Law:

Index of law firm profitability jumps to record high after unusual pandemic year
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Bonuses Are Way Down For General Counsel
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Evolving Partnership Economics: The Equity And Non-Equity Models Are Starting To Blur
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Paralegal Can Pursue Retaliation Suit Over Leave for Son
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What Is Your Exit Strategy?
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The 10 Law Schools With The Lowest Acceptance Rates (2021)
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Top-Ranked Florida Biglaw Firm Issues Vaccine Mandate
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Alan Dershowitz Beams In To Pillowpallooza To Talk S--- About The First Amendment
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NY Times Lawyers Accidentally Send Private Strategy Memo to Staff Union • Oops! Biglaw Partner Sent Private Strategy Presentation To Adversary In ‘CC’ Snafu
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Nearly two-thirds of female multidistrict litigation plaintiffs are dissatisfied with their lawyers, survey finds
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Lawyers Go to Austin, Texas for Business, Stay for the Lifestyle
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Rudy Giuliani, Master Of Legal Ethics, Says NYAG Should Get Her Law License Yanked Over Cuomo Probe • Giuliani's casual admission of lying speaks volumes about him — and Trump
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Avenatti Loses $250 Million Defamation Suit Against Fox News • Federal Judge Throws Out Michael Avenatti's Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox: 'News Outlets Are Not Liable for Minor Mistakes'
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Capitol Siege Cop's Widow Sues Doctor, Navy Veteran Connected by Online Groups to Husband's Suicide • Capitol Siege Defendant Accused of Chanting 'Fight for Trump!' Tells Judge He's a 'Registered Democrat' and 'Not a Trump Supporter' While Seeking Lighter Sentence • The Four Tortured, Pathetic Arguments Republicans Use to Downplay January 6th • Linked to Oath Keepers Pleads Not Guilty • Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe says Trump is 'threatening members of law enforcement' in targeting officer who killed Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt
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U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Paying People $2,000 To Pretend Binding Arbitration Is Good
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Thoughts About Using Out-Of-Office Replies
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Study: Kids' firearms injuries jumped in 2020
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Judges in this state are requiring probationers to get vaccinated
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Minneapolis police to curb minor traffic stops, long cited by critics as a means of racial profiling
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White security guard shot a Black man to death, police say, reportedly over loud music
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Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal
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Park Police officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar were told before pursuit he wasn't suspect in fender bender, recording shows
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Phoenix police disciplined for 'dubious' charges against protesters and 'hate speech'-inspired memorabilia
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UFC Fighter Foils Would-Be Carjacker Outside Denver Gas Station in a Matter of Seconds
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Father-Son Duo Arrested and Charged After Trying to Travel to Hawaii Using Fake COVID Vaccine Cards, Attorney General's Office Says
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Prosecutor Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit by Family of Teen Murdered on Video: She Has No Privacy Rights Because She's Deceased
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Former Philadelphia Detectives Indicted for Lying in Case of Wrongly Convicted Rape and Murder Defendant: DA • Ex-Philadelphia homicide detectives arrested, accused of lying in wrongful conviction
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Four men charged in decade-old killing of Maryland congressman's nephew
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Man Posed as Law Enforcement Officer in Florida, Placed Woman Under False Arrest and Raped Her: Police
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Hobby Lobby Loses Transgender Bathroom Access Case in Illinois
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Judge Dismisses Ghislaine Maxwell's Attempt to Use Bill Cosby's Freedom to Shield Herself from Prosecution
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Man stabbed near L.A. City Hall as vaccine mandate protest turns violent
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Man Accused of Murder at Notorious 'Hotel of Horrors' in Northwest Dallas is Ordered Released on Bond After Massive Police Data Loss: Court Records
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Judge orders Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy to be reinstated
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U.S. immigration advocates blast 'cruel' Biden policies on asylum
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Border Patrol seizes thousands of falsified COVID-19 vaccine cards in Tennessee
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The Junk Science the Justice System Depends on Is a Joke
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Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism
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Judges:

