained
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Weinstein lawyer: Prosecutors have a ‘tale,’ not a case Harvey Weinstein Defense Closing Argument: Women Need to Take Responsibility for Actions Weinstein lawyer says prosecution's case 'strips adult women of common sense' Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Trash Talks Gloria Allred During Closing Arguments
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‘Another Quid Pro Quo’: Trump Accused of Trying to ‘Extort’ NY Governor in Plain Sight
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Sheriff: Teen brought 2 guns, 4 knives to middle school
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Nearly Half of Central American Asylum Seekers Say They Had a Relative Suffer 'Violent Death' in Last Two Years: MSF
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Racist bullies increasingly quote Trump while tormenting minority kids
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Woman Charged for Hitting Hispanic and Black Kids with SUV Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
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Just How Fulsome Was Jes Staley’s Description Of His Ties To Jeffrey Epstein To British Regulators?
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U.S. House removes ERA ratification deadline, one obstacle to enactment
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Los Angeles County DA Jackie Lacey Moves to Wipe Out or Reduce 66,000 Marijuana Convictions
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Chicago Students Protest After Teacher Allegedly Tells Hispanic Girl to 'Go Back to Your Country'
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Sex in Exchange for Legal Services?
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Quarter of Americans Had an Office Romance
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Lawyers Urge You Not To Eat Your Weed — In Song
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Napolitano: Gov't Spying on US Illegally
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Lawyers with best work/life balance play Spider-Man
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'Worked like a dog' - the worst firms for work/life balance
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Hedge Fund Manager Reacts As You Might Expect To Neighbor Ringing His Buzzer At 3 A.M., Is Now On The Run
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California man convicted of murder 15 years ago is finally free after newly tested DNA evidence combined with use of genealogy sites
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Judges:

Former Law Clerk Alleges Repeated Sexual Harassment by Late Judge Stephen Reinhardt Stunning Reinhardt Sexual Harassment Allegations Prompt Talk of Next Steps on Judicial Misconduct Former clerk for late Judge Stephen Reinhardt alleges sexual harassment and ‘profane atmosphere’ The Sexual Harassment Allegations Against The Late Judge Stephen Reinhardt Are Shocking
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New Report Finds Federal Judiciary Just As Busted As You Thought It Was
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Lawyer is suspended after he is accused of misleading and bullying judge
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Clarence Thomas Speaks Candidly About Being A Judge
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Trump Renominates 11 California, Nevada Judicial Picks
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Wall Street:

US stock futures rise
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Investors see stocks overvalued, recession looming
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Too Big To Boutique: Firms Lose Luster As M&A Boom Wanes
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Layoffs:

Wayfair lays off 550 employees Wayfair, one of the fastest growing tech companies in Massachusetts, announces layoffs
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Houston energy co. could lay off hundreds after emerging from bankruptcy
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EY Lays Off Some U.S. Lawyers Who Came Through Pangea3 Acquisition
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Healthcare:

Pinnacle files for bankruptcy, plans to reopen Boonville hospital Pinnacle health plans to reopen hospital following bankruptcy filing
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Hospitals in Missouri, Kansas file for bankruptcy
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The Americans forced into bankruptcy to pay for prescriptions
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Wuhan coronavirus: Hospitals 'finished' in 12 days not at capacity Coronavirus Cases Spike on China's Deadliest Day yet, With 'Wartime Measures' Banning City Residents From Leaving Home Gucci owner Kering shutters stores and halts spending in China amid coronavirus fears Televangelist urges people to drink liquid silver to stave off coronavirus CDC confirms 15th coronavirus case in the U.S. Foreigners stranded in Wuhan by virus tell of fear and rations China's leaders shake up political ranks as coronavirus cases near 60,000; Japan announces first virus death History Will View Coronavirus as China's Chernobyl, According to U.S. Political Scientist Japan reports 1st death from virus, 44 more cases on ship North Korea 'shoots dead coronavirus patient' after he's 'seen at public baths' Rio braces for coronavirus risk during Carnival party Cat owners urged to keep pets indoors - Can pets catch the coronavirus? US military prepping for coronavirus pandemic Kraft Heinz CEO Says Some China Plants Closed on Coronavirus Japan relaxes cruise ship quarantine for elderly amid fears of virus spread Japan’s Economy Set for Biggest Hit Since 2014 Ahead of Virus American on U.S. Flight From Wuhan Tests Positive for Coronavirus, 15th Case in U.S.
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Climate:

Earth just had its hottest January in recorded history
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The fastest way to cut carbon emissions is a 'fee' and a dividend, top leaders say
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Economy:

'A very, very dangerous path to go down': Key Republican senators slam Trump's Fed pick Trump's Fed nominee Judy Shelton could be in trouble as key GOP senators express concerns about 'outlier' views
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Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation Above 2% YoY in January, Core PCE below 2%
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BLS: CPI increased 0.1% in January, Core CPI increased 0.2%
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US consumer prices up 0.1% in January; gasoline prices fall
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Budget Slashes Medicare, Social Security
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 205,000
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Why Many Professionals In Their Late 30s, 40s And 50s Are Not Benefiting From The Tight Job Market
(DBN)

Fed to Shrink Size of Overnight, Term Repo Offers as of Friday
(DBN)

Federal Taxes and Spending Set Records Through January
(DBN)

U.S. Poised to Get Its Lowest Rate Ever at a 30-Year Bond Sale
(DBN)

U.S. Adds Racketeering Conspiracy Charge Against Huawei
(DBN)

Bernie Sanders may be just what U.S. capitalism needs, says top economist: Don Pittis
(DBN)

U.S. on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012
(DBN)

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreases Year-over-year
(DBN)

Tax Refunds Down Almost 5% As U.S. Filing Season Gets Under Way
(DBN)

The Corrosion of World Order
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Class 8 Big Rig Sales Fell 22.5% in January
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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:

US mortgages flat to slightly higher; 30-year loan at 3.47% Mortgage rates level off as investors reassess impact of coronavirus outbreak on economy
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Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake
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Municipalities:

Hedge Fund Support For Puerto Rico Bond Deal Is Only Half The Fight
(DBN)

Puerto Rico employment declined 3% over four months
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Oil/Gas:

Bankruptcy judge approves PES refinery’s sale to Hilco Redevelopment Partners
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America’s oil boom feels more like bust in the shale patch
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Politics:

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks is returning to the White House
(DBN)

Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket The weird and wild celebrity coalition backing Bernie Sanders Sanders Backs Union that Criticized His Health Care Approach Bernie Sanders Calls Ex-Clinton Adviser James Carville a 'Political Hack' After Attacks on His Campaign
(DBN)

Socialists were winning U.S. elections long before Bernie Sanders and AOC
(DBN)

AP VoteCast: Democrats still seeking candidate to unite them
(DBN)

Donors set to leave Joe Biden after Iowa and New Hampshire results Biden on phone call: ‘I'll be damned if we're gonna lose this nomination’ Joe Biden did this to himself. And to the rest of us. Joe Biden did this to himself. And to the rest of us.
(DBN)

Why Amy Klobuchar would win by subtraction
(DBN)

'He doesn't give a f---': Trump is making a fool out of every Republican senator who said he learned his lesson from impeachment
(DBN)

John Kelly says Vindman was right to report Trump's call with Zelensky John Kelly lets loose on Trump during speech and Q&A John Kelly defends Vindman: ‘He did exactly what we teach them to do’ Trump slams former chief of staff John Kelly for criticizing him and drags Kelly's wife into their feud John Kelly unloads on Trump's foreign policy toward Ukraine, North Korea Trump Attacks Ex-Chief of Staff John Kelly Over Impeachment Comments John Kelly just made these 4 incredible assertions about Trump — and it’s already getting under his skin John Kelly: If You Rely on Fox News, You Are Not an Informed Citizen Trump Tells Kelly to Keep His Mouth Shut
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Ex-Trump aide John McEntee to lead White House office of personnel
(DBN)

Trump wars with Bloomberg: Rivals go full New Yorker with epic bout of insults Trump, Bloomberg trade insults as Twitter feud escalates Septuagenarians Trump and Bloomberg exchange middle-school-like taunts
(DBN)

