May 2, 2022

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Law:

Service Partners Getting Hung Out To Dry When It Comes To Biglaw Compensation
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A Detailed Breakdown Of The 2022 Am Law 100 Rankings
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NALP: Associate Attrition Rate Hits All-Time High (26%) — Rate For Associates Of Color Is Even Higher (34%)
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New ABA Bar Data: Ultimate 2-Year Pass Rate Increased 1 Percentage Point; Ten Law Schools Fell Short of 75% Accreditation Threshold
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Clifford Chance unveils 'most diverse ever' partner promotions round
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Clifford Chance's Moscow office to launch as independent firm with some job losses
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DLA Piper announces 74 partnership promotions for 2022
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Herbert Smith Freehills elevates 14 women in record 34-strong promotions round
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Mandatory Membership in State Bar of Wisconsin Constitutional
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This Biglaw Firm Sure Knows How To Get The Most From Its Lawyers
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Jones Day Finds USC Dean Intentionally Reported False Data To U.S. News To Goose Its Ranking
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Dentons loses appeal to overturn $32.3M malpractice judgment; verein conflict at issue
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Law Firms Should Consider Eliminating Weekly Time-Entry Deadlines
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Inside Look At Biglaw Diversity Efforts
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After spike up in 2021, MPRE mean scaled score slightly decreases
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The Law Schools With The Highest LSAT Scores (2021)
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NYU Law Appoints New Dean
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Former paralegal in federal prosecution office is convicted for outing witnesses
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4th Circuit upholds restrictions on lawyer ads seeking drug and device clients
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Latino legal scholar remembered for advancing equity in education, law
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Trump, fighting contempt fines, says he doesn't have records Judge 'surprised' at Trump claim he has no documents sought in probe Trump loses bid to lift contempt charge despite claim he can't find documents Judge rejects Trump bid to remove $10K daily fine in N.Y. attorney general probe 'Mr. Trump Has Not Yet Purged His Contempt': Manhattan Judge Won't Nix Fine of $10,000 per Day for Flouting New York AG Subpoenas
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Trump grand jury ending in N.Y. with no charges against ex-president
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Fulton County DA faces biggest decision of career as Trump grand jury looms
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Trump Lawyers Seek Video Of The Fun Parts Of Capitol Riot, Where Nobody Beat A Cop Or Sh*t In The Speaker's Trash Can Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes Second Oath Keeper pleads to seditious conspiracy 'If There's a Civil War Then There's a Civil War': Second Defendant in Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Case Against Members of the Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty Meadows says 1/6 panel has sought to publicly 'vilify' him Avalanche of leaks risks Jan. 6 committee delivering on blockbuster hearings Greene's lawyers insist she didn't incite violence and is instead 'a victim' of Jan. 6 riot Kinzinger Zings Marjorie Taylor Greene for Playing the Victim: 'It's Insane' Disbarred Lawyer for Jan. 6 Client Says Conservative Attorney Who 'Dealt with' Kyle Rittenhouse Case Wanted $500K to Represent Oath Keepers Defendant New York Man Sentenced to Jail Time After His Own Phone Recording Undermined Claim That He Didn't See Violence on Jan. 6
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Eastman to produce 10,000 pages of Trump-related emails as broader legal fight looms
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'The Former President Was Not a Government Official': Feds Want to Bar Steve Bannon from Invoking Trump in Public Authority Defense
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Justice Department Sues Paul Manafort Over $2.9 Million in Alleged Unreported Income from Ukrainian Sources
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FBI Conducted Millions of Warrantless Searches of Americans' Data Last Year?
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Former Idaho state lawmaker found guilty of raping legislative intern
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Autopsy backlog plagues Mississippi, with worst delays in US
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Justice Department challenges Alabama law criminalizing transgender health care for minors
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Alabama prison official missing after escorting inmate 'Whether She Assisted Him or Not, We Don't Know': Nationwide Manhunt as Alabama Murder Suspect and Deputy Vanish Under Mysterious Circumstances Manhunt underway in Alabama for missing inmate, corrections officer
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Gabby Petito parents says Laundrie family went on vacation while knowing her body's location
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Lyft, Uber will cover legal fees for drivers sued under Oklahoma abortion law
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Abbott Threatens to Declare an 'Invasion' as Migrant Numbers Climb Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year Migrants apprehended under Operation Lone Star sue Gov. Abbott Ebrard Says Texas Governor Extorts Mexico on Border Inspections Mexico to Abbott: Multi-Billion Rail Line to Go Through New Mexico Mexican Truckers Reroute to Bypass Texas Border Crossings
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Judge Halts Biden's Plan to End Title 42 DHS preparing for as many as 18,000 migrants per day after lifting of Title 42, Mayorkas says Mayorkas' message to migrants remains: 'Do not come' U.S. Homeland Chief Warns of Strain If Migration Spikes
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Afghans subject to stricter rules than Ukrainian refugees, advocates say
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The border wall Trump called unclimbable is taking a grim toll
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Fourth corrections officer in custody in beating death of Florida inmate Florida judge orders no bond for prison officers charged in inmate death
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ISIS 'Beatle' sentenced to life for murdering U.S. hostages
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California kidnapping suspects stocked up on diapers, formula in plot to take 3-month-old
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Judge tosses part of Blac Chyna case against Kim Kardashian
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Johnny Depp and courtroom are reduced to giggles during bizarre exchange between bodyguard and Amber Heard's lawyer about the actor's ----- Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: supporting cast steals the limelight Amber Heard fired her PR team as the Johnny Depp defamation trial prompted a slew of 'bad headlines' and backlash: report
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Astroworld movie 'Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy' could taint jury pool, lawyers say
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Michigan Man Looked Up Case of Convicted Murderer and Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Before Killing Wife in Similar Shooting: Prosecutor
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Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction Federal Judge Refuses to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction of Jeffrey Epstein's 'Longtime Companion' Ghislaine Maxwell
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86-Year-Old Former Member of U.S. Coast Guard Convicted of Wife's 1975 Cold Case Murder
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Michigan corrections officer charged after his service dog was shot, dumped in a ditch
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She wanted to vaccinate their kids against COVID. He didn't. A judge had to decide
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Oregon governor's clemency of murderer unleashes criticism
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are flat after the Nasdaq posts worst month since 2008
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Rocky stock market faces Fed test with eyes on tightening plans
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Wall St worst start to year since World War II Dow tumbles more than 900 points and the Nasdaq drops 4% on Friday to close out a brutal month Amazon and Google just closed out their worst months on Wall Street since 2008 Markets Tank Over Questions on Economy
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Jeff Bezos Loses $13 Billion in Hours as Amazon Shares Slump
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Bank of America trims S&P 500 forecast as the market prices in a '1 in 3 chance' of a recession
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Buffett rips Wall St for turning market into 'gambling parlor'
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Layoffs:

Biglaw Business Is Booming. Obviously, It's Time To Talk About Layoffs.
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Weight-loss app Noom is laying off 495 coaches in a strategy pivot
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Zosano Pharma to Lay Off an Additional 40%
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Portland Public Schools latest proposal features nearly 90 teacher cuts
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Mr. Cooper lays off workers as originations nosedive
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Automation Isn't the Biggest Threat to US Factory Jobs
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UST:

Mary R. Jensen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for the Judicial Districts Established for the States of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota
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Bankruptcy Amounts:

Updated Administrative Expense Multipliers & IRS Data
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Agribusiness:

Can the World Feed Itself? Historic Fertilizer Crunch Threatens Food Security
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Celebs:

Former tennis great Boris Becker jailed for hiding assets in U.K. bankruptcy case Novak Djokovic 'heartbroken' for Boris Becker and fears for tennis pal's health after he is jailed for bankruptcy fraud Boris Becker's model daughter, 22, says it's 'not fair' that he's been jailed for 2½ years for bankruptcy fraud Boris Becker's life 'ruined' by bankruptcy conviction, says lawyer 'No humility': Boris Becker jailed for hiding £2.5m in bankruptcy case How Boris Becker squandered £127M fortune – expensive divorce battles to dubious deals
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Student Debt:

Activists keep up pressure as Biden weighs student debt move Biden Allies Keep Up Pressure for $50,000 in Student Loan Relief
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Former top Pence aide: Forgiving student loan debt an 'asinine policy'
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Biden considering income stipulations on student loan cancellation: report
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Biden eyes long-awaited student debt relief starting at $10,000 per borrower
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The political cost of eliminating student debt
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Biden's $1.75 Trillion Student-Debt Problem by the Numbers
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Next steps on student loan relief
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Fraud:

U.S. pension fund sues Credit Suisse board over losses in Archegos collapse
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurant Performance Index edged down 0.1% in March
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Ride Hailing:

Uber driver's racist slur caught on video after passengers refuse to end trip early
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Alaska Dentist and Wife Indicted for Tax Evasion, Bankruptcy Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
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Tech:

A far-right activist banned from Twitter for fundraising to 'take out' a BLM activist was told by an Elon Musk associate he may get his account back 'soon,' report says Elon Musk has now cashed in $8.5 billion worth of Tesla stock this week after doubling an earlier sale, as he continues towards a takeover of Twitter Here's what Twitter employees can expect of Elon Musk's approach to management and leadership after the company accepted his $44 billion takeover offer Why Elon Musk's $44 Billion Deal Was Impossible for Twitter to Ignore Half of Elon Musk's Followers are Fake What Wall Street Whispers About Elon Musk 11 Weird, Unsettling Facts About Elon Musk Elon Musk's big plans for Twitter: What we know so far Manjoo; Elon Musk is Hard to Like Elon Musk told banks he will rein in Twitter pay, make money from tweets Ocasio-Cortez, Musk get into awkward Twitter exchange
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Obama tackles disinformation after failing to 'fully appreciate' issue while president
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DHS secretary says disinformation board won't infringe on free speech: We're not opinion police Biden's 'Mary Poppins of Disinformation' the perfect nanny to tidy up mess of free speech? Mayorkas cites misinformation about Homeland Security's disinformation board Biden's Hopeless Disinformation Police
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was re-banned from Twitter 3 hours after returning to the platform since his initial ban in 2021
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Economy:

Is a recession on the way? What data says about the economy
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Inflation Threatens US With a Long Recession
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Meet the American middle class
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Singapore's Lee Says Global Economy Could Face Recession in 2023
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Yellen: More Shocks to Hit the Economy
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U.S. consumers shrug off high inflation, lean on savings to boost spending
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Irrational Market Exuberance Is Dying a Painful Death: Devitt
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Bonds Are Suddenly Getting Love From Investors Hedging Recession
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End of Easy Money Brings a $410 Billion Global Financial Shock
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Powell's Fed Set to Go Big and Keep Going Until Inflation Tamed
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Big Fed rate hikes ahead, amid early signs hot inflation is peaking
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Americans' wages rose the most on record during the first quarter as inflation hit 41-year highs
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Surging prices force consumers to ask: Can I live without it?
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U.S. consumer sector braces for slowing demand as inflation bites
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This Is Where Inflation Runs Hottest in America. Just Ask Voters
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Personal Income increased 0.5% in March; Spending increased 1.1%
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Why you feel like the economy is crappy even though it's not
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More Than Meets The Eye? Unpacking The First Quarter Decline In U.S. GDP
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A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, the most since 1982
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Despite pandemic, most Americans still optimistic about retirement, survey finds
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US CEOs are Now the Civil Rights Leaders
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The Great Resignation is becoming a "great midlife crisis"
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Factbox - Companies Count the Cost of Ditching Russia Cracks emerge in Russian elite as tycoons start to bemoan invasion Baerbock Says Sanctions Will Only Be Lifted After Russian Withdrawal Europe wants to ban Russian oil, but cutting off supplies is an economic and political nightmare EU to Propose Phasing Out Russian Oil by the End of the Year New Gas Pipeline to Ease EU's Needs Germany: Quitting Russian oil by late summer is 'realistic' Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand EU Should Avoid Russian Energy Sanctions, Hungary Minister Says A sanctioned billionaire sold his family's stake in the digital bank he founded to Russia's richest person Russia Will Quit International Space Station Over Sanctions The plan to seize Russian oligarchs' assets sets an appalling precedent Germany to Woo India With G-7 Invite in Push to Isolate Russia Modi to Convey India's Perspective on Ukraine to Germany, France Dutch Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Tanker Carrying Russia Oil Credit Suisse Sued Over Alleged Dealings With Russian Oligarchs Why US needs a law to sell off oligarchs' assets Russia cuts state-backed mortgage rate, extends scheme Raytheon cuts revenue forecast as suspension of Russia business hits sales Russia lowers key rate sharply to 14%, eyes more cuts Russian Rouble Hits More Than 2-Year High Vs Euro Before Steadying Near 77 Sanctions tighten screws on Russia's Sovcomflot as ship insurers cut cover Russian users sue Apple after payment service pulled -lawyers Mercedes looking at energy options should Russia turn off the gas -CEO Russia should expropriate West's assets over 'theft' of Russian money - Russian lawmaker
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PPP Small Business Loans: How $525 billion in coronavirus-linked loans were spread across banks lenders
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En plein air: NYC aims to keep outdoor lifestyle post-virus
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Shifting to Flat Tax is Major Relief . . . for Rich
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This Is the State Where People Have the Highest Income
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This American Company Employs The Most People In The World
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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:

Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in March
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Housing: "What Killed the Home ATM in 2006?"
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70% of new homeowners have at least one regret, survey finds
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Realtor.com Reports Weekly Inventory down only 6% Year-over-year
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Detroit woman victimized by 'fake landlord' scam gets chance to buy her home
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Adjustable-rate mortgages are gaining in popularity
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A shoddy house flip punctured this family's dreams of homeownership and generational wealth
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The City Where Families Pay the Least for Housing
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Municipalities:

100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria
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What Detroit must do to sustain its solvency
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Reedy Creek's outlook revised to developing from stable by S&P
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Here's how Seattle became so segregated
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Oil/Gas:

As Europe scrambles to ditch Russian oil, the US is shaping up to fill that gap, thanks to its 'super suitable' cheaper crude, Vortexa says
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LNG Terminals In Europe Are Filling Up Fast
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Fossil Fuels Aren't Going Away Anytime Soon
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Big Oil Wants A Piece Of The Electric Vehicle Pie
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Progressives seize on quarterly oil profits to call for windfall tax
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Wall Street Climate Semantics Skew Fossil-Fuel Financing Votes
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N. American oil companies scramble to find workers despite boom
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Texas to Punish Those Who Leave Fossil Fuels
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Crypto:

Warren Buffett: Why Bitcoin is Crap
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Bitcoin "Very Likely" Going to Zero, Says Warren Buffett's Right-Hand Man
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Climate:

Is 'Tornado Alley' shifting east?
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Firefighters battling New Mexico blaze brace for wind
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Western states brace for worsening fire season
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Why Some Lucky Southern Californians Can Use All the Water They Want
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Texas stumbles in its effort to punish green financial firms Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email
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Banks Are Voting Down Climate Resolutions Shareholder proposals on climate fail to gain traction at 3 major banks
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Global Warming and Marine Life Extinction
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Scorching Heat Wave to Continue in Northwest and Central India
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Climate Change: Record Tree Losses in Northern Regions
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Politics:

Dems hone populist appeal with proposed stock trading ban
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Joe Biden Won't Run in 2024
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Disney exec who helped craft response to 'Don't Say Gay' law leaves after 3 months DeSantis Claims to be Channeling Walt Disney Americans do not support politicians punishing firms for their views -Reuters/Ipsos
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Trump's Influence Faces Test in Republican Primaries in May
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Biden roasts Trump, GOP, himself at correspondents' dinner The five best jokes from Biden, Noah at White House correspondents' dinner Biden gets 'deadly earnest' about threats to democracy amid jokes at correspondents' dinner Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers on both sides of aisle in correspondents' dinner remarks
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Biden approval rating improves slightly: poll
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Biden Received Early Warnings That Immigration and Inflation Could Erode His Support
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Barr: Big Mistake to Nominate Trump Again
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Have Democrats found their Ulysses S. Grant?
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Republican who refuses to bend the knee to Trump surges in Ohio Senate race
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The Man Behind the Account that Blew Up Capitol Hill
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Dems reserve $33M in bid to hold Senate
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Polls show Biden is losing support from Gen Z. These young voters aren't surprised
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Cawthorn caught with male scheduler's hand on crotch... 'I feel passion and desire' Mounting scandals fuel uncertainty over Cawthorn's reelection
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What to Know About Tucker Carlson's Rise Carlson Most Racist TV Show Ever How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable
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Inside the House Freedom Caucus' identity crisis Greene and Boebert nearly came to blows last month: Report
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New York Democrats Gerrymandered a Fiasco
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These candidates say Trump won in 2020—now they're running to oversee future elections
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Why it's illegal for some voters with disabilities to cast a ballot
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Woman avoids jail for voting dead mom's ballot in Arizona
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Michigan Democrats accuse GOP candidates of using forged signatures to get on ballot
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Columbia Quietly Cuts Ties with Dr. Oz
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Big Biz and GOP Love Affair Hits the Skids
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Ron DeSantis has taken Trump's playbook — and made it much more dangerous
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In US, death threats for those removing Confederate statues
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The suite life: Debt-ridden de Blasio spending thousands to live large at Brooklyn hotel
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Healthcare:

COVID Update: Hospitalizations and New Cases Increasing
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Medicare Advantage is a Massive Scam
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One Bullet Can Kill, But It Takes More Than 100 People To Save A Gunshot Victim's Life
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The Air-Ambulance Vultures A search for why my flight cost $86,184 led to a hidden culprit: private equity.
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3 pandemic metrics that could tell us what's next
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Two new Omicron variants spread in South Africa as experts warn of fifth Covid wave South Africa seeing another Covid surge, this time from new omicron subvariant Omicron Sublineages Can Evade Antibodies From Earlier Infections
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Bill Gates warns 'we've NOT seen the worst of Covid
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CDC says adenovirus may have caused Alabama outbreak of severe hepatitis in kids CDC describes 4 tell-tale physical symptoms of the mysterious liver disease that's spreading among kids in the US and Europe At least 9 states investigating cases of liver disease in kids, as CDC finds no Covid link
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Black doctors say they face discrimination based on race
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Oregon, Kentucky dust off an Obama-era policy to expand health insurance
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Officials are nervous about mask mandates — even in Covid hot spots
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Evidence of Trump officials' meddling puts trust spotlight on CDC
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Washington parties on, as Covid threatens to crash the festivities
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Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate origins of COVID-19
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'Treat Me Nicely': Trump's Pandemic Response Was Somehow Worse Than We Thought
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Life Expectancy by State
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Mass Torts:

Purdue urges skeptical appeals court to revive Sackler opioid lawsuit shield Purdue Pharma Squares Off With DOJ Over $6 Billion OxyContin Deal Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal
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USC settles lawsuits with 80 men who accused doctor of sexual misconduct
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Why Did An Anonymous Donor Give Alex Jones $1 Million in Bitcoin? Feds back Sandy Hook families in legal fight with Alex Jones, InfoWars Over Sandy Hook families' objections, federal judge gives Alex Jones time to defend bankruptcy plans How Alex Jones' Conspiracy Empire Has Kept Itself Going Even While Being Banned From Social Media Alex Jones shows signs of panic as accountability looms Just deserts for Alex Jones Alex Jones: POS
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Small Business:

U.S. Senate Passes Bill Extending Expansion of Eligibility for Small Business Chapter 11 Filing
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Bankruptcy Research:

Contracting for Debt: The Relationship Between Debt Capitalism, Higher Education, and the Black-white Wealth Gap
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Aviation:

Airlines face big rebooking challenges this summer
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Couple gets married on Southwest flight to Las Vegas
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Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
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Dutch airline KLM cancels dozens of flights to relieve pressure on workers - ANP
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Qantas 11 weeks from declaring bankruptcy in 2020
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 4.2% Compared to Same Week in 2019
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Education:

Headcounts are down at public schools. Now budgets are too.
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Why did Florida pick just one publisher for math elementary textbooks? A closer look at the controversy.
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Teacher under fire for cotton, cuffs in class on slavery
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NYC teacher accused of choking 12-year-old student
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Florida Teachers React to Don't Say Gay Law
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Extremists Lying to Undermine Public Schools
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She told her Christian college she was raped. Then she was banned from campus.
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Festivals:

Omicron cases spike in Coachella Valley after two-week music festival
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Final day of Mississippi fest canceled after fatal shooting
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Autos:

Stellantis: Chip