Vaccinations, Renewed Caution at Circuit Courts as Delta Spreads
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School Mask Rule Clash Puts Heat on Courts to Steer Policy
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'Disgusting Use of Taxpayers' Money': Former Judge Heading Wisconsin Election Review Attends MyPillow CEO's Election Symposium
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Wall Street:

Dow futures fall 130 points to start the week as China’s economic growth slows
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Wall Street Is the Most Bullish on Stocks in Almost Two Decades
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Junior Bankers’ Raises Widen Record Pay Gap Among College Grads
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Layoffs:

Minnesota company to close glass plants in Georgia, Texas
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Live Performances:

With Hamilton, Lion King, Wicked ticket sales slow, Broadway isn’t back
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History:

Benjamin Franklin's Family Tragedy Recalls the Importance of Vaccines
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The Supreme Court's Legacy On Race
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Fact check: A 1912 article about burning coal and climate change is authentic
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Lehman:

Here’s your chance to own ‘authentic’ Lehman Brothers swag
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Utilities:

Severe Drought Could Threaten Power Supply in West for Years to Come
(WSJ)

Devastation caused by PG&E could take decades to repair
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San Francisco's misguided climate fight with PG&E
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Transit:

Will Billions Bring Mass Transit Back?
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Transit agencies are struggling to make ends meet. They're also preparing for record federal investment.
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Coal:

The End of Coal is Coming Quickly
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Gassy coal mines as environmental commodities? CNX shows how
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Celebs:

Who Is The Lawyer Investigating Erika Jayne, Ronald Richards?
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Britney Spears’ brother Bryan ‘owes thousands in child support’ to ex-wife as singer claims family mishandled her money
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Mass Torts:

What’s at Stake in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Victorville man who illegally acted as bankruptcy preparer sentenced to federal prison
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Sycamore attorney found guilty on bankruptcy fraud charges
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Student Debt:

A senator said 3 decades ago the student-loan system was broken. Everything has gotten worse since.
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To curb student debt, let borrowers declare bankruptcy
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Student Loan Cancellation Through Bankruptcy Could Become Much Easier
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Nursing student billed $90,000 for defunct online college
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Autos:

The Auto Industry Is Going Green. Will Workers Go Along for the Ride?
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Biden’s pro-car, pro-gasoline moves leave green allies fuming
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Healthcare:

Covid Cases Up 700% Week Over Week
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National Institutes of Health director predicts US will see 200,000 new daily COVID-19 cases in coming weeks
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Delta's surging and antibodies are waning: What to know about when we'll need COVID-19 booster shots
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Deadly Covid-Linked Condition in Kids Poised for a Comeback
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'It's a pandemic of the young now': COVID-19 hospitalization rates for adults in their 30s hit record highs amid Delta variant surge • Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again • NIH director: COVID-19 infections among children 'very worrisome'
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US could soon hit more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, NIH director warns
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More than 1,900 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US as country battles the Delta surge
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Poll: 37 percent of voters say the CDC is moving too slow in addressing the delta variant
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Why Biden's vaccination push now wields both carrot and stick
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Florida seniors hospitalized with Covid as much as in January • Florida Reports Record Covid Infections as Weekly Cases Rise 12%
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U.S. Daily Death Toll From Covid-19 Almost Doubles in Two Weeks
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Why is the Pandemic So Bad in Florida?
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U.S. Vaccine Doses Rise to Almost 1 Million a Day Amid New Surge
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Top researcher: Current virus surge could sustain itself for another six weeks
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'This is real': Fear and hope in an Arkansas pediatric ICU
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A Florida mother held her newborn one time. Ten days later, she died from covid-19.
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COVID-19 pandemic causing babies to develop differently - study
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Oregon governor sending 1,500 National Guard troops to assist hospitals
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Mounting lawsuits, federal government challenge DeSantis, Abbott bans on mask mandates
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DeSantis blames Florida's surge on 'covid season.' That's misleading, experts say.
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Texas judge allows county to temporarily defy Gov. Abbott's mask ban • Judge Blocks Greg Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban in Texas’ Largest County After Lawsuit Accused Governor of Power Grab • Texas takes mask mandates fight to state Supreme Court • Texas Supreme Court Blocks Mask Mandates in Dallas, Bexar Counties • Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks 2 counties' mask mandates • Dallas: Jenkins says mask order will stay despite Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocking it
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Texas Republicans love to punish Austin. Now the pandemic is doing it for them.
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Fauci asks people to 'put aside' concerns of personal liberty and recognize 'common enemy' of COVID-19
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Candidates for Virginia governor take opposite positions on mask and vaccine mandates
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DeSantis, faced with covid surge, urges Floridians to use Regeneron antibody treatment given to Trump
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'I feel defeated': Mask and vaccine mandates cause new divides as officials try to head off virus surge
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Get the vaccine or get fired? Some nurses choose termination.
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Seven out of 10 people in this Maryland Zip code are unvaccinated. Local leaders are trying to change that.
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Schwarzenegger: Quit Being a Schmuck and Mask Up
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These are the world's best healthcare systems. And also the United States
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Mississippi Seeks Doctors and Nurses
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Texas Deploys 2,500 Out of State Medical Pros
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Economy:

