March 8, 20201

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Law:

Legal industry gained 7,200 jobs last month but is still below last year’s numbers Legal Sector Jobs Tick Up in February, Mirror U.S. Economy Gains
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Legal Employment Grew in February; So Did Unemployment
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Attorneys Don't Really Stick Around At This Biglaw Firm
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The Best Law Schools For Getting A Biglaw Job (2021)
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NYU Law School Ethics Professor Embroiled In . . . Major Ethics Scandal
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Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol Congressman Sues Trump, Trump Jr., and Giuliani Over ‘Violence-Laced’ Calls to Action That Sparked Jan. 6 Riots
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Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump
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Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation Rudy Giuliani's legal woes mount as a federal criminal investigation into his Ukraine dealings resumes, report says
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Rudy Giuliani, After Blowing Past Deadline to Respond to Dominion’s Billion-Dollar Lawsuit, Personally Asks for Extension
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Lin Wood Canceled By His Peers Over The Whole 'Execute The Veep' Thing
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Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump election interference has hired a top racketeering attorney
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Biden fired a Trump-appointed lawyer who refused to leave office White House fires Trump EEOC official after she refuses to step down
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Feds Say Trump Appointee Wearing MAGA Hat Was on the Front Lines of the Mob on Jan. 6 and Attacked Police Trump appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot Judge scolds 'QAnon Shaman' for appearing on '60 Minutes Plus' without permission Judge Accuses Jacob 'QAnon Shaman' Chansley's Lawyer of Possible 'Subterfuge' After TV Debut on '60 Minutes' Backfires Idahoan Seen ‘Screaming Like a Mad Woman’ on CNN During Capitol Siege Will Get Out of Jail Ahead of Trial Fox News host Tucker Carlson calls QAnon followers 'gentle people waving American flags' Georgia family sues grocery clerk for posting about their alleged involvement in Jan 6. insurrection Fourth Houston area resident charged in US Capitol riot FBI Claims Proud Boy Interacted With Trump White House in Days Leading Up to Capitol Breach
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Officer Warned Trump Sent Rioters to Capitol
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Rep. Jordan's false claim that Pelosi denied request for National Guard troops
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FBI informant describes plot against Whitmer
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Federal investigators are examining communications between US lawmakers and Capitol rioters
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FBI Found White House, Proud Boys Contact
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Capitol review panel recommends more police, mobile fencing
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Disney World workers spit on and harassed for enforcing COVID-19 rules
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Maskless Woman Sues over Wildly Successful GoFundMe That Benefited Barista Who Told Her to Wear Mask
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Biden’s Unnecessary Border Crisis Border crisis creates new risks for Biden Biden administration rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it White House Officials Visit Mexican Border Amid Migrant Surge U.S. detained nearly 100,000 migrants at Mexico border in February, sources say
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Why migrants are fleeing their homes for the U.S.
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US gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp
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Derek Chauvin's Trial Judge 'Erred' When Refusing to Reinstate Third-Degree Murder Charge in George Floyd Death, Appellate Court Rules Officer’s trial could reopen intersection where Floyd died George Floyd’s Alleged Killer Could Face Second Murder Charge 6 Things to Know About Derek Chauvin on Trial for Alleged Murder of George Floyd Why picking a jury for the Derek Chauvin trial is so hard Derek Chauvin trial tests consequences for police killings of Black Americans
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Convicting police officers is rare — even when caught on video
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Killings by Police Declined After BLM Protests
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled by security guard outside her apartment
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Supreme Court dismisses Trump-era 'sanctuary city' cases
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At least seven injured as vehicle plows through outdoor dining area in NYC
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Cops: Woman, 39, Successfully Smuggled Small Firearm Hidden In Body Cavity Into Missouri Jail
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Long Island Doctor, 75, Who Worked From Car Accused of Murdering 5 Patients
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Dallas officer was kept on the job as he became the focus of a murder investigation
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'I Don't Have Time for Your B.S.': Officer Pepper Sprays Black Woman While Her 3-Year-Old Child Cries
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Judge rejects mobster’s plea for compassionate release
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Judge frees men imprisoned for 24 years, saying prosecutors withheld evidence
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Trump supporters clash with Antifa in Manhattan after unfurling a huge flag of Pelosi as a demon outside Trump Tower
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Three Alabama professors on leave over racially insensitive Halloween pictures
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Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult a police officer
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Wild Video Shows Multi-Person Brawl at a Bath & Body Works Location
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Massive Maskless College Party Devolved to Car Getting Turned Over, 'Allegations of Violence Toward Police Officers'
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As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit
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Judges:

Justice Breyer Edits His Dissent After People Noticed Glaring Lack of ‘Respect’ for Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Opinion
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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
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Lawyer Says 'Sneaky Bitch' Before Judge Reminds Him He's Not Muted
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Unrealistic Expectations for Conservative Judges: Trump Aide
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'We May Need to Adjourn': Zoom Assault Hearing Goes Off the Rails After Court Discovers Alleged Abuser in the Same Apartment as Alleged Victim
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip even after Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill as bond yields rise
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Nasdaq stages biggest intraday comeback in a year as U.S. stock market bounces back from rout
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Young people looking to spend almost half of their stimulus check on stocks: Survey
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Timely GameStop sale lifts Senvest hedge fund to 60% return
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Turns Out Hertz’s Future Not As Bright As Day Traders Hoped
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Layoffs:

The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting
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Oilfield Jobs Tank Again in U.S. After Brief Recovery Last Year
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Retailing:

Paper Source Bankruptcy Squeezes Small Greeting Card Sellers
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Men’s Wearhouse Owner Scores Fresh Funds After Bankruptcy Exit
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COVID-19 Fiscal Woes Forces Goodwill To Close Eight San Francisco Bay Area Retail Stores
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Healthcare:

Mercy Buyer Looks to Flint to Chart Bankrupt Hospital’s Revival
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Attorney: Hidalgo County EMS will either find a buyer ‘in the very near future’ or shut down
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AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden’s virus response
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Coronavirus variant is 'increasing exponentially' as the US races to vaccinate
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Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules Without mask requirements, essential workers in Texas and Mississippi say they feel more vulnerable than ever
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America’s Covid-19 deaths, explained in 8 charts and maps
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Pfizer CEO feels "liberated" after taking COVID vaccine
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The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter
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Ohio governor defends masks as fellow GOP governors lift mandates Mississippi governor defends ending mask mandate Arkansas governor: Removal of coronavirus restrictions an 'off-ramp' Idaho protesters burn masks at state Capitol rally Anti-maskers encourage kids to burn their face coverings on the Capitol steps in Idaho GOP governors scorn pandemic restrictions as they compete for primacy in a pro-Trump party Republican-Led Reopenings Sharpen Political Divide Over Virus
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TX Guv Abbott is Confused on Who Has the Virus
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U.S. hits record daily Covid vaccinations but health officials warn against loosening restrictions
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HEB Will Continue to Require Masks in Stores
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SF Moves Into Red Tier as Experts Urge Caution
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The Virus Spread Where Restaurants Reopened or Mask Mandates Were Absent
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U.S. embraces COVID-19 vaccines, improving odds of herd immunity
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The Spiritual Problem at the Heart of Christian Vaccine Refusal
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‘Hassle Factor’ And Distrust Shadow Wide U.S. Vaccine Hesitancy
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U.S. Vaccinated Half Its Seniors. The Next Half Will Be Harder
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NY officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths
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WHO says pandemic has caused more ‘mass trauma’ than WWII and will last for years
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Biden coronavirus adviser: 'Wear a mask, not forever, but for now'
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CDC study links masks to fewer COVID deaths
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Fauci: Military personnel opting out of vaccine are 'part of the problem'
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Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment Detroit Mayor’s Snub of J&J Vaccine Carries Peril for His City
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Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void
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Beyond Big Cities, Independent Pharmacies ‘Begging’ for Vaccine
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Thousands of people who visited a COVID-19 vaccination site in California received the wrong dosage, report says
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions. Houston Health Workers Are Frustrated
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Florida beaches fill with Spring Breakers sparking fears of another deadly Covid spike – as experts say ‘stay away’ Spring Break crowd storms Fort Lauderdale beach — COVID or not ‘We’re Very Concerned:’ Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber Worried Spring Break Crowds Could Cause COVID Super Spreader Events
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DeSantis faces deepening controversy over vaccines for ultra-rich Florida community
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Boulder Police: CU partygoers assault officers, damage property
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Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’
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A new Democratic plan to expand Medicaid hits a big snag: Republican governors
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Unemployed workers are hit with another shock: Many owe the government money for health insurance
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Can we keep Medicare from being insolvent by 2024?
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Theme Parks:

Disneyland, other California theme parks, stadiums could reopen April 1
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Economy:

1 in 10 Americans say they’ll never financially recover from the Covid crisis: Survey Is the U.S returning to normal? Millions of Americans, still hurting from COVID-19, say their finances will take years to recover
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Where the Jobs Are in One Chart
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Labor Market Better, Will Take Years to Fix
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Zandi: Inflation Dead Ahead
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Credit card borrowing falls to lowest in level in 4 years
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Man Who Paid Employees for 11 Months During Covid Furlough Learned Most of Them Had Gotten Other Jobs
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The U.S. economy is ready to surge again. So is inflation. Yellen Plays Down Inflation Fears Amid Surge in Treasury Yields U.S. Economy Ready to Surge With Stimulus, Expanding Vaccines
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Half of U.S. Firms That Survived Are Back to Pre-Covid Capacity
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Rich Americans Got Richer as Pandemic Unfolded, Pew Study Shows
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Despite rising inflation, experts say the Fed won’t budge on rates
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'I'm not used to counting on the government for my paycheck': How 3 laid-off workers are coping months after losing their jobs
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Job growth surges in February on hiring jump in restaurants and bars Economy adds 379K jobs in first report of Biden presidency White House downplays surprising February jobs gain, warns US far from recovery Former Trump economic adviser praises 'blowout' jobs report 5 key takeaways from the February jobs report Powell’s Dashboard Shows How Far U.S. Economy Has to Go on Jobs
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US unemployment remains worse than it seems as millions still out of the labor force
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Black Unemployment Rate Rises Despite Declines for All Other Groups
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Gallup: U.S. Optimism About COVID-19 Situation Reaches New High
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Senate rejects Sanders $15 minimum wage hike Justice Democrats call moderate votes against minimum wage hike 'unconscionable' The Minimum Wage Should be $24
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Senate braces for 'God-awful,' 'stupid' session ahead of COVID-19 relief vote Senate pulls all-nighter on amendments to COVID relief package Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package Senate Democrats near deal to reduce jobless boost to $300 Senate to reduce jobless aid boost but extend it by a month in Covid relief bill Americans angry over $1,400 stimulus payment eligibility being limited by Senate The last-minute federal unemployment insurance compromise, briefly explained ‘We can do big things,’ Schumer says as Senate approves aid 5 winners and 3 losers in the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus bill Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan reflects seismic shifts in U.S. politics 'One of the largest anti-poverty bills in recent history' — what the $1.9 trillion COVID bill means for families with kids Biden says people will start getting stimulus checks this month as soon as House passes Covid relief What do Republican voters think of Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill? Their views may surprise you The business winners in Biden's relief package: Restaurants, concert venues and airplane manufacturers What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate? The Covid-19 stimulus bill, explained in 600 words Who Does The $1.9 Trillion Help?
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With 4 million Americans long-term unemployed, benefits cliff looms
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Democrats close in on deal to provide tax relief for unemployment recipients Americans may get a tax waiver on a portion of 2020 unemployment benefits
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Schumer says Congress might consider more Covid relief depending on how long pandemic lasts
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Biden meets with U.S. lawmakers on infrastructure push
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Manchin: Every member of the Senate thinks minimum wage should increase Sinema pushes back on criticism of her vote against $15 minimum wage
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Biden’s economic recovery imperiled by shrinking labor force
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Study: There Was No ‘Mass Exodus’ From California In 2020
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The GOP is having a change of heart on economics. It could have implications for policymaking.
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When a California city gave people a guaranteed income, they worked more — not less Guaranteed income experiments are underway. Early results show whether they work Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
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Class 8 Truck Orders Up 212%
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Lumber prices have skyrocketed 140% over the last year, but the economy might not be able to handle further increases in 2021, a chief market technician says
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Working at Home Won’t Last Long After Covid, BOE’s Haskal Says
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U.S. Trade Gap Widens Near Record as Imports Surge to 2019 High
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Employers are administering COVID vaccines at work
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Biden FactCheck: "The fastest-growing population in the United States is Hispanic."
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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:

In re Cinemex:  COVID or Not, Parties Still Bound by Lease Terms
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Mall owner Washington Prime Group prepares for bankruptcy
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Mortgage rates soar above 3% — how high can they go before they scare off homebuyers?
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Housing is a luxury? Here's what the K-shaped recovery means for real estate
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Millennial New Yorkers are ditching basements and roommates for luxury apartments at $1,000-plus discounts
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NYC’s Financial District Faces Office Glut as Tenant Exits Loom
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Municipalities:

Gov. Pedro Pierluisi: ‘Puerto Rico will be the first truly Hispanic state’
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Bye, Bismarck: 144 cities could lose status as metro areas
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Oil/Gas:

VW expects half of U.S. sales to be electric vehicles by 2030
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As gas prices soar, Americans can blame Joe Biden
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Union jobs vs. climate change: How oil pipelines have emerged as a flashpoint in the Biden coalition
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Far from White House, Caribbean refinery to test Biden's promises on poverty and pollution
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Canada to Electrify Mass Transit
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Brent crude breaks $70 after Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities attacked by Yemen’s Houthis
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Politics:

QAnon supporters unfazed after another false prediction
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Greene sounds off on GOP after Hill story Dislike of Rep. Marjorie Greene is Bipartisan
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GOP grapples with extremist episodes among its own
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Graham deals with Trump "dark side" to "harness the magic"
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Trump sends cease-and-desist letters to GOP campaign committees
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Trump and Jared Kushner are barely in touch since the former president left office, report says
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WSJ on Trump criticism: He is 'unhappy with us for recognizing reality' The Wall Street Journal ridicules Trump in public feud after the paper questioned his usefulness to the Republican Party
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Trump attacks Karl Rove: 'A pompous fool with bad advice'
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The Rise of the Biden Republicans
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GOP groups quiet as donor stands accused of running biggest tax fraud scheme ever
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Sen. Tina Smith calls for eliminating filibuster
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White House open to reforming war powers amid bipartisan push
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New York lawmakers move to strip Cuomo of emergency Covid powers as scandals grow Andrew Cuomo accuser says she believes gov was ‘propositioning’ her for ‘sex’ Oh, Yeah, Now We Remember Why We Thought Andrew Cuomo Was a Jerk A Governor in Isolation: How Andrew Cuomo Lost His Grip on New York Another ex-aide calls Cuomo’s office conduct inappropriate Cuomo says he won't resign in wake of more allegations of inappropriate behavior Cuomo's behavior created 'hostile, toxic' workplace culture for decades, former aides say Cuomo Told By New York AG to Save Documents For Harassment Probe Two Top Female Aides Leave Andrew Cuomo Administration Cuomo Discovers #MeToo Means #HimToo Cuomo Once Said Ex-AG Should Resign over Abuse Claims. Now He Says Resigning over Allegations is 'Antidemocratic.' Top New York Democrats Say Cuomo Must Go Cuomo dismisses calls for resignation but will sign law stripping his emergency Covid powers
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Plans curbing Indiana governor’s emergency power face doubts
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Cuomo and Newsom, once pillars of the Democratic Party, now look for paths to survival
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Las Vegas wrestler rattles Texas special election
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Manchin says he still supports filibuster rules, but leaves door open for more party-line votes Will Democrats scrap the filibuster to pass big election reform package? Joe Manchin opens the door to filibuster reform White House says Biden would prefer to not end filibuster Pressure grows on Biden to end filibuster Clyburn: Allowing filibuster to be used to deny voting rights would be 'catastrophic' Biden pressing Congress to restore Voting Rights Act Biden Order Attempts to Blunt GOP Efforts to Restrict Voting Manchin unmoved on filibuster, keeps door cracked open on reconciliation for voting rights bill
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Narrow relief bill victory provides warning signs for broader Democratic agenda
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Biden marking ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants The Next Great Civil Rights Bill
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Justice: 'I'm not going to get in a food fight with Joe Manchin' on use of CARES Act funds
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Ted Cruz's claims about undocumented people getting $1,400 stimulus checks were shot down by Dick Durbin as 'just plain false'
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Cruz puts hold on Biden's CIA nominee
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Biden to sign executive orders focused on women's rights
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Autos:

Lenders mull plan to take Hertz public post-bankruptcy
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Tesla’s Plunge Wipes Out $90 Billion of Market Value in One Week
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Star Journalist Malcolm Gladwell Is Also a Paid Celebrity Endorser for General Motors
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Hotels:

Hotel Property Rebound Faces Years-Long Slog
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Golden Knights sent packing from bankrupt San Jose hotel Bay Area hotel declares bankruptcy, kicks out all of its guests, including NHL team
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Tech:

Governor Says New Bill Will Make It ‘Illegal’ for Social Media Companies to 'Censor' Texans. Lawyers Call It an Unconstitutional 'Clown Show.'
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Newt Gingrich Suspended from Twitter
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Education:

Biden faces criticism over push to vaccinate teachers
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Biden prepares blitz of action to prod schools to reopen
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Federal advisory board votes to drop controversial for-profit-college accreditor
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Decline in community college students means big problem for economy
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Finance:

Greensill Capital Chairman and Two Other Board Members Resign
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings expected to jump as liquidity options dwindle
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Hawaii bankruptcy cases plunge again despite COVID-19
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Aviation:

Business Travel Isn’t Dead, Says AmEx. But It’s Changing Forever
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Airlines are changing their destinations after the devastating shock of Covid Airlines See Robust Demand for Once-Marginal Routes, FT Reports
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Exam finds multiple cracks in part of United jet’s engine United Engine Fan Blade That Failed Was Last Inspected in 2016
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Boeing’s 737 Max Return Gathers Pace With 100 Planes Back in Sky
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Airbus Suffers Slew of Cancellations While Deliveries Lag Output
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Boeing CEO Makes $21 Million on Paper, Pockets Just $269,321
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JetBlue Bans Overhead Bin Access for "Basic" Passengers
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COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple
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Greece thinks 'vaccine passports' could save summer holidays, while others in Europe see inequalities
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Celebratory ‘Vaxications’ Are Giving the Travel Industry a Boost
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Airline Insiders Sell the Most Shares in Three Years Amid Rally
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Food/Beverage:

More restaurant jobs and the stimulus package foreshadow the industry’s coming recovery
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A Mexican restaurant in Texas kept its mask rule. People threatened to call ICE on the staff.
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Who’s Eating Indoors in NYC? Mostly Millennials Ordering Pricey Wine
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Labor:

Democrats under pressure to deliver on labor's 'litmus test' bill
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Fraud:

Antivirus Software Trailblazer John McAfee Accused of $13 Million ‘Scalping’ Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
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Movie Theaters:

New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters
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AMC CEO Pay Rose to $21 Million in 2020 as Covid Ravaged Cinemas
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Student Debt:

Why student loan forgiveness is early childhood policy
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Federal student aid chief appointed by DeVos resigns
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How to make the most out of the months without student loan payments
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Student loan servicer Navient illegally deceived borrowers, judge finds
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Mass Torts:

Boy Scouts given more time to respond to lawsuit over assets
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Boy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy court
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Summit Bechtel, state-chartered nonprofit play roles in Boy Scouts' bankruptcy case
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Religion:

QAnon and other conspiracy theories are taking hold in churches. Pastors are fighting back
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Pastor tells women to look pretty or husbands will stray in sermon to Missouri church
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Missouri pastor faces backlash after suggesting wives should lose weight, strive to look like Melania Trump
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A small-town congregation in North Carolina sold its church. A whites-only group moved in.
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After days of halting statements about vaccine morality, multiple Catholic leaders call the shots urgent, important
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Tax:

Millions of employees won't get a tax break for working from home during pandemic. Companies with empty offices do.
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Performing Arts:

Performing arts industry faces "utter devastation" amid delay in getting federal aid
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Utilities:

Financial Fallout from the Texas Deep Freeze
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Cost of Winter Storm to Texans Now $130 Billion
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Bank of America reaps trading windfall during Texas blackouts
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Texas Lawmakers Weighing Financial Rescue for Power Grid
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Texas will not fix ERCOT's $16 billion power billing mistake
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Ten years ago, 241 Texas power plants couldn't take the cold. Dozens of them failed again this year.
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Texas Bill Would Require Power Plants to Prepare for Cold
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Texas Freeze Cost EDP ‘Low Tens of Millions’ of Dollars
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Lender to U.S. electric co-ops carries $4 bln in exposure to waylaid Texas market
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Sports:

As its All-Star Game approaches, the NBA trudges on. And on. And on.
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Agribusiness:

The COVID-19 relief bill includes $5 billion in aid for farmers of color who have long faced discrimination by federal officials
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Nursing Homes:

New Jersey governor: 'I'm confident in the numbers' on nursing home outbreaks
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Cuomo's Nursing Home Scandal Gets Worse
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Cuomo Aide Allegedly Involved in Hiding Nursing Home Death Count Taught ‘Ethics in Government’ Law School Class
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America now knows that nursing homes are broken. Does anyone care enough to fix them?
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Celebs:

Elon Musk Loses $27 Billion as Historic Wealth Gains Unravel When Tesla Tumbles, It Drags Down Many Stock-Market Dreams
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UK:

Do the draft UK Pre-Pack Regulations address industry concerns?
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UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
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U.K. Says More Employees Are Traveling to Work Despite Lockdown
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Lowest British Car Sales Since 1959
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U.K. Expands Vaccination Program as More Age Groups Offered Shot
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Meghan says royal life caused suicidal thoughts, palace had 'concerns' about son's skin color Harry and Meghan accuse British royal family of racism Meghan and Harry Unload Meghan and Harry: All the Key Quotes
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EU:

ECB Asks Banks for Details on Greensill Exposure, FT Says
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Germany’s Slow Covid Vaccine Campaign Is Starting to Bear Fruit
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Canada:

Alberta Court Finds that Administrative Penalty Survives Bankruptcy: The Sequel
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PIIGS:

Italy Considering Tighter, Nationwide Curbs at Least at Weekends
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Italy Hires McKinsey for EU Recovery Funds, Upsetting Lawmakers
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Covid Drug ‘80 Times More Potent Than Trump’s’ in Test in Italy
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Brazil:

World's Worst Covid Crisis Is Unfolding in Brazil, Where No Fix Seems to Work
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President Bolsonaro tells Brazilians "enough fussing and whining" as COVID-19 death toll tops 260,000
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MENA:

Lebanon’s caretaker PM warns of chaos as currency plunges
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In Pictures: Lebanon on the edge as protests continue
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Pope Francis prayed in ruined churches destroyed by the Islamic State during a historic first Papal visit to Iraq
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China:

China to put financial institution bankruptcy laws on legislative agenda
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Japan:

Japan extends virus emergency for 2 weeks for Tokyo area
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Thailand:

Thailand Plans to Ease Quarantine Rules for Tourists, Post Says
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Venezuela:

Hyperinflation Pushes Venezuela to Print 1,000,000-Bolivar Bills
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