November 16, 2020

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Law:

BigLaw firm and bar groups report data breaches
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Law Students Boycott 4 Firms For Repping Trump Campaign
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Protests And Boycotts Come To Jones Day’s Doorstep
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Oh, To Be A Fly On The Wall At Jones Day As Dissension At The Firm Grows
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Jones Day Attorneys Voice Dismay About Election Suit on Calls
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Jones Day not representing Trump in election fraud claims, firm says
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Trump's Lawyers Are Just Doing Their Jobs
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Another Biglaw Firm Withdraws From Election Litigation (No, Not Jones Day)
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Trump Law Firm’s Election Exit Leaves Another Feeling Heat
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Second Major Law Firm Representing Trump in Election Lawsuits Abandons Ship
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Trump’s far-fetched legal campaign to question the election seems to be falling apart
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Bonus Season Has Started, But Where Are The Bonuses? Come On, Cravath!
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How the 2020 Election Impacts Bankruptcy Practice
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There is no capitalism in legal services. Or is there?
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Projections For Fall 2021 Law School Applicants: +28% (+53% In 160-180 LSAT Band)
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Reed Smith apologizes for handling of historic harassment allegations against ex-partner
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UK legal sector records bumper September as many firms continue to shrug off Covid-19 woes
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What’s The Future Of The Brick-And-Mortar Law Office?
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Biglaw Firm Restores All Partner Pay After 5 Months Of COVID Cuts
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Law Firm Slogans: A Moment of Levity
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ABA asks Trump for delays in 3 executions, including case in which the lawyers have COVID-19
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Jeffrey Epstein nonprosecution agreement stemmed from ‘poor judgment,’ DOJ ethics office says Even Bill Barr’s Justice Dept. Can’t Deny The Obvious Where Jeffrey Epstein Is Concerned
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Judge Rules Acting DHS Secretary Lacked Authority To Suspend DACA Program Federal judge invalidates DACA suspension
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Trumpworld Likens Lawsuits To Bush Vs. Gore – But Bush Figures Reject The Comparison Bush v. Gore Lawyer Tells Federalist Society That 2020 Election ‘Is Over’
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'Respect the Will of the People': Democratic AGs Call Out Bill Barr for DOJ's 'Un-American' Election Interference
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Department of Homeland Security calls election "the most secure in American history"
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Federal prosecutors assigned to monitor election malfeasance tell Barr they see no evidence of substantial irregularities
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Trump’s Election Suit Turns Arizona Courtroom Into A Three Ring Circus
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Arizona's GOP AG rejects voter fraud claims, expects Biden to win state
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Even Texas Supreme Court Kicks Out Vote Case
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Trump's legal strategy is to sue first and ask questions later - that's dangerous
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Bye, Bye, 'Sharpiegate': Trump Campaign Hastily Retreats from Conspiracy-Laden Lawsuit After Brutal Hearing
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Trump Campaign’s Arizona Suit Over In-Person Voting Fizzles
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Trump's Legal Machine Grinds to a Stop
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Trump Can't Find Judge Who Will Ignore Facts
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Trump Cries Voter Fraud. In Court, His Lawyers Don’t.
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Trump lost at the ballot box. His legal challenges aren't going any better.
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Trump Campaign Lawyer Comically Filed Election Lawsuit in Court That Had No Authority to Hear the Case
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Rudy Giuliani Claims He Has Proof Of Voter Fraud, But Says He Can’t Share It Yet Giuliani Claims Election Will be Overturned
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Trump: I'm About to File Big Cases Challenging Election Results
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Experts Marvel Over Bizarre Election Suits
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Trump Campaign’s Arizona Lawyer Once Had to Pay Town of Snowflake After Filing ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit
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Law Professor Jonathan Turley Pushes Debunked Vote-Switching Conspiracy Theory, Offers President's Supporters False Hope
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Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
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Georgia Democrats Ask Judge to Shut Down Trump Supporters’ Lawsuit: This 'Gambit' Is Backed by No 'Concrete, Credible Evidence'
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Republican leaders in 4 states quash dubious bid on electors
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Trump Urges Judge to Preserve Suit Over Pennsylvania Ballots
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At least 20 arrested as pro- and anti-Trump protesters clash in Washington
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More than 130 Secret Service officers are isolating due to Covid-19 outbreak, report says
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New York City Will Now Send Mental Health Experts Instead of Cops to Certain 911 Calls
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Fired Staffers Accuse Texas Attorney General of Engaging in 'All Manner of Retaliation Ranging from Serious to Petty and Pathetic' Texas AG Ken Paxton became 'less rational' over time about abuse of office, new lawsuit says
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Men Charged with Murder in Ahmaud Arbery Case Denied Bond
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Stat Of The Week: Lawyers On ‘Jeopardy!’
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Minneapolis violence surges as police officers leave department in droves
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Parents who locked adoptive son in a basement for 23 hours a day receive 2-year prison sentence
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Judges:

Texas Federal Judges Release Music Video: 'We'll Be Back'
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Alito: COVID-19 restrictions highlight disturbing trend of ‘lawmaking by executive fiat’ Let’s Break Down Every Utterly Bonkers Thing Justice Alito Said Last Night Justice Alito’s Federalist Society Speech Was the Judicial Equivalent of a Trump Rally Alito homes in on same-sex marriage, gun rights, religious liberty in stern speech to conservatives Justice Alito speech on polarizing issues prompts calls to reform Supreme Court
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Catholic Church Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Cuomo's COVID-19 Restrictions. Justice Barrett May Be the Deciding Vote.
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More Positive Tests as Covid Disrupts Federal Trial in Texas
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DHS Admits It Likely Made False Statement to Federal Court When Justifying Chad Wolf’s Appointment
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‘Judge Judy’ $22M Profits Lawsuit Heats Up With Sizzling Salvos & Dismissal Effort
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Trump’s election litigation: boon or blow to public faith in the court system?
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Wall Street:

Dow futures rise more than 250 points after last week’s big market rotation
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S&P boasts record close with earnings reports adding to vaccine fueled optimism
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Layoffs:

Golden Gate Bridge Transit District approves mass layoffs in response to COVID-19 budget disaster
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Amended N.Y. WARN Act Requires Advance Notice to Broader Range of Government Entities before Layoffs and Closures
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UBS Chairman Rules Out Major Job Cuts During Pandemic
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Santander Plans 4,000 Job Losses, Adding to Wave of Cuts
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Lettuce Entertain You, Chicago’s Largest Restaurant Group, Could Lay Off 1,000
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Mail:

Post office’s losses widen to $9 billion this year as election boost fails to offset drop in mail demand
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Personal Finance:

Many retirees are buried in debt — how can they get out?
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15 Warning Signs to Identify a Toxic Work Environment Before Taking a Job
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Climate:

2020 Atlantic hurricane season breaks all-time record while leaving Gulf Coast battered
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Investors tell European firms to reveal 'missing' climate costs in their accounts
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Agribusiness:

Farm Industry Braces for Tougher Eye on Practices Under Biden
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Gig Economy:

Uber and Lyft's driver classification fight is far from over
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Healthcare:

Moderna says its Covid vaccine is 94.5 percent effective in first analysis, adding to hopes of a breakthrough Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial
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We'll Need More Than One Vaccine for Covid
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An average of 1,100 Americans are dying every day from COVID-19 as the death rate quickly climbs, heading towards summer and spring levels
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Before inauguration, 70,000 more could die
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Americans Will Start Dying in ER Waiting Rooms According to Covid-19 Expert
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US doctors are calling it quits under stress of the pandemic
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COVID-19 deaths may double over the winter, UNC coronavirus expert warns
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Coronavirus cases rise by 40% COVID-19: U.S. sees new daily high for positive tests above 184,500 U.S. reports 1 million coronavirus cases in 6 days
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Covid’s Rampage Means No Medical Cavalry Coming to the Rescue
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Covid-19 in the US: 45 of 50 states heading in wrong direction
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Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
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More Than 1 in 400 Americans Test Positive in a Week
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New York Daily Covid-19 Cases Top 5,000 for Second Straight Day
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New Jersey reports highest number of daily cases since start of pandemic
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Michigan's worst week: COVID-19 cases, deaths soar as shutdowns loom and holidays approach
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As Texas surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases, 'people have quarantine fatigue. They're tired of it'
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The coronavirus is now a rural threat
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Maine Wedding Gives Half Of The Guests Coronavirus, Outbreak Leads To 177 Covid-19 Cases And 7 Deaths
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North Dakota nurses worry about working with sick colleagues
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U.S. reports record Covid hospitalizations as states roll out restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
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Experts urge caution in using covid risk and tracking tools
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Rapid Testing Is Less Accurate Than the Government Wants to Admit
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U.S. surgeon general: "pandemic fatigue" behind soaring coronavirus cases
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Scientists pour cold water on ‘intriguing’ similarity between COVID-19 and 1918 flu
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Biden coronavirus adviser: "We do not need" a nationwide shelter-in-place order National lockdown to contain Covid surge is ‘measure of last resort,’ top Biden health advisor says Biden Covid advisor says U.S. lockdown of 4 to 6 weeks could control pandemic and revive economy
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Can Biden convince red states to wear masks? Gov. Kristi Noem won't comply with Biden face mask mandate: He 'doesn't have the authority' The states where face coverings are mandatory
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‘No rhyme or reason’ why Mississippi governor reversed statewide mask mandate, says Jackson mayor
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Fauci: Working with Trump administration has "been very stressful"
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Dr. Fauci says ‘help is on the way’ with vaccines, but doubts Covid can ever be eradicated
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Trump hasn't attended a coronavirus task force meeting in five months and is taking no role in combating the surge in the disease As Trump ignores deepening coronavirus crisis, Biden calls for urgent response
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White House minimizes surge in new virus cases
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Fauci says transition delay harmful to public health as COVID-19 cases surge Health officials sound alarm over impact of Trump’s transition blockade
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Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff
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Incoming Biden chief of staff calls for a 'seamless transition' as pandemic surges
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Here’s Where You Can No Longer Get An ICU Bed Because Of Covid
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Court halts El Paso shutdown even as coronavirus death toll nears 750
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Rural areas are at a vaccine disadvantage
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The 10 Riskiest States To Visit Right Now, Ranked
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Leap Of Faith? Some Churches Choose To Continue Indoor Services
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Puerto Rico activates National Guard to enforce curfew
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It’s Time to Hunker Down
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The pandemic isn’t stopping one New York councilman from hosting a big Thanksgiving gathering — and a new survey shows he’s not alone
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Study: 40 percent are likely to attend a gathering of more than 10 this holiday season
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California Gov. Newsom slammed for telling residents to restrict social gathering not long after he attended a private dinner party
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A season of disappointment and depression as COVID-19 rages into holidays
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‘No One Is Listening to Us’
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Thanksgiving and COVID-19: What to know
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The pandemic is testing our decision-making
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Economy:

U.S. consumer sentiment ebbs; producer prices maintain steady rise U.S. Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Declines on Economic Views Core U.S. Producer Prices Rose Less Than Forecast in October
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NY Fed's Williams: U.S. economy still in 'deep hole' and rising infections pose risk
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Here Are All The Coronavirus Relief Programs Expiring At The End Of The Year
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25,000 in Dallas Line Up for Food Bank
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Yellen Under Consideration by Biden Team for Treasury Secretary
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Are we still in a recession?
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Fed NowCast: 2.86% for 2020:Q4.
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Not again! Economy faces another stiff test from record coronavirus surge
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Trump urges Congress to pass a 'big and focused' coronavirus relief bill in 1st stimulus comments since losing the election Pelosi calls for stimulus talks without offering new proposals
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Biden, Harris to Make Remarks on U.S. Economic Recovery Monday
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Run-It-Hot Wins Argument Over How to Get Americans Back to Work
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Krugman: A Republican Senate Would Be Bad for Business
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With Covid-19 cases at record levels, states are rolling out new restrictions Worsening coronavirus crisis pushes leaders to take new measures Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain Va., Md. head toward shutdown after surge To shut down or not shut down? Officials implement new coronavirus restrictions as cases skyrocket but face angry backlash West Coast states recommend 2-week travel quarantine Covid Restrictions by State States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases Washington state enacts new restrictions, months after it was first in the US to confront Covid-19 Washington state governor imposes sweeping restrictions amid COVID-19 surge North Dakota governor changes tack and issues mask mandate 2 states announce new virus restrictions as US cases hit 11M today Arkansas governor announces virus task force as infections surge Fauci Says New Stay-At-Home Orders Likely As Biden Advisor Warns Of Looming Disaster For U.S. Hospitals
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Treasury yields fall as concerns persist over rising coronavirus cases
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Controversial Trump Fed board pick Judy Shelton gets closer to confirmation
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Blackstone's Schwarzman defended Trump during a meeting of top CEOs discussing what to do if the president refuses to concede the election
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COVID-19 vaccine to be broadly available in U.S. by spring
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Here’s When Experts Say Things Could Get Back To Back To Normal
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Coronavirus vaccine scientist: ‘We could have a normal winter next year’ Fauci predicts the US can return to 'relative normal' in 2021 if majority of people take a vaccine
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Chicago mayor: Stay-at-home advisory needed to save lives despite Covid fatigue
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The average Gen Xer has $32,878 in non-mortgage debt—here’s how they compare to other generations
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What it takes to earn $100,000 a year as an ironworker in New York
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Trump isn’t going quietly and fiscal stimulus won’t come easily, but investors have bigger things to worry about
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Biden’s plan to boost Social Security and Medicare already looks wobbly
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For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle
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Biden Fills Economic Posts With Experts on Systemic Racism
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Freight Firms Report Surge in Shipments for Festive Rebound
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Socialism Isn't the Way to Win the Working Class
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Homelessness at the End of the Lincoln Highway
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‘A coup for China’: Analysts react to the world’s largest trade deal that excludes the U.S. US Excluded as World's Largest Trading Bloc Signs Trade Deal
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Global Structured Finance Assets Vulnerable as Relief Fades, Fitch
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These Maps Show Every Country’s Most Valuable Import
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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:

NAR’s Yun says median home price rising “much too fast”
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Simon Property gives up on four struggling malls. Why more could follow.
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Anchors, away: How department stores are ditching malls
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How the J.C. Penney acquisition is changing the game in retail real estate
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Wells Fargo agrees not to seize CBL's rent during court battle
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Shopping malls need to travel back to the future
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Manhattan Office Glut Grows as Landlords Face Resurgent Pandemic
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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WeWork losses mount but 'seismic shift' in office use seen helping recovery
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Extend Covid-19 Loan Flexibilities
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Mall Giants Simon, Taubman Face Off at Trial Over Busted Buyout
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Mall owners Simon and Taubman revise merger terms, with $800 million price cut
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Mall owners Simon and Taubman revise merger terms, with $800 million price cut Simon Property cuts purchase price for Taubman stake amid COVID hit After price cut, Simon and Taubman aim to ring up mall deal
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CBRE predicts 20% reduction in total U.S. retail square footage by 2025
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The State Of REITs: November 2020 Edition
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Municipalities:

New stats reveal massive NYC exodus
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Small Cities Are A Big Draw For Remote Workers During The Pandemic
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Ex-Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr Finds Himself in Midst of Controversy Over Defending Trump
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Oil/Gas:

Gulfport Files for Bankruptcy After Gas M&A Spree, Price Crash Another Oklahoma energy company is seeking bankruptcy protection Gulfport Energy files for bankruptcy as liabilities mount to $2.5bn
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Lilis Energy Gets OK For $46.6M Asset Sale In Ch. 11
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FERC Won't Budge On Gas Contract Bankruptcy Order
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Analyzing Potential Issues for Transocean
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A vaccine won't rescue oil markets anytime soon
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Trump to Rush Drilling Leases in Arctic Before Biden Takes Over
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Why The Oil Industry Is Set To Thrive For Decades To Come
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Hotels:

Approaches to developing and implementing a survival strategy for hotel owners facing COVID-19
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Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 35.9% Year-over-year
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Politics:

Trump loyalists mount last stand in Washington Trump Team Mocked For Apparently Exaggerating Crowd Size (Again)—This Time For ‘Million Maga March’ The White House press secretary said more than 1 million attended a demonstration in support of Trump, but it was more likely thousands In photos: Trump supporters rally into the night to protest election results ‘Million MAGA March’ to protest election appears to draw thousands, includes visit by Trump motorcade Violence followed the “Million MAGA March” in Washington, DC Police say groups arrived 'intent on clashing'
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Trump voters struggle with president's role in defeat
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Trump Rally Sign: Coming for Blacks First
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America Is Exceptional in the Nature of Its Political Divide
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'King of debt': Trump's empire faces an uncertain future as he gets back to business
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President Falsely Claims Credit for Pfizer Vaccine
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An Unprecedented Election—and Its Bitter Aftermath—Seen from Across the Country
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Trump acknowledges Biden's win in latest tweet Trump admits Biden won, but still won’t concede after falsely claiming election was ‘rigged’ 'I concede NOTHING!' Trump says shortly after appearing to acknowledge Biden won the election
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Trump Isn't the First to Refuse to Concede
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Republican Arkansas governor: 'I expect Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States'
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Many places that prospered under Trump voted for Biden, bucking the standard assumption of how people vote
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Trump takes no questions in first public remarks since losing election
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Nearly the whole world considers Biden president-elect
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GSA Stonewalls Congress on Transition
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Charles Koch regrets his partisanship: 'Boy, did we screw up!'
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Why Biden didn’t do better in big cities
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How Republicans pulled off big upset -- nearly took back House
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John Kelly says Trump’s delay of Biden transition ‘hurts our national security’
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Trump wins North Carolina
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Biden’s victory came from the suburbs
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Kellyanne Conway and Donald Trump said they won by a 'landslide' with 306 Electoral College votes in 2016. Now that Biden has 306, they're crying foul.
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How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money Into His Business
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Obama addresses Trump transition in first interview since election Obama says it's 'disappointing' that more Republicans aren't standing up to Trump over election results Obama Says Trump Voters’ Alternative Views Divide the Country Obama says election results show nation is deeply divided
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Biden likely to choose a woman, a person of color or both for White House press secretary
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Dowd: Goodbye, Golden Goose
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Hispanic lawmaker says progressive ideas alienating Texas Latinos
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Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Apologizes After Falsely Claiming A Dead Man Voted In Georgia
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Trump’s turn against Fox News, explained ‘Fox News Sucks!’ Trump Supporters Turn on Fox at D.C. MAGA March Fox host Lou Dobbs calls on GOP to help Trump secure a second term that's 'rightfully his' despite the failed lawsuits and insufficient electoral votes that say otherwise
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Trump Allies Explored Buyout of Newsmax TV as Fox News Alternative
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Newsmax CEO: ‘We Are Not Actively Selling,’ Have No Desire to Be ‘Trump TV’
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Rally for Trump ends in scuffle as crowd can't accept Milwaukee Health Department safe practices There were scuffles when public health officials arrived to close down a Trump rally in Milwaukee for breaching coronavirus rule
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Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
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Stephen Schwarzman defended Donald Trump at CEO meeting on election results
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Appeals judge rules Pennsylvania official had no authority to extend deadline to fix ballot ID issues
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'Huge Loss': Trump Loses Two Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Cases within Hours
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Pennsylvania secretary of state says she won't order recount
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FactCheck: Georgia Voter Signature Checks
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Weak Trump Lawsuits Seek to Delegitimize Biden, Michigan AG Says
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In Georgia, a painstaking hand recount begins
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Trump tells his donors they're paying for recounts. They aren't.
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Michigan Judge Denies Injunction, Finding Trump Supporters' Conspiracy Theories Lacking in Detroit Michigan Judge Denies Trump Backers’ Bid to Toss Detroit Votes
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87-year-old Rep. Don Young tests positive for COVID A 25-term congressman from Alaska who called COVID-19 the 'beer virus' and said concerns were 'created primarily by hysteria' has tested positive for the disease
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Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski tests positive for coronavirus
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Democrats abandon indoor Capitol meal for new House members after photo raises eyebrows
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The second White House coronavirus outbreak: Mark Meadows, the Secret Service, and more
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Conn. senators isolate after governor's aide tests positive
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In final days, 30-year-old aide purges officials seen as insufficiently loyal
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Money Floods Georgia Senate Runoffs With Ugly Ads Cranking Up
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Mass Torts:

Sex-Abuse Claims Against Boy Scouts Now Surpass 82,000
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'Like a scab picked off': Over 300 Hoosiers bring sexual assault claims against Boy Scouts
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Television:

Cable TV's slow, painful death
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Maritime:

PIL warns of liquidation risk
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Coal:

Trump's coal rescue was doomed from the beginning
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Religion:

In a moment of turmoil, US Catholic bishops meet virtually
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Here's how the Catholic Church is trying to reform after years of clergy abuse scandals
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (23 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Sizing up Corporate Restructuring in the COVID Crisis
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Whopping Ch. 15 Bankruptcy Filings May Be Misleading
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Chapter 11 filings hit highest ever since Great Recession in the third quarter: report Q3 Shows Highest Chapter 11 Filings Since Great Recession
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Litigation:

When On Trial, Give Your Mind A Break
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules, Forms and Miscellaneous Fees Effective December 1, 2020
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Restructuring Alternatives:

Out-Of-Court Restructuring Alternatives in The European Union, Germany and The United States
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Trustees:

BK WD NC (Charlotte) Seeks Standing Chapter 13 Trustee
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Deadlines:

The Importance of Paying Attention to Notices Received in Bankruptcy Cases: Creditor Misses Proof of Claim Bar Date and Loses Claim for $2 million
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SCOTUS:

SCOTUS Asked To Decide Disappearing Homestead Exemption Issue (scroll down to Hull v. Rockwell)
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Aviation:

Vaccine offers hope for airlines — and a big logistical challenge
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Elon Musk says he's positive for COVID-19, and NASA won't let him attend SpaceX's astronaut launch on Sunday
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Alaska Airlines’ next CEO optimistic on recovery
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American slashes London flights in December due to weak demand
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United to run first Covid free transatlantic flight
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Airlines Are Making Money Selling Everything But Tickets
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JetBlue will soon fill its planes to capacity and is offering refunds for travelers who don't want to fly on the airline as a result
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Emirates eyes return to profitability in 2022 as new travel corridors open
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Colombian airline Avianca Holdings Q3 net loss widens on falling income
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S. Korea’s Hanjin Group in talks to buy debt-ridden Asiana Airlines Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder
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Poland’s national flag-carrier to receive ‘huge support package’, says minister
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Sports:

Buffalo Bills Cornerback Josh Norman Tests Positive For Covid-19, 3 Other Players Ruled Out For Sunday
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Ivy League cancels winter sports season
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As college football season marches on, coronavirus is disrupting more and more games
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College Football in Covid Time Is a Failure. Surprised?
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Amid college football's starts and stops is one central question: Can it finish?
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Marotta: Italian football at risk of bankruptcy
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Bach says Tokyo Olympic “participants” may need vaccinations
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A Lack of Fans at the Masters Strains Those Who Would Sell the Experience
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Student Debt:

What Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan would mean for borrowers
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Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard shows where student loans pay off… and where they don’t
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Food/Beverage:

Wendy’s May Withhold Franchise Permission From Flynn in NPC Sale
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Bankrupt Ruby Tuesday tells court (and retirees): 'Pension funds are ours'
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There's No Denying The Evidence: Restaurants And Bars Are Helping Spread COVID-19
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Restaurants are setting up tents and temporary structures to extend outdoor dining during the winter. But they come with their own hazards, and in some cases, could be riskier than eating indoors.
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Think it will soon be too cold to eat outside? Heed this advice from Alaska, Scandinavia - even the South Pole
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Pandemic holds few lessons for European chefs, mostly misery
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McDonald's and franchisees to make safety checks as 'COVID fatigue' grips
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Retailing:

Guitar Center Enters Restructuring Pact to Cut Debt by $800 Million Guitar Center to Prep Bankruptcy With Creditor Support Guitar Center In Bankruptcy Might Not Be So Bad After All Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Guitar Center Announces Comprehensive Agreement to Reduce Debt and Provide Significant Financing to Support Business Plan
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Tailored Brands to come back from bankruptcy this month Tailored Brands’ Chapter 11 Confirmation Plan Approved Tailored Brands Announces Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization
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Retail Chains Shed Stores, but It Isn't Good for Business
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Sears Appears To Have Given Up On The Holiday Selling Season
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JCPenney Received Green Light For Asset Purchase Agreement
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Walmart, grocers reinstate coronavirus shopping restrictions Walmart resumes counting customers in stores and grocers reinstate limits on toilet paper as coronavirus cases surge Strict Covid-19 measures return, and grocery stores brace for more stockpiling
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Here comes Santa Claus - with face masks and plexiglass
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Retailers fall behind on loans, setting stage for an altered landscape
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Dillard's surprises with Q3 profit despite women's apparel slump
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What a vaccine could mean for retail
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Education:

Schools start closing -- or delay reopening -- as covid-19 cases jump across the country
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College Applications Plummet For Next Year's Freshman Class
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How to fix America’s school reopening failure, according to an epidemiologist
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NYC Mayor Says Schools ‘Thankfully’ Will Remain Open on Monday
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Colleges weigh student travel for Thanksgiving as pandemic worsens
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Tech:

Rebekah Mercer is funding Parler, the social-media app touted by Republican politicians and pundits that conservatives are flocking to
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Autos:

GM president worries 'every day and every night' about coronavirus spread
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Hertz Rental Cars Has A New Plan To Beat Bankruptcy
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Transit:

Golden Gate Bridge district to lay off workers instead of raising tolls amid budget crisis
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Cosmetics:

Revlon Saves Face
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Banking:

SEC charges former Wells Fargo CEO and top executive with misleading investors over sales practices
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Deutsche Bank CEO says focusing on restructuring in 2021, not mergers
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Sovereigns:

In Africa’s Debt Fog, China Loses Too
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Zambia Poised to Be First African Sovereign Default in Pandemic Zambia will miss Eurobond payment, setting stage for default Zambia creditor group slams lack of engagement, threatens other options Zambia Trades Blame With Bondholders Following Default Zambia’s debt crisis casts a long, global shadow
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Argentina’s Chubut Reaches Agreement in Principle With Creditors
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World’s poorest countries get fresh debt relief hope from creditor nations G20 strikes historic debt pact to help poor Covid-hit countries G20 debt relief framework is a major plus for global stability
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World poverty rising as rich nations call in debt amid Covid, warns Gordon Brown
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UK:

Arcadia denies administration imminent
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Greggs to cut more than 800 jobs as coronavirus lockdown hits business
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Green's TopShop empire in race to secure £30m to stay afloat
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Sadiq Khan slammed for ‘financial chaos’ as London faces bankruptcy crisis
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AGAIN! Boris Johnson self-isolating after covid contact UK’s Johnson in quarantine but declares himself fit, working
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Britain's Dominic Cummings, top adviser dubbed Boris Johnson's 'brain,' reported preparing to depart
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Boris Johnson Clears Out His Brexit Gang to Take Back Control
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U.K. Hints Brexit Talks Could Be Extended as Disagreements Remain Brexit Time Runs Short as Both Sides See Crucial Week Ahead
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U.K. Covid Infections Are Now Slowing, Government Scientists Say
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Canada:

As COVID-19 relief programs wind down, bankruptcies are starting to spike again
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Trudeau Faces Cracking Canadian Unity Over Virus at Crucial Time
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Toronto Residents Told to Stay Home With Virus Cases Soaring
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Maxed-Out Debt, Grim Outlook Are Squeezing Canadian Businesses
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Mexico:

Mexico tops 1 million coronavirus cases, as death toll nears 100,000
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Austria:

Austria announces nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar Austria Toughens Lockdown for Three Weeks as Soft Measures Fail
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France:

Paris boulevards deserted
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French police increase COVID lockdown checks in Paris
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Coronavirus deaths cast a pall over France, two weeks into a national lockdown
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Sweden:

Sweden 'got it wrong on herd immunity'
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Germany:

Germany Plans Hundreds of Vaccine Centers in December, Welt Says
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China:

Troubled Chinese Lender Writes Off $980 Million of Capital Bonds
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Creditors of parent of BMW's Chinese JV partner apply for company restructuring
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China state enterprises facing debt problems
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Singapore:

Singapore’s Hyflux Supports U.S. Firm’s Restructuring Proposal High Court grants bank creditors’ application to place Hyflux under judicial management
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Hong Kong:

Court Refuses Injunction To Restrain Winding Up Petition Based On Unpaid Interim Payments
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Poland:

Courts announce more and more consumer bankruptcies
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