Almost Half Can't Afford 1 Bedroom Apartment
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Delta Variant Won’t Impact Fed’s Taper Plan, Blinder Tells Jiji
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Summers Says ‘Bizarre’ for U.S. to Borrow So Much in Short-Term
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There’s growing support within the Fed to announce the tapering of bond purchases in September
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Remote work wanted? Evidence from job postings during COVID-19
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Early Q3 GDP Forecasts: Around 6% to 7% with "Significant downside risk"
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Consumer sentiment sinks amid spread of Delta • U.S. consumer sentiment plummets in early August to decade low
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GOP Finally Backs Jobless Benefits. But Only for Unvaccinated
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The unemployed may never come back. Here's what that means for the economy.
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Biden shifts pitch for economic plans as GOP escalates attacks over high prices
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The US economy might've reached peak recovery
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Biden to Increase Food Stamp Benefits by Most in Program History
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After a coffee shop owner in Iowa raised wages to $15, he got nearly 50 applications in 2 weeks
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Former CDC chief: Recent spike in COVID-19 cases won't lead to shutdowns
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Fox News' Laura Ingraham suggests cutting off federal unemployment benefits to push people back to work: 'Hunger is a pretty powerful thing'
(DBN)

The Delta wave has Americans fearing it's a 2020 economy all over again
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I'm a business owner who mandated vaccines for my employees and customers. Despite the arguments I've dealt with, I know it's the right thing to do for workers and for society.
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Location-based pay is the newest conflict between workers and employers, as remote Googlers face a 25% salary cut
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Texas companies: Culture wars bad for business
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IBM to allow only fully vaccinated to return to U.S. offices from Sept. 7
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Incoming N.Y. Governor ‘Open to All Options’ on Vaccine Mandates
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Chevron delays office return in California, Texas due to Delta spread
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U.S. workplace regulator says vaccinated workers should wear masks
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FEMA Has Spent $1 Billion on Covid Funerals
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NYC Region Confronts Patchwork of Virus Rules as Delta Spikes
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New Orleans to require COVID vaccines or negative tests for bars, Superdome, other venues
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A split McConnell and McCarthy are unified on trying to stop Biden's budget
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Moderate U.S. House Democrats add to division over Biden agenda • Pelosi Faces Revolt From Moderates on Budget Vote Timing • Pelosi Floats Procedural Compromise to Moderates on Budget Plan • Pelosi suggests tying infrastructure plan, $3.5 trln budget resolution
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U.S. Public Opinion and the $3.5 Trillion Senate Budget Plan
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The Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill includes funding to secure Americans' water systems and power grids from cyberattacks
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Census: A Colorado county offers glimpse of America's future • More than 400 U.S. counties are now minority white
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Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage
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Census data shows LGBT Americans hit harder by economic, food insecurity amid pandemic
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It Was a Terrifying Census for White Nationalists
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Supply-Chain Shocks Keep Hitting the World’s Factory Floors • COVID’s Delta Comeback Slams World’s Supply Chains
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U.S. Inflation Forecasts Keep Rising as Supply Constraints Loom
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Most U.S. Consumers Have Felt Supply Chain Problems
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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:

