October 2, 2020

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Law:

Salary Rollbacks And Full Restoration Payments For Am Law 50 Firm
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Law Firm Mergers Pick Up Pace, Lag Behind Last Year Amid Covid
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Biglaw Firm Takes Harsh Stance On Productivity This Year
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White & Case Adds Leading Restructuring Team to Its New York and Chicago Offices White & Case Hires Co-Leaders of Sidley’s Bankruptcy Practice
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Starved of Professional Development, Minority Associates Are Fleeing Big Firms, Report Finds
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Sullivan & Cromwell lawyers pressured to return to the office
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Growing Business in Bankruptcy Litigation Fuels Attorney Hiring
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Think You’ll Have A Pleasant Experience As A Pregnant Biglaw Associate? Think Again.
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Fieldfisher kicks off secretary mass layoffs
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Progress In The Time Of COVID-19: Reconsidering Gender Equity In The Legal Profession
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The Biglaw Firms That Keep Opposing Counsel Running Scared In Litigation (2021)
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Don’t Be Your Own Glass Ceiling
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Investigation after black lawyer repeatedly mistaken for defendant
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Maybe Bankruptcy’s Not The Best Time To Show Off Your Silk-Encrusted Mansion
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NCBE Touts Poll, ‘See, People Who Don’t Know What A Bar Exam Is Think We Need Bar Exams!!!’
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Here’s What I Learned From 3 Bar Exam Failures
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How Much Does Your Biglaw Firm Contributes To Climate Change?
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Nevada attorney general warns Trump is telling supporters to intimidate at polls
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Trump administration cuts refugee cap to new record low
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Public-records requests fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic
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Judge rejects Bolton's effort to dismiss lawsuit against his book Reagan-Appointed Judge Denies John Bolton's Motion to Dismiss, Puts 'All' Book Royalties in Serious Jeopardy
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Edward Snowden Must 'Relinquish' His 'Unlawful Financial Gains' from Book About U.S. Government Spying Regime Court orders Snowden to pay U.S. government $5.2 million from book sales
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New Story on Ghislaine's Teen Recruiting
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Court: Trump administration policing panel broke transparency law Trump Law Enforcement Commission Report Blocked by U.S. Judge ‘Hard Pressed to Think of a Starker Example of Non-Compliance’: Judge Rules Trump’s Law Enforcement Commission Violates the Law
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Barr Accused by 1,600 Ex-DOJ Of Duplicity
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Judge Finds DOJ Violated Federal Law with Certain Mueller Report Redactions; Orders Pages Released Before Election
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Judge Blocks Trump on Foreign Workers
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Do President Trump’s Tax Records Show That He Falsified His Taxes?
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Black women are leading the movement to end police violence
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'I Don't Want to Die Like This': Cop Ignored Pleas of Black Woman Restrained Upside-Down in His Car
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‘Get him!’ Woman calls 911 after spotting Black man with ‘a brand-new SUV Infinity’
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DHS Rushes To Defense Of Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, As His Lawyer Threatens Biden With Defamation Suit 'Meritless and Frivolous': Kyle Rittenhouse Does Not Have a Defamation Case Against Joe Biden
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California was a free state. But there was still slavery. Now reparations are on the table.
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California to ban chokeholds, independently review police shootings under newly signed laws
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Questions mount as release of grand jury recordings in Breonna Taylor case delayed
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Judge rules police can keep guns from former Trump campaign boss Brad Parscale
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Colorado Governor Pardoning More Than 2,700 People Convicted for Possessing an Ounce or Less of Marijuana
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41-year old lawyer fails in court bid to stop parents reducing his allowance
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The Texas Law Hawk takes on Covid in epic battle
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Judges:

Congressman Wants George Mason Law To Change Its Name AGAIN — This Time To Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Republicans have no margin for error in Supreme Court blitz
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People of Praise Website Scrubs Barrett Info
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White House Calls Barrett a Rhodes Scholar
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How Amy Coney Barrett might rule
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Barrett Foes Seize on Anti-Abortion Ad Asserting ‘Right to Life’ Barrett signed ad in 2006 decrying 'barbaric legacy' of Roe v. Wade, advocating overturning the law
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Barrett Braces for What She Has Called a 'Very Brutal' Confirmation Process
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Another Day, Another Cabinet Official Facing Possible Contempt Charges Civil Rights Group Excoriates Trump Admin in Census Dispute: ‘Plaintiffs Just Want Defendants to Follow This Court’s Order’
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Wall Street:

Dow futures fall more than 350 points after Trump says he tested positive for coronavirus
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Wall Street ends choppy session higher as stimulus hopes ebb and flow
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Layoffs:

U.S. planned job cuts increase in September: report
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Layoffs begin piling up again as jobless claims remain stubbornly high
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Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to furlough 500 employees as federal aid runs out
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Bank of America Stands by Pledge of No Layoffs This Year
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Smithsonian lays off 237 as covid-19 continues to limit operations
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MPC Approves 2,050 Job Cuts
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Chemical Plant That Exploded After Hurricane Lays Off Workers
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Allstate To Lay Off 3,800 Employees
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Goldman Cuts 400 Jobs As COVID-19 Layoff Moratorium Ends
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Nevada’s Nugget Casino Resort lays off 154 staff
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Norway's Equinor to cut exploration staff by 30%
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Banking:

Fed to extend curbs on big bank buybacks, dividends through end of year
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Big U.S. banks to report profit plunge as pandemic recession takes hold
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Music:

Spice Girl Melanie C says the live music industry needs support
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How Vienna’s opera houses are staying open in the pandemic
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Food/Beverage:

Up to 50% of NYC Bars, Restaurants May Close
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Drive-thru times slow by nearly 30 seconds as demand soars, study finds
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California wildfires turn beloved Napa wine spots to ash
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Hawaii giving $500 restaurant card to unemployed residents, hoping to boost businesses
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Retailing:

Amazon discloses virus count: 19,000, or 1.44%, of U.S. frontline workforce
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The holiday shopping season will now begin in October
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Bed Bath & Beyond Is on the Verge of an Epic Comeback Bed Bath & Beyond jumps after surprise gain in quarterly sales
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Black Friday is over: Here’s why retailers are touting weeks of deals this year
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Education:

10 facts about school reopenings in the Covid-19 pandemic
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Here’s how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted college enrollment
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De Blasio stakes his ‘whole legacy’ on reopening New York schools
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‘Children have become acceptable carnage’
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Campus life sans Covid: A few colleges write the playbook for pandemic success
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Covid-19 Surge That’s Pounding Wisconsin Began With College Kids
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You Can Oppose Trump While Supporting Reopening Schools
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5 ways parents can help kids thrive amid remote learning
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Mass Torts:

Bleaker profit outlook at Bayer turns into reckoning over Monsanto
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Gambling:

Penn National will nosedive 57% as weak fundamentals overshadow 'internet meme' rally, Deutsche Bank says
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Fraud:

September 2020 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Singapore Businessman Charged With $558 Million Wirecard Fraud
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 31.5% Year-over-year
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Hotel jobs coming back in a handful of large U.S. metro areas
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Holiday Inn Express owner seeks chapter 11 bankruptcy to keep hotel
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Tourism:

Pandemic-Era New York Isn’t So Bad
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Pharma:

Akorn finalizes sale to lenders and exits Chapter 11 protection
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Trump says he's made insulin 'so cheap it's like water.' Nope.
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Movie Theaters:

Ron Howard: The movie theater industry is ‘not going away’
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Cinema Trade Group Says 70% of Smaller U.S. Theaters May Fail
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Student Debt:

Biden’s Income-Based Student Loan Plan Would Dramatically Lower Payments For Some — Here’s How
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History:

Bankruptcy Laws v. Insolvency Laws: A Debtors’ Prison Distinction (Sturges v. Crowninshield)
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Economy:

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 837,000 U.S. jobless claims drop while remaining above pre-virus level
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Slower U.S. job gains anticipated; permanent unemployment in focus
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100K New York Businesses Will 'Disappear': Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Latest layoffs do not signal a collapsing labor market, top economist Michael Darda suggests
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September Employment Preview Goldman September Payrolls Preview
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September job growth expected to be less robust as more layoffs became permanent
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The Recession Isn't Over Yet for Many
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The mighty jobs report gets a downgrade from the Fed
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Half of Americans over 55 may retire poor
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Seven Months Into COVID, the Fate of the Consumer Economy Still Hangs in the Balance
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Personal Income decreased 2.7% in August, Spending increased 1.0% U.S. Personal Income Falls After Federal Jobless Benefit Expires
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Expired $600 unemployment boost is already causing a drag on the economy
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Why 1.6 million Californians could see delayed unemployment pay soon
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Global economic recovery slowing from a bounce to a grind: Economists
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U.S. labor market, income data point to drawn-out economic recovery
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Last Jobs Report Before Election Is Set to Show Slowing Recovery
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Global shares and oil drop after Trump tests positive for COVID-19, sparking safe-haven rush
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U.S. manufacturing gauge pulls back on slower orders, production U.S. manufacturing sector slows in September: ISM ISM Manufacturing index Decreased to 55.4 in September
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End of third quarter shows bright spots, holes in U.S. economic recovery
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Jefferies CEO Says Normalcy Won’t Return Until Late 2021
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Strong Despite Drop in Financial Comfort
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Stimulus Update: White House Offer Details Emerge, $1.6 Trillion Stimulus Package With $1,200 Stimulus Checks, $400 Unemployment Benefits, $250 Billion State/Local Aid A top House Republican criticized the $400 weekly federal unemployment benefit in the White House stimulus plan, saying the GOP doesn't want 'wasteful spending' The White House is upping its offer to Democrats to pass a new stimulus bill including $1,200 direct payments, report says Pelosi and Mnuchin take a last-ditch shot at a coronavirus stimulus deal Pelosi, Mnuchin approach 11th hour on U.S. COVID-19 aid talks Pelosi knocks GOP for insufficient funds in COVID-19 relief offer Pelosi signals no coronavirus deal likely with White House Pelosi tells lawmakers she's skeptical of Mnuchin stimulus deal ‘Let’s get this done’ — GOP congressman urges action on relief bill House prepares to pass revised COVID relief bill as White House talks hit roadblock New stimulus proposal grants hard-hit businesses second round of PPP Nancy Pelosi blasts the White House's $1.6 trillion stimulus plan, saying it's not even 'half a loaf' U.S. Senate's Schumer says Pelosi, Trump administration not in agreement on coronavirus aid House Approves $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Plan
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Trump requires food aid boxes to come with a letter from him
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Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya says big companies shouldn't receive a 'single extra dollar' of stimulus and Congress should pay ordinary Americans instead
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Trump's relentless interruptions in the first debate show what women deal with in work meetings all the time
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Why the very richest Americans are refusing to take sides in the presidential race
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Americans might never go back to the office, and Twitter is leading the charge
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Millions of Americans risk losing power and water as massive, unpaid utility bills pile up
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‘On the precipice’: How the cratering economy became a second public health crisis
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Private Debt Fundraising Squeezed by Pandemic Jitters, Election
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How the Office Will Change When Everyone’s Back
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Pressure mounts on SBA to forgive loans, prevent fraud
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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:

Trump Blames Minorities for Ruining Suburbs
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Increased in August
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Zillow Case-Shiller Forecast: Year-over-year House Price Growth to Increase Significantly in August
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No housing market slowdown as real estate agents report a busy fall
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Construction Spending Increased 1.4% in August
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Homes sold two weeks faster in September due to unusual surge in demand
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Mortgage rates fall as demand for home loans rises Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Slip, With 30-Year Loans at 2.88%
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Manhattan Office Space Floods Market in Biggest Jump Since 2008
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New York, San Francisco Rents Plunge in Shift to Cheaper Cities
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San Francisco rents plunge, showing strain from pandemic and wildfires
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Ratings Shopping Never Died in CMBS Market Now Facing Crisis
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Florida’s New Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
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Municipalities:

The Difficult Path to State Bankruptcy
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Illinois Nuke-Plant Exits Poised to Gut Small-Town Budgets
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New York City Downgraded by Moody’s Because of Pandemic Fallout
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Are People Really Moving Out of L.A. in Droves Amid the Pandemic?
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Texas Sales Tax Revenue Down 6.1%
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US Lost Millions in Goods for Puerto Rico
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. oil producers on pace for most bankruptcies since last oil downturn
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Critics See Bailout in Federal Purchase of Oil Companies’ Debt
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Oil bankruptcies could shift clean-up bill to US taxpayers
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Shale bankruptcies pile on, Lonestar latest to succumb to weak demand
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Oil drops 5% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC supplies
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Oxy to sell Colombia assets for $825 million
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Shell shares fall to 25-year low after reorganization update
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Exxon flags further losses that add to pressure on dividend
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Cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells could cost Texans $117 billion
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Conventions:

Las Vegas Visitor Authority: No Convention Attendance, Visitor Traffic Down 57% YoY in August
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Politics:

Trump: End of the Pandemic is in Sight
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Trump Tests Positive for the Coronavirus President Trump and Melania have Covid-19. What now? Coronavirus Survivor Boris Johnson Wishes Donald Trump A Speedy Recovery Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis wipes out half of the most important resource his campaign has: Time World leaders react as President Trump tests positive for coronavirus Trump's positive COVID test throws markets pre-election curveball UK bookmakers halt U.S. election betting after Trump tests positive for COVID-19
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Trump falsely claims 'poll watchers' blocked from observing early voting sites in Philadelphia Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize Trump calls for poll watchers. Election officials call for calm Deputies Removed Trump Campaign Official from Philadelphia Election Office for 'Recording Video,' Being ‘Irate’ and ‘Disruptive’
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Hope Hicks Has Covid 19
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America's nightmare foretold
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The growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explained
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Americans Increasingly Believe Violence is Justified if the Other Side Wins
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The Proud Boys, explained
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America's History of Militia Violence
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Fox News' John Roberts tears into Trump defenders over white supremacy comments
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Trump: I Condemn All White Supremacists
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Trump Goes Supremacist at Minnesota Rally
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Trump’s Proud Boy moment sparks Black outrage in Florida
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A Pro-Trump Militant Group Has Recruited Thousands of Police, Soldiers, and Veterans
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McEnany defends Trump comments on white supremacy at combative briefing
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The bizarrely aggressive rhetoric of Trump’s fundraising emails, explained
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Amazon removed listings for Proud Boys shirts using President Trump's 'stand back and stand by' quote
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McMaster: Condemning white supremacists should have been "a layup" for Trump
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Drudge Report, a Trump Ally in 2016, Stops Boosting Him for 2020
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Could a few state legislatures choose the next president?
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President Trump gets the suburbs all wrong
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Trump Is on Defense in Crucial States After Debate
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Paul Krugman: Donald Trump’s debt, his future and ours
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Trump's Personal Guaranties and Liquidity
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The world already had low views of the US due to Trump. The debate didn’t help CNN fact-checked the presidential debate. It was almost all about Trump’s lies RNC, Trump campaign push back on changing debate rules How Trump torpedoed the presidential debates Trump Suggests He Won’t Accept Plan to Change Debate Rules
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Why Trump's tax returns caused a stir abroad, even as foreign leaders refuse to publish their own
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Biden is still leading in polls, and voters say he won 1st debate against Trump
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Biden Campaign to Begin In-Person Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts
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Biden Sets Second Monthly Fundraising Record, Buoyed by Debate
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Trump's campaign has spent up to $40,000 on Facebook ads promoting baseless rumors that Biden wears an earpiece
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Former Afghanistan commander Stanley McChrystal endorses Biden
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The definitive case for ending the filibuster
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We're not seeing evidence yet that the Supreme Court battle is shaking up the fight for the Senate
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Pope Francis refused to meet with Mike Pompeo so as not to boost Trump
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Pompeo's Politicking Wearing Thin on Allies
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NATO insiders believe Trump's tax and debt problems make him vulnerable to blackmail by foreign powers
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South Carolina GOP Asks Supreme Court to Restore Ballot Witness Rule
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Alabama’s Legacy of Racism Cited in Mail-In Voting Decision
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Texas Gov. Abbott limits mail-in voting drop-off locations
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In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar
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Campaign spending is smashing records — and it’s expected to hit $10.8 billion
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The Secret History of Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Departure from Fox
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Personal Finance:

Layoffs aren’t stopping. The first 3 steps you should take if you lose your job
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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Antitrust:

The Failing Firm Antitrust Defense – An Update on Navigating Financially Troubled Mergers During a Pandemic
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Exemptions:

The new California homestead exemption is limited a little by the bankruptcy code
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Interest:

Oversecured Creditor’s Right to Contractual Default-Rate Interest Allowed Under State Law
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UST:

An interview with Bob Gebhard on issues affecting chapter 7 trustees and issues related to COVID-19.
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Sales:

The Sale of Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

American captain on why it may take 12 months to bring back furloughed pilots
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Doomsday has arrived for tens of thousands of workers
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As Layoffs Of More Than 30,000 Workers Begin, U.S. Airlines Will Never Be The Same
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U.S. airlines face grim winter, with or without a bailout
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White House open to coronavirus aid bill for airlines: Press Secretary
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Boeing to move 787 production to South Carolina in 2021 Boeing spurns Seattle to move all 787 output to South Carolina Washington state governor says Boeing 787 decision requires review of 'company's favorable tax treatment'
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U.S. House Democrats want FAA to release 737 MAX safety review documents
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Florida congressman stopped at TSA checkpoint with loaded gun
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Pilots Push Trudeau For $5.3 Billion Bailout With Airports Quiet
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Air France-KLM Dutch arm submits restructuring plan to state
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Covid-19 Risk on Qantas Flight Highest in Window Seats in Economy Class
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Fitness:

California Fitness Chain Explores Options to Ease Debt After Virus Shuts Gyms
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Religion:

Another NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits New York Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy protection amid clergy abuse lawsuits After Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy filing, LI Catholics hopeful
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Camden’s Roman Catholic diocese declares bankruptcy, citing COVID-19 costs and priest abuse claims Diocese Of Camden Files For Bankruptcy Protection Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy, cites priest abuse lawsuits, coronavirus pandemic Camden diocese becomes latest to file for bankruptcy
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Court OKs $846K legal fees in church bankruptcy
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Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
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Autos:

Fiat Chrysler and GM’s 3Q auto sales fall from last year, but demand improves from lockdowns
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Toyota's U.S. auto sales fall in third quarter
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Healthcare:

CDC’s Virus Messaging Is Too Complicated to Trust
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Lawmakers Seek Answers After Apollo’s Hospitals Get U.S. Aid
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Health officials urge flu shots, warning of "twindemic" with COVID-19
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5 vulnerable GOP senators vote to protect Affordable Care Act from Trump lawsuit
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New York Reports Most New Virus Cases Since May New York launches coronavirus contact tracing app as cases rise in hot spots
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If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it.
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Trump promised 200,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day. That’s 5 to 9 years to vaccinate the US.
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Mayors Ask Trump to Cancel Rallies in Wisconsin Viral Hot Spots Trump cancels Wisconsin rally amid surge in COVID-19 cases
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Pfizer CEO on the pressures of creating a covid-19 vaccine: 'What is at stake is beyond imagination' Pfizer CEO Says Vaccine Process Won’t Be Swayed by Politics
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FDA widens U.S. safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine - sources FDA, EU diverge on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Biotechs Move Toward First U.S. Covid-19 Vaccinations by Yearend
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Cuomo says state will have final say in vaccine approval, administration
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Why it’s still unlikely we’ll have a Covid-19 vaccine before Election Day
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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
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We should be just as careful about covid-19 in relatives' homes as we are in grocery stores
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The face mask 'is almost as much of a symbol as a MAGA hat'
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Hot mic appears to catch Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, state rep laughing about 'political theater' of wearing masks??
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Firearms:

Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Remington gun factory in Upstate New York
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Republican Senate candidate’s law firm set bankruptcy of mass shooting victim's family into motion
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Coal:

Bankrupt and dying coal CEO Bob Murray files for black lung benefits he always opposed
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Rejection of Peabody-Arch JV raises questions about Powder River Basin's future
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Tech:

Senate committee votes to subpoena CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify
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I Got All My Debate News from Facebook. How Do You Think It Went?
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Sports:

After bubble experiment, NHL turns to new ad tech to make up for missed revenue
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NFL postpones Titans-Steelers game to later in season after more positive coronavirus tests
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Agent Drew Rosenhaus ‘worried’ about NFL season after Titans coronavirus cases
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English soccer finds itself in line for a COVID bailout
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XFL Will Skip 2021 Season Before Returning In 2022 ‘Ultimate opportunity:’ The Rock announces XFL return in 2022 The Rock’s Reborn XFL Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ After Two Failures
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Maryland coaches agree to pay cuts to deal with revenue loss during coronavirus pandemic
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Sovereigns:

IMF sounds debt warning as it offers rethink on restructurings IMF pushes for changes governing debt restructurings
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Will Zambia be able to stand up to private creditors?
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External debt has become unsustainable, admits govt
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Argentina-Inspired Reforms to Sovereign Debt Contract Terms (Yes, Again)
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The Sideshow about Venezuela's Prescription Clause
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UK:

Moveable transactions - time to move on
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Hedge Funds Eye $140 Million Payday From PizzaExpress
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‘Contagious pessimism’ hitting recovery, warns Bank of England economist
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MP Apologizes for Breaking Covid Rules to Attend U.K. Parliament
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Officials Say Too Soon to Talk of Progress in Brexit Talks
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Landlords accuse New Look fashion group of exaggerating insolvency
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Canada:

Insolvencies in Canada plunge to 23-year low on Trudeau support
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Trudeau to Retool Canada Infrastructure Bank for Covid Recovery
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France:

Paris Restaurants May Close Again With France Dogged by Virus
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Switzerland:

Swiss city Geneva to introduce a minimum wage of over $4,000 a month
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India:

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code changed attitude of debtors, creditors: CAG
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Rescuing firms, not shutting them prematurely, should be the goal of IBC
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Pre-packs in the Indian Insolvency Regime
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Australia:

Restructuring reforms – will the proposed two tier system avert the zombie apocalypse?
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Overhaul of Insolvency Laws: How will it work?
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Navigating Australia’s new debtor-in-possession insolvency reforms
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MENA:

UAE’s Oil Exports Hit 23-Month Low as OPEC+ Pressure Ramps Up
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Brazil:

From Rio to Amazon, Virus Flare-Ups Flash Warning in Brazil
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Japan:

Japan August household spending seen falling for 11th straight month: Reuters poll
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