Just 'Mayor Pete'? -- Trump struggles for killer nickname
(DBN)

Bloomberg builds momentum on Capitol Hill with new endorsements
(DBN)

Can These Weird Instagram Memes Help Michael Bloomberg Unseat Trump?
(DBN)

Trump seeks to bend the executive branch as part of impeachment vendetta
(DBN)

Trump's rhetoric has changed the way hundreds of kids are bullied in classrooms
(DBN)

Donald Trump's continued assault on government workers betrays American farmers
(DBN)

Judge halts Microsoft work on Pentagon cloud contract after Amazon suit
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Lawmakers Worry That Sales Tax Exemption Means Women Will Buy Too Many Tampons
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Poll: Most Think Hunter's Job Was Wrong
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Religion:

As Buffalo Diocese's bankruptcy looms, Catholic Health not at risk
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Baptist Church Fractures Over Pastor's Abuse
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Autos:

What Really Happened to Carlos Ghosn?
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Bob Lutz: No Reason for Tesla's Stock Rise
(DBN)

Tesla Faces New SEC Investigation
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (70 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (76 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Newspapers:

McClatchy Looks to Skadden as Old-Media Woes Continue
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Munger Tells His Newspaper Company That Papers Are Finished
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Broke newspapers face painful trade-off writ large
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McClatchy, 2nd-largest news publisher in U.S., files for bankruptcy Drowning in Debt, McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Newspaper giant McClatchy files for bankruptcy, hobbled by debt and declining print revenue McClatchy, Major Local News Publisher, Files for Bankruptcy
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In Response to McClatchy Bankruptcy, Durham Commissioner Candidate Proposes “Journalism Vouchers”
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N.J. hedge fund that owns National Enquirer to take control of McClatchy newspapers, reports say
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McClatchy: newspaper publisher bankruptcy 'a loss for democracy', experts warn
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Litigation:

Litigation Financing—How to Get to ‘Yes’ After Hearing ‘No’
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Fraud:

Loughlin, Giannulli: No college bribery trial until 2021
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Astros apologize for sign-stealing scandal; owner says 'our players should not be punished'
(DBN)

Baseball's cheating history includes its most famous home run, the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World'
(DBN)

Ex-mall owner in West Virginia sentenced on fraud charges
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Aviation:

South African state airline SA Express under bankruptcy protection
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Wow Airlines' Bankruptcy Puts A Chill On Iceland's Tourism
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South African court rejects SAA unions' bid to block job cuts
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Student Debt:

Bankruptcy Court: Discharge of Student Loan Debt OK'd Under 'Brunner' Standard
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Trump Calls For End To Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Retailing:

Retailers are increasingly serving alcohol to woo shoppers
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Bankruptcy Court Approves Forever 21 $81M USD Deal
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J. C. Penney Needs To Do Significantly Better Than Department Store Peers
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Maritime:

Insolvency proceedings initiated against Mercator
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Food/Beverage:

Famous Dave’s owner buying Granite City out of bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

Could Federal Preemption Blow Up a $289M Roundup Verdict?
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Utilities:

Bernie Sanders Blasts Embattled Utility PG&E Before California Primary
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California wildfire victims could become PG&E's biggest shareholders after a settlement - and assume the financial risk of future fires
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Guns:

Gun maker files for bankruptcy following Kansas City lawsuit
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EU:

EU to G20: Get Ready for Slowdown
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China:

Bonds to Fight New Virus Help Chinese Firms Repay Old Debt
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Canada:

The Dismantling of Bombardier
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Argentina:

BlackRock, Fidelity Form Argentina Bondholder Group Ahead of Talks
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MENA:

Lebanon Enlists IMF With Debt, Capital Controls on Top of Agenda Distressed-Debt Funds Team Up as Lebanon Bonds Plunge to Records
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Senate passes Iran War Powers resolution despite Trump's opposition Senate Votes to Curb Trump’s War Powers Over Soleimani Strike
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How We Got to the Brink of War with Iran
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Mexico:

Mexico Cuts Key Rate for Fifth Time Amid Economic Stagnation
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