Federal judge keeps eviction moratorium alive, but signals it's illegal • 'The Court's Hands Are Tied': In Win for Biden, Trump-Appointed Judge Who Blocked Last Eviction Moratorium Reluctantly Allows the CDC's Extension
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Federal Aid Isn't Getting to Needy Renters
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Suffering landlords are Washington’s new eviction problem
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Supreme Court's Left Flank Dismayed by Conservative Majority's Trouncing of New York State COVID Eviction Relief Law
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'Smiling and Laughing' Landlord Shot Three Tenants Because He Did Not Want to Go Through Eviction Process: Authorities
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Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Decreased
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Deny, deny, deny! Property developer dad of Gigi and Bella Hadid insists he's clear of any wrongdoing
(DBN)

3 signs another housing bubble is looming in the US
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The 10 best U.S. cities for renters in 2021
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Turnarounds continue to quicken
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Eviction records: Long-term impacts of the COVID-19 housing crisis
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More small houses are starting to hit the market, and it's another sign that the bonkers housing market is starting to get a little better
(DBN)

Local Landlords Out, Big Investors In
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WeWork quarterly revenue dips as Delta variant dampens recovery
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Lumber prices have tumbled 70% in the last 14 weeks following a blistering rally as record-setting demand slows
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Jacksonville Real Estate in July: Sales Down 16% YoY, Inventory Down 40% YoY
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Santa Clara Real Estate in July: Sales Up 29% YoY, Inventory Down 7% YoY
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San Diego Real Estate in July: Sales Down 4% YoY, Inventory Down 42% YoY
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The suburban Bay Area homes that were supposed to depict a California 'every town' now cost millions
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Municipalities:

Court in Puerto Rico case adopts alternative test to find settlement agreements were executory
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Oil/Gas:

U.S. refinery workers to press for more pay as virus roils oil firms
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Is the oil market broken?
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Fear of Lockdown Demand Destruction Permeates Market
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Shale Driller Posts Rare Negative Revenue After Hedging Losses
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Chevron Delays Return to Office in California, Houston on Covid
(DBN)

Summers Faults Biden’s Effort to Champion Lower Gasoline Prices
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How solar power can become a small part of Big Oil’s future
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U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producers consolidation accelerates
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Climate:

July breaks record as world's hottest month
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Extreme weather defined Earth's hottest month
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Western states face first federal water cuts
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It's been a brutally hot summer. Experts say this is just a glimpse of the future.
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CA: Small Towns Growing Desperate for Water
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California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
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California’s dry season is turning into a permanent state of being
(DBN)

Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California
(DBN)

Have We Finally Broken the Climate?
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The Great Climate Migration is Happening • Census data shows a country moving out of locales most insulated from climate change and into the most climate-threatened regions.
(DBN)

What they saved from the flames when they fled the Dixie Fire
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High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)
(DBN)

Tears and anger as Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
(DBN)

After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
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Cheap Energy Stocks Shrug Off Climate Alarm With Cash Flowing
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Retailing:

A Year After Exiting Bankruptcy, A More Focused Neiman Marcus Emerges
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Pharma:

As Purdue Pharma Sought Controversial Bankruptcy Settlement, It Spent Over $1.2 Million on Lobbying
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Biden calls for action to reduce prescription drug prices, reduce costs for working Americans
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Religion:

4 New York Dioceses File for Bankruptcy Due to Flood of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
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Diocese bankruptcy filings shows it spent almost $1 million on attorneys in 4 months
(DBN)

Remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered at former Canadian residential school site
(DBN)

The Deep Strangeness of the Catholic Church’s Latest Scandal
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Movies:

Studios still need movie theaters, and they’re making the deals to prove it
(DBN)

Wearing Visible Proof Of Covid Vaccination Status Might Be Coming Soon To Film & TV Productions
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurants Become the New Covid-19 Vaccine Enforcers—for Better or Worse • New York City vaccine mandate presents new challenges for restaurants
(DBN)

Frontline workers are tired of policing masks and vaccines - and now they're demanding government intervention • Vaccine Mandates Are A Lose-Lose For Frontline Restaurant Workers, Says Paytronix CEO
(DBN)

As New York City mandates COVID-19 shots for diners, restaurants already enforcing vaccine rules say customers have left bad reviews and screamed at them down the phone
(DBN)

‘South Park’ Creators Buy Casa Bonita Restaurant That Featured On The Show
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London’s cafe culture has left a sour taste for stressed residents
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Agribusiness:

Bankruptcy judge allows farmers to sell undelivered grain in Pipeline Foods debacle
(DBN)

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Education:

Universities charge unvaccinated students "Covid fee"(DBN)

Colleges in Undervaccinated Areas Sweat a Return to Campus
(DBN)

Biden administration offers aid to Florida schools defying DeSantis order
(DBN)

Coronavirus case surges force school closures
(DBN)

A Florida school board defies the governor’s mask ban.
(DBN)

New, stressful challenges as college year begins
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Kids normally fear the first day of school. This year, the delta variant has their parents scared, too.
(DBN)

Father injures teacher after arguing about masks, school says. Now he's banned from campus.
(DBN)

Masks in schools: Explaining the debate over face coverings in classrooms
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School officials say they have no regrets amid mask mandate tensions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

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

American Brands That Went Bankrupt During COVID
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Bankruptcy reform:

A Commentary on Bankruptcy Reform
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Mediation:

Why Has Mediation Been Slower to Catch on In Bankruptcy Court?
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Fiduciary Duty:

In re Nine West: A New World for Post-Closing Breach of Fiduciary Duty Liability?
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy: Aug. 16, 2021
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Aviation:

When passengers are out of control, flight attendants reach for a last resort: Duct tape
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Boeing's Starliner to go back to factory for repairs, probably causing another major delay for troubled program
(DBN)

Avianca files restructuring plan with US bankruptcy court
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Why and when you need a coronavirus test for travel
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White House discusses vax mandate for interstate travel
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Emirates Flight Diverts Back to Dubai as Taliban Encircles Kabul
(DBN)

U.K.’s Travel Covid Test Prices Slashed Following Criticism
(DBN)

U.K. Virus Travel Curbs Infuriate South Africa Tourism Industry
(DBN)

Avianca Files to Exit Chapter 11, Launches 23 Routes
(DBN)

SpiceJet tumbles 11% as Q1 net loss widens
(DBN)

Business insolvency lawyer appointed Garuda president commissioner
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Nursing Homes:

Covid Cases Soaring in Texas Nursing Homes
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Fraud:

'Easy money': How international scam artists pulled off an epic theft of Covid benefits
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Theme Parks:

Disney's recovery ride hinges on Delta as theme parks swing to profit
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Tech:

Misinformation at public forums vexes local boards, big tech
(DBN)

Yale researchers say social media’s outrage machine has the biggest influence on moderate groups
(DBN)

He predicted the dark side of the Internet 30 years ago. Why did no one listen?
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Cruise Lines:

27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
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Politics:

Biden braces for brutal loss • Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan • Biden blames Trump for Afghanistan bedlam • Liz Cheney knocks 'Trump/Biden calamity unfolding in Afghanistan' • Scalise: 'This is President Biden's Saigon moment' • Biden followed through on his promise to swiftly end America's longest war, and may be held responsible for the tragedy unfolding • Defiant and defensive, a president known for empathy takes a cold-eyed approach to Afghanistan debacle • A month after Biden said there was no chance 'you see people being lifted off the roof' of a US embassy in Afghanistan, helicopters rushed to evacuate diplomats • RNC Deletes Page Supporting Troop Withdrawal From Their Website • ‘Clearly botched’: Biden White House under assault on Afghanistan drawdown
(DBN)

Cuomo pats himself on back in first post-resignation interview • New York Assembly speaker: Cuomo impeachment probe to be suspended • Cuomo's resignation shows the world is changing - just not fast enough • Cuomo argues he would've defeated impeachment, did 'right thing' for NY • New York’s Top Finance Watchdog to Resign Amid Cuomo Upheaval
(DBN)

Conservatives Are Asking You To Disbelieve Your Own Eyes
(DBN)

The GOP is reviving the old history of blaming outsiders for disease
(DBN)

We once backed using the filibuster. Now it must be reformed.
(DBN)

Congress's financial conflicts go beyond Rand Paul's wife
(DBN)

Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw told supporters Trump lost to Biden. The Republican was heckled and called a RINO.
(DBN)

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Hotels:

The Operators Of The Queen Mary Left Behind A Trail Of Debt And Deceit: Report
(DBN)

Airbnb Says It Will Allow Sexual-Assault Victims to Sue Company
(DBN)

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UK:

Misconduct cases bring UK insolvency ‘wild west’ into focus
(DBN)

Man kills 5, himself in UK's first mass shooting in decade
(DBN)

One in 10 London offices are at risk of becoming ‘obsolete’ under new energy rules
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Canada:

Investors could lose out as businesses walk away from debts
(DBN)

Canada to require vaccines for all federal public servants
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Canada Adds Most New Residents in Years as Restrictions Ease
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MENA:

Afghan president addresses nation as Taliban close in on Kabul • U.S. evacuating embassy, instructs American citizens to "shelter in place" • U.S. troops arrive in Afghan capital to assist evacuations • Afghan president flees country after Taliban enters Kabul, a sign the government has collapsed • Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover • Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as Afghans and foreign nationals flee Taliban • European countries scramble to rescue staff as Taliban takes Afghanistan • Video shows a crowd scaling a jet bridge to try and force their way onto a flight out of Kabul as Afghanistan falls to the Taliban • Reports of several dead amid chaos at Kabul airport • Hundreds of Billions Spent and Taliban Takes Country in 7 Days • How did the Taliban take over Afghanistan so quickly? • Videos show chaotic scenes at the Kabul airport as the Taliban retakes power in Afghanistan and thousands flee • The fall of Kabul: a 20-year mission collapses in a single day • The Taliban didn’t take over Afghanistan — It was handed to them by the Afghans • U.S. joins 60 countries in urging safe exit of citizens from Afghanistan • ‘Game over’: Westerners rush to leave Kabul, rescue Afghans • Concerns over US terror threats rising as Taliban hold grows • Chaos at Kabul airport, world's response • Afghan president says he left country to avoid bloodshed • U.S. Personnel Are Leaving the Kabul Embassy, Blinken Says • Video shows Taliban celebrating inside Afghanistan presidential palace • Taliban to retake power in Afghanistan 20 years after being ousted by US-led forces and the country's president has fled • US Withdrawal Was Destined for Disaster • U.S. completes evacuation from American embassy in Kabul • U.S. moves Afghan embassy compound to the airport as Taliban insurgents arrive in Kabul • Blinken says remaining in Afghanistan is not in the U.S. national interest • American flag taken down at US embassy in Kabul: report • Thousands of prisoners freed by Taliban could pose future threat for U.S. • Taliban Reaches Kabul, Says in Talks for Peaceful Transition • In Pictures: Taliban mass ‘at the gates’ of Kabul • Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars • Biden Sends 5,000 Troops and Warns Taliban • Official: Taliban to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan • Biden's stain: U.S. flees Kabul • Afghanistan's military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions • Afghans seek escape from Taliban siege as U.S. scrambles to secure refuge • ‘It may never happen’: The $88 billion gamble on the Afghan army that's going up in smoke • Taliban Executes Surrendering Afghan Troops • Behind the scenes of the Biden administration as the U.S. ditches Kabul • Taliban invade the palatial home of top Afghan warlord and US ally General Dostum on their lightning march to Kabul • China Ready to Recognize Taliban Government • Russia says no need to evacuate embassy in Afghanistan • America once won its wars. Now it just leaves them • Al Qaeda Will Probably Come Back Too •Leaving Allies Behind in Afghanistan • The fall of Saigon: As Taliban enter Kabul, the Vietnam War's final days remembered • The Taliban is retaking Afghanistan. Here's how the Islamist group rebuilt and what it wants •Biden authorizes additional troops to Kabul as Taliban closes in on capital • Biden administration scrambled as its 'orderly withdrawal' from Afghanistan unraveled • Here are the countries evacuating their embassies in Kabul as the Taliban advances • Mass Afghan government surrenders as Taliban fighters overrun three key cities in sweeping territorial gains • Afghans fear a return to brutal rule despite Taliban vows • Afghanistan's rapid collapse is part of a long, slow U.S. defeat • 'Why did my friend get blown up? For what?': Afghanistan war veterans horrified by Taliban gains • For many U.S. veterans, fall of Afghanistan to Taliban stirs confusion, disappointment and anger • Albania to accept Afghan refugees who worked with Western forces • Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it? • America's warrior class contends with the abject failure of its Afghanistan project • Smartphone bans, unnerving surveillance: Afghans reveal life under spreading Taliban rule • ‘They are coming’: US diplomats await flights out of Kabul as the Taliban advance and fear spreads in the capital • Taliban Sweep in Afghanistan Follows Years of U.S. Miscalculations • Canada to accept 20,000 vulnerable Afghans such as women leaders, human rights workers
(DBN)

Life grinds to a halt in Lebanon's blackouts • Officials meet as fuel shortage, power cuts paralyze Lebanon
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Portugal:

Quarantines, negative tests and vaccine certificates: How Portugal’s hotels are coping this summer
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Iceland:

Infections in Iceland highlight vaccine success
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China:

Students in lurch as noted English training company goes bust swiftly
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China’s online shopping growth plunges to just 4% in July
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Japan:

Japanese taxpayers were shut out from Olympic venues, but they now can view the staggering bill
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Haiti:

Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to more than 700 • Haitians scramble to rescue survivors from ruins of major quake • Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 1,297
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Africa:

Sending vaccines to African nations is crucial. But they're rightly wary about Western medical aid.
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Australia:

Outback outbreak rings covid alarm for Australia's Indigenous people
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Roadblocks erected in Sydney as Australia battles Delta outbreak
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Australia's New South Wales reports record spike in COVID-19 cases to 466
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Sydney lockdown fines increased to $3,700, stay-at-home orders extended • Sydney lockdown fines raised as Australia faces 'worst' COVID-19 situation
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New Zealand:

New Zealand Expected to Raise Rates to Cool Overheating Economy
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France:

France sees fifth weekend of protests against Macron Covid pass
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Germany:

Leading German asset manager takes Wirecard administrator to court
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Malaysia:

Malaysia Relaxes Curbs Further for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
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India:

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Peer economies should be our benchmark, says Jayant Sinha
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Insolvency case: Lenders’ decisions questioned
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SBI sold bad loans at 70% discount, recovery still a far cry
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Russia:

Russian Economy Grew Fastest since 2000 on Lockdown Rebound
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China:

How China Evergrande Landed In Crisis Mode Again: A Timeline
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