May 13, 2020

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Law:

Law School Proposes Tuition Freeze Amid Pandemic To Make Students’ Lives ‘Easier’
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The Pandemic’s Impact On The Legal Industry (Through April)
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Dorsey’s Bankruptcy Practice Adds Key Talent
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FEMA Could Help Looming Legal Services Crisis… But It’s Bumbling That Just Like Everything Else
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Cooley Resists Cuts as CEO Peers Into a Post-Pandemic Future
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Revenue Per Lawyer Is Down At This Biglaw Firm
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Law Students And Dealing With COVID-19
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Pandemic 101: Law School to Teach Course on Coronavirus Effects
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New York area's 'patient zero', a lawyer, says coronavirus 'wasn't on my mind' when he got sick
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Amid the Pandemic, These Law Firms Are Sticking With Their Mental Health Programs Biglaw Firms Must Attend To Lawyers’ Mental Health During The COVID-19 Crisis
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Did Kirkland partner write ‘This isn’t a gravy train’ email? Only part of it ‘sounds genuine,’ he says
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Toward A Post-Corona IP Culture (Part II)
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Pandemic Law Becomes New Course for Students at Seton Hall
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This Biglaw Firm Made Some Great Strides In 2019
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Simpson Thacher’s Bold Plan For Summer Associates
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Elon Musk Restarts California Tesla Factory in Defiance of Lockdown Rules Report: Tesla ignored stern letter ordering it to cease operations Elon Musk Says He Is Prepared for Arrest as He Reopens California Tesla Facility in Defiance of Local Order Tesla emerges as focal point in reopening battles Local health authorities say Tesla can begin to restart factory operations Monday if proper safety plans are in place
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The facts on Michael Flynn, the FBI, and Bill Barr’s bombshell Judge Slows Down Effort to End Michael Flynn's Case Flynn Legal Team Blows Up over Judge's Decision to Hold Criminal Case Open for 'Watergate Prosecutors'
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Thousands Defy California's Shelter-in-Place Order to Flock to Rodeo
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Video shows Colorado restaurant packed on Mother's Day, its license since suspended Restaurant Owner Continues Defiant Stance, Says Colorado Coronavirus Restrictions ‘Seem Backward’
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Kansas county orders businesses to track customers; lawsuit calls that unconstitutional
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'I am trying to save what is left': Pennsylvania district attorneys defy governor's stay-at-home orders
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Armed militia helped a Michigan barbershop open, a coronavirus defiance that puts Republican lawmakers in a bind
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No, Your FOIA Request Cannot Wait ‘Until This Emergency Is Over’
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Trump is continuing deportations during the pandemic. It’s causing the coronavirus to spread 'Unprecedented': US braces for pandemic to drive largest refugee wave ever to the border
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President Trump to claim 'absolute immunity' from subpoenas in Supreme Court appeal Supreme Court to Hear Case on Trump’s Tax Returns Supreme Court hearing clash over Trump tax, bank records Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump tax records cases Supreme Court seeks a middle ground on release of Trump's taxes Telephone arguments on Trump’s taxes run long Dan Abrams: House Lawyer Was ‘Woefully Unprepared’ to Defend Subpoenas for Trump’s Tax Returns Jay Sekulow Tells SCOTUS That Trump Has Zero Time During a Pandemic to Talk About Lawsuits Trump Has to Lose SCOTUS Tax Return Case; It’s What the Founders Would Have Wanted Supreme Court Trump Tax Return Case Isn't Actually About Trump Roberts Sends Mixed Signals in Trump Financial-Record Clash Trump’s Tax Returns Put Supreme Court Back in Political Storm George Conway pens op-ed predicting Trump will lose Supreme Court case over tax disclosures Supreme Court justices raise concern about 'harassment' by subpoenas for Trump taxes, financial records Trump SCOTUS Cases: Hide the Facts for Now There’s No Way for the Supreme Court to Escape Clinton v. Jones in Trump v. Vance
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Barr's Assault on the Rule of Law
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Ex-pastor goes on run with TV to make point about Ahmaud Arbery shooting Ahmaud Arbery was struck twice in the chest by shotgun blasts, autopsy shows
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LA Sheriff Says Inmates Infected Themselves With Coronavirus
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Georgia AG Requests Probe of Potential Prosecutorial Misconduct or 'Other Crimes' in Ahmaud Arbery Case
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It's Totally Legal to Follow Women and Film Their Breasts Without Their Consent, 3 Male Judges Rule
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2019 saw most anti-Semitic incidents in US in 40 years, tally finds
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‘Frustrated’ man who wore KKK-style hood to grocery won’t be charged, CA cops say
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Cuomo Orders Expanded Window For NY Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Citing Coronavirus
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An Elementary School Repeatedly Dismissed Allegations Against Its Principal. Then, an FBI Agent Pretended to Be a 13-Year-Old Girl.
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Judges:

BK SC Seeks Term Law Clerk
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Clarence Thomas wants to shrink your free speech rights — unless you are a rich donor
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Lyle Denniston Despises the Supreme Court’s New Format
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Websites for Texas courts are shut down after ransomware attack
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Judge faces ethics charges for reality TV show featuring courtroom domestic violence cases
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Unlike Supreme Court, state courts have responded quickly to pandemic
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How hosting a national pandemic summit aided Nebraska courts with its COVID-19 response
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GOP Judicial Nominations Race Clock Amid Campaign, Virus Demands
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Wall Street:

US stock futures gain following losses in the previous session, tech shares rise
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Dow dives 457 points as Fauci cautions against reopening the economy too early
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Layoffs:

I Got Fired Over Zoom
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Brussels Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs amid coronavirus slump
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Deutsche Bank Resumes Staff Cuts as Bosses Forgo One Month’s Pay
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Don’t Let The Corporations Fool You: Here’s Why Furloughs Will Turn Into Permanent Job Losses
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Tui to cut up to 8,000 jobs amid ‘greatest crisis’ in tourism history
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Aviation:

Boeing 737 Max cancellations mount as customers scrap 108 more orders amid pandemic Boeing's tally of lost orders soars to 255 for 2020
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Boeing CEO Expects Airline Bankruptcy: What Did He Really Mean About Coronavirus Impacts?
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Ryanair Sees Rivals Failing, Cheaper Boeing Max Deal After Virus
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FactCheck: Regarding the risks of coronavirus transmission on an airplane, “It’s as safe as an environment as you’re going to find.”
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Delta Is Abandoning ‘Secondary’ Airports
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Consumer complaints to Transportation Department about airlines have skyrocketed during coronavirus pandemic
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After UCSF doctor's tweets go viral, United Airlines to warn passengers of full flights United Airlines now allowing customers to rebook packed flights
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Richard Branson scrambles to save his flailing Virgin empire
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Airlines are on the brink of bankruptcy — what happens to your voucher, travel miles and airline credit card if they go belly up?
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France’s airlines will not enforce social distancing after some say it would be impractical and push ticket prices higher
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Miami Air International Workers Fight to Save Local Airline From Bankruptcy
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Airlines Granted More Flight Cuts as Consumer Complaints Surge
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DOT warns airlines – again – to issue refunds for canceled flights after receiving 25,000 complaints Passengers still complaining that airlines won’t give refunds for canceled flights Traveler Complaints Prompt DOT To Remind Airlines Of Refund Rules
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Brussels Airlines slashes jobs, fleet size and destinations
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Fresh EoI invited for bankrupt Jet Airways
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European Quarantine Rules Will Entirely Shaft The Airlines
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India: Govt mulling domestic flight restart procedures, asks airlines for inputs
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Sports:

Baseball’s Strange and Poignant Return to TV
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Nationals announce ticket refund policy for delayed baseball season
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MLB made its play to salvage the season. The players union is now on the clock.
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The cost of MLB's shortened draft
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Increased testing could lead to NFL season, Fauci says
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USA Gymnastics won't hold any premier competitions until 2021, citing health risks
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More than 40 youth baseball teams participate in Missouri tournament during pandemic
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Healthcare:

The Return of Surgeries Stumps Wall Street, Hospitals Alike
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11 questions about the coronavirus we still can’t answer
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Why the U.S. Health Care System Failed the Coronavirus Test
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'Trump Death Clock' in Times Square Hits 48,000
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NIH Director Talks Vaccines, Virus Mutation and Clinical Trials
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Mask factory cancels Trump visit over spread concerns
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A contractor promised FEMA 10 million masks for $55 million; it did not deliver FEMA cancels $55 million mask contract
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Many Children Gravely Ill with Covid Had Other Serious Medical Conditions, Study Finds
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NYC Had 24,172 Excess Deaths
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Here’s why coronavirus infections are so much worse for men
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US choir outbreak called ‘superspreader event’ in report
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FactCheck: "There was no real scientific basis for believing that" social distancing would be necessary, "since it had never been studied."
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Mother dies during childbirth from treatable condition that went undiagnosed due to COVID-19 restrictions
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N.J. Has Highest Virus Rate Among Biggest States, Governor Says
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Doctors Without Borders Rushes To Aid Navajo Nation In COVID-19 Battle
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Dr. Fauci, Sen. Paul spar over safety and deaths of children with coronavirus
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Bill Gates: ‘I wish I had done more’ to call attention to pandemic danger
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Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index Week 9: Americans hate contact tracing Why contact tracing may fall apart
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No deaths and an army of hospital workers ready to fight: A rural town's prescription for a nation weighing what's next
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Northern Va. deaths are nearly double elsewhere in state as region sees disproportionate toll
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Fauci, Redfield, Hahn Can Be at White House After Virus Exposure
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Nursing Homes:

As Death Toll in Nursing Homes Climbs, Calls to Redesign Them Grow
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Mike Pence: Test all nursing home residents, staff
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27,000 Nursing Home Deaths and Counting
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Fraud:

Lori Loughlin's Unbelievable Arrogance
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Luckin Coffee fires CEO, COO after sales fraud investigation
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Retailing:

JC Penney in talks for $450 million loan as it eyes Friday bankruptcy filing
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Under Armour CEO says some US stores that reopen will have to shut again
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Texas Firm Poised to Buy 17 Art Van Stores in Michigan
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The retailers that could be the next victims of the coronavirus collapse
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Neiman Marcus creditor calls for deal with Saks Fifth Avenue
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What’s next for Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
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As Sur La Table reopens, its leadership considers bankruptcy or a sale
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GNC may be headed to bankruptcy
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To boost retail sales, merchants may need to develop plans to operate in a cycle of closing and reopening
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Walmart will give another bonus of up to $300 to hourly employees, as pay bumps for some frontline workers expire
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Bankruptcy consultant on the lasting scars of Covid-19 on retail sector
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J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, and Others Are Filing For Bankruptcy. What Does That Mean, Exactly?
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Economy:

Study: 100,000 Businesses Have Now Failed
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Americans don't trust the Federal Reserve to look out for them
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New Normal 2.0 for U.S. Economy Looks Awful, Long and Perilous
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Powell to Address Dire Outlook Amid Bets on Negative Rates Powell is expected to squash idea of negative rates, even as Trump says US would benefit
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House Democrats unveil coronavirus rescue bill that would direct more than $3 trillion to states, individuals, health systems House Dems unveil $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill — here are the details House Democrats reveal new relief package, which includes more $1,200 cash payments to Americans and their families Mitch McConnell Says Lawmakers Must 'Take a Pause' on Coronavirus Spending
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FactCheck: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."
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Cuomo’s Proposal To Stop Corporate Bailouts Is Heading To Congress
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How Long Can the Fed Print Dollars?
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Governments issued more debt than ever last month. How worried should we be?
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The US is running out of time to stave off a depression, Jim Cramer warns
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Billionaire, David Rubenstein, Says Nobody In US Knows How Bad The Economy Is
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A Commonsense View Of The Shape Of The Recovery
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Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation Slowed in April BLS: CPI decreased 0.8% in April, Core CPI decreased 0.4%
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Small Business Optimism Decreased Sharply in April
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Coronavirus is No Reason to Kill Social Security
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Trump May Let You Take Social Security Early, but It's a Trap
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U.S. posts record US$737.9B budget deficit on virus relief
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Residents of Low-Wage Red States Collect Biggest Stimulus Checks
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Many U.S. Households Say Their Income Unaffected or Higher Despite Crisis
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Fed outlines terms for lending program and promises full disclosure on PPP recipients Fed to Disclose More Details for TALF, PPP Liquidity Programs
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Mainstream Media Outlets Are Suing Trump Admin for Withholding Records on Stimulus Loans
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Post among five news organizations suing Small Business Administration for access to loan data
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One woman’s 50-day wait for her unemployment check
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Why your coronavirus stimulus check could be less than you expected
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Business cannot simply awake from this coma
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200 CEOs predict how work and life will permanently change after the pandemic
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Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm
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Majority of remote workers are more productive and communicative
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Americans create new economic threat with their own savings
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Major Economies Are Facing Unprecedented Economic Slumps
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White House Warns States Face 'consequences' for Staying Closed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic WH leak: COVID-19 cases spiking, contradicting Trump FactCheck: Models projecting COVID-19 deaths “are talking about without mitigation.” L.A. County Will Extend Stay-at-Home Order for Three Months Where to Go from Here? Virus Experts Questioned by Senate Fauci to Senate: Reopen and It Might Become Uncontrollable A 2nd wave of US virus cases will plunge the economy into a depression, Moody's economist says CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups 6 takeaways from Anthony Fauci's and health officials' testimony Fauci warns senators of ‘suffering and death’ if states reopen too early Fauci warns of dire effects of states failing to follow reopening guidelines Fauci: ‘There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective’ Rand Paul spars with Dr. Fauci, says economy and schools should reopen Fauci responds to Paul and other skeptics: He's not trying to be the 'end-all' on coronavirus response After rescinding stay-at-home orders, Riverside County reports rise in coronavirus cases We can't wait until it's safe to lift lockdowns WH leak: COVID-19 cases spiking, contradicting Trump The White House effort to prove that staying home is as deadly as the coronavirus comes up short L.A. County stay-at-home order likely to be extended through July to fight coronavirus As Trump urges reopening, thousands getting sick on the job Body Bags Left In The Street To Protest Reopenings Some countries reimpose lockdowns Apple employees are expected to start returning to the company's offices soon, unlike those of other tech giants Some States Doomed for Second Lockdown TX AG Warns Texas Cities to Loosen Rules
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Fauci: 'Virtually no chance' of COVID-19 being eradicated
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Trump says the US leads the world in coronavirus testing, but this chart shows how the country still lags behind in tests per capita
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Fed Presidents Warn Business Failures May Create Lasting Damage
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14 Percent of American Adults Would Refuse Coronavirus Vaccine, Poll Finds
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Get ready for a second wave of economic pain
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Cubicle Comeback? Pandemic Will Reshape Office Life for Good
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4 aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic that will be felt for years
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California considers unprecedented $25-billion economy recovery fund, rental relief
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Workers’ Comp May Need Backstop as Presumptions Push Claim Costs into Billions
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Twitter tells employees they can work from home ‘forever’
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Today's children are the pandemic generation. For millions, the future is grim.
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Andrew Yang's nonprofit will give $500 to 20 New Yorkers every month for 5 years in his first big experiment with universal basic income Universal basic income and the end of the republic
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Small business used to define U.S. economy, but pandemic could change that forever
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"Disposable workers" doing essential jobs
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LA area Port Traffic Down Sharply Year-over-year in April
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Goldman Sachs identifies the only commodity ‘looking as precarious as oil’
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Trump's China Trade Deal at Risk of Failure
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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:

MBA: "Mortgage Delinquencies Rise in First Quarter of 2020"
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With commercial rents going unpaid, America’s malls are rushing to reopen
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Mortgage applications from buyers jump 11%, signaling life for spring housing market MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased Slightly, Purchase Applications up 11% Week over Week
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Some homeowners getting mortgage bailouts by mistake, can’t refinance
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Under fire, President Trump drops his Mar-a-Lago dock plan - for now
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WeWork Is Exploring a Plan to Sublease Its Manhattan Headquarters
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Municipalities:

GOP lawmaker calls for more help for states: 'Bankruptcy is not an option'
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Luxury Dorm Financed With Muni Bonds Falls Into Bankruptcy
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Slammed economically by the coronavirus, Santa Monica offers grim preview of crisis to come
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Public Pensions Swoon in Worst Quarter Since Financial Crisis
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The sky is not falling: Chapter 9 can help rescue and secure state and local pensions
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FactCheck: Illinois “got into fiscal problems because of a Republican governor who was governor there” before Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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Oil/Gas:

Freedom Oil and Gas files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Lamprell warns of going concern doubts as loss widens
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U.S. Shale Faces A Grim Earnings Season
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US fossil fuel giants set for a coronavirus bailout bonanza Energy Chief Says Fed Was Asked to Expand Lending for Oil Firms
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Here are the three stages of oil’s road to recovery, according to IHS Markit
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Oil climbs as US reduces its production forecasts for the next 2 years U.S. trims 2020 crude production forecast as drillers scale back
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U.S. Oil on Its Way Back as States Open Up, Energy Chief Says
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Chesapeake Energy slapped with a rare 'strong sell' rating, $0 price target from Wall Street firm
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Trump praises the oil rally, says energy companies 'are starting to look very good again'
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Petrobras Faces Virus Outbreak in Offshore Oil Platforms
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Utilities:

PG&E Bankruptcy Judge Weighs Potential Conflict of Interest of Fire Survivors' Lawyer
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Mayors: PG&E would be ‘junk bond company’ in bankruptcy exit
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Critics Seek Partial Redo of Voting on PG&E Bankruptcy Plan
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Politics:

Trump goes on wild tweetstorm to distract from Fauci testimony
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Trump rages against foes as coronavirus spreads
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Trump approval dips amid mounting coronavirus death toll
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Trump Shows Frayed Nerves With Pandemic’s Toll Climbing
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Team Trump Pushes CDC to Revise Down Its COVID Death Counts
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The doctor vs. the White House
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Trump campaigns on return to normal during the coronavirus pandemic
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Trump Still Leads Among Older Voters
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Trump’s Own Experts Shrug Off His ‘We’ve Prevailed’ Virus Claim Schumer asks 'what planet' Trump is on after president declares US has 'prevailed'
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In virus response riven by politics, masks are latest Rorschach test
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Romney takes swipe at Trump administration virus response
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Trump is getting trounced among a crucial constituency: The haters
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Biden Is Planning an FDR-Size Presidency
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Biden Under Fire from Jewish Groups Over Palestinian Aid Plans
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Biden Says He’s Not ‘Hiding’ at Home, but ‘Winning’ Against Trump
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Biden pushes back on Trump's testing claims, labels coronavirus response 'incompetent'
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Trump Says Reporters Were Conspiring Against Him After 'Ask China' Clash
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The New York Times said a senior reporter 'went too far' after he slammed Trump and said the CDC director should resign
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Pence 'maintaining some distance' from Trump 'for the immediate future' over coronavirus concerns
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Trump Leads In Ohio, Texas, While Biden Sees 30-Point Lead In California
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McConnell Says Obama Is 'Classless' for Criticizing Trump Administration
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It took one question for a reporter to expose Trump’s latest baseless Obama conspiracy theory
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Armed black citizens escort Michigan lawmaker to capitol after volatile rightwing protest
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DNC Panel Votes to Allow Remote Voting for Presidential Nominee
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Jared Kushner says he can't for sure 'commit one way or the other' to the November 2020 election due to COVID-19 — 'but right now that's the plan'
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Debt Collection:

Debt collectors are leveraging the court system more than ever
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Cruise Lines:

Nightmare at sea ends in death for some cruise ship workers
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Why A Private Equity Firm Backed By Bernard Arnault Is Putting $400 Million Into Norwegian Cruise Line
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Autos:

Governors All Over the Country Are Duking It Out Over Tesla's Fate
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Newspapers:

Sacramento Mayor argues in bankruptcy court that his hometown paper should go to a local owner
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Hotels:

This Is What The Future Of Hotels Looks Like. Get Ready For Shrink Wrap And “Health Detectors”
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Tourism:

What’s The Outlook Of The Tourism Industry Post-Pandemic?
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

1 in 4 Companies are at Severely High Risk of Bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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A huge increase in U.S. bankruptcies has further to go: Attorney
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Workouts:

The Case for Creditor Cooperation Duties in Corporate Workouts
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Why the right bankruptcy strategy can be a 'tremendous' asset
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Bankruptcy Remoteness:

Hertz insolvency to test bankruptcy remoteness of ABS in new crisis
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Litigation:

‘Rolling With the Punches’: Litigators Use Creativity to Manage Their Cases Without Jury Trials
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Finance:

SBA Need Not Consider Bankrupt Companies for Virus Aid, for Now
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Apparel:

Under Armour delaying payments to some of its athletes amid coronavirus pandemic
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Mail:

House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service
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Theatre:

Broadway Shutdown Extended Through the Summer Due to Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis Broadway Offers Refunds, Exchanges for Shows Through Sept. 6
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Student Debt:

Trump administration is still garnishing the wages of 54,000 student loan borrowers
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House coronavirus aid bill would pay off student loans
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Education:

California State University, nation's largest four-year system, to teach remotely in fall
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You'll Still Be Homeschooling Your Kids This Fall, Dr. Fauci Says
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Travel:

American Travelers Are About to Be Pariahs in This New World
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Crypto:

17,000 Creditors Hope to Recover Assets Lost to Defunct Exchange QuadrigaCX
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Most Crypto Users Think QuadrigaCX CEO Faked Own Death
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Maritime:

World’s largest shipping firm says almost 10% of its fleet has been idled due to coronavirus
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History:

Will We Look Back Fondly on This Terrifying Period?
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Food/Beverage:

Steak n' Shake permanently closes 51 restaurants, continuing the chain's dangerous downward spiral toward bankruptcy
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Bamboo Sushi holding co. files for bankruptcy as legal battle with Bain rages on Bamboo Sushi, Quickfish Parent Declares Bankruptcy Lawsuit Claims One of the World’s Most Notorious Private Equity Firms Is Seizing Control of Local Chain Bamboo Sushi Sustainable Restaurant Holdings Launches Restructuring and Sale Process to Ensure Continuity of Restaurant Operations and Create Path for Long-Term Success First Day Dec
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April saw the sharpest increase in grocery store prices in nearly 50 years Grocery prices see a record-breaking spike as US shoppers continue to stock up at the supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic
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Health officials stopped reporting infections at Nebraska meatpacking plants
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Burger King, Popeyes, and McDonald's are reopening their dining rooms at hundreds of locations around America
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California restaurants can soon reopen for dine-in customers as part of a phased relaxing of shutdown restrictions
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Photos show the strange new reality of dining out as restaurants like Waffle House and Cracker Barrel reopen dining rooms in some states
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Human Cost Signals End to 99-Cent Chicken for U.S. Meatpackers
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Democratic Attorneys General Urge Stricter Safety at Meat Plants
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New York City to Limit Companies’ Fees for Online Food Delivery
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To reopen, Washington state restaurants will have to keep log of customers to aid in contact tracing
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Transit:

U.S. Transit Agencies Seek $32 Billion of Federal Aid
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Banking:

Fed May Curb Banks’ Dividends Due to Virus Crisis, Quarles Says
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Rail:

Freight Volume Hits an All Time Low
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UK:

UK economy posts sharpest monthly contraction on record
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Travelodge eyes CVA in battle with landlords over rents
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KPMG faces £250m negligence lawsuit over Carillion
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U.K.’s Sunak Extends Furlough Program to Pay Wages Until October
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The Statistics Paint A Bleak Future For UK Businesses
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Furloughing and Administration – Key Considerations for Administrators
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Managing Distressed Customer Relationships
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U.K. Employers Told to Protect Staff From Virus or Be Prosecuted
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UK transit worker dies of coronavirus after sick traveler spat at her
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Excess UK deaths in Covid-19 pandemic top 50,000
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UK takes a pasting from world's press over coronavirus crisis
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Headteachers Say The Government’s Plan To Get All Primary School Pupils Back Before Summer Is Virtually Impossible
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Coronavirus is a Foretaste of Brexit
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U.K. Sets Out Plans to Reopen English Housing Market Immediately
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EU:

VW Slows Output at Largest Factory Amid Tepid European Demand
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Coronavirus Outbreaks Rip Through European Slaughterhouses
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PIIGS:

Greek tourism fall threatens 10-year gains
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Canada:

JPMorgan Slashes Canadian Growth Forecast on ‘Uneven’ Reopening
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Germany:

Germany’s virus reproduction rate faces fresh scrutiny
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Germany's coronavirus infections dropped after a spike, and its R0 figure for infections is back below 1
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South Korea:

South Korea Coronavirus Second Wave Hits Over 100 Cases
(DBN)

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France:

France Coronavirus Deaths Rise by Most in Nearly Two Weeks
(DBN)

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China:

CIA Believes China Tried to Stop WHO Declaring Public Emergency
(DBN)

Republicans Introduce Bill Allowing Trump to Sanction China Over Pandemic
(DBN)

Chinese Media Pushes Conspiracy Theory That Coronavirus Escaped From U.S.
(DBN)

Wuhan Orders New Testing for All 14 Million
(DBN)

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MENA:

NMC Health Administrators Are Said to Kick Off Asset Sales
(DBN)

Dubai businesses ask for more state help to survive coronavirus
(DBN)

U.A.E. Sets Two-Stage Plan to Reopen Economy as Virus Spreads
(DBN)

Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
(DBN)

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Sweden:

Sweden boosts elderly care spending as coronavirus death toll rises
(DBN)

Sweden Has Resisted a Lockdown. But That Doesn’t Make it a Bastion of Liberty
(DBN)

Sweden's Deadly Pandemic Experiment
(DBN)

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Japan:

Coronavirus Pushed Over 140 Small Japan Companies to Bankruptcy, Reveals Report
(DBN)

Japanese Banks Set to Face Highest Bad-Loan Costs Since Crisis
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina extends $65 bln debt deadline as 'hardball' talks stoke risk of default
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Mexico Job Losses Reach a Record in April on Virus Lockdown
(DBN)

Mexico's president orders military on streets to curb rising violence
(DBN)

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Brazil:

As Brazil's Bolsonaro Enjoys BBQ Despite COVID-19, the Poor Face Starvation
(DBN)

Rumor of Military Takeover of Brazil Growing
(DBN)

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Ukraine:

Ukraine Police Accused of Evoking Nazi Invasion by Demanding Names of Jews
(DBN)

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India:

Lenders want govt to form ‘bad bank’ to buy NPAs worth $13 billion: Report
(DBN)

The Game of Jurisdictions: Arbitration and Insolvency Proceedings
(DBN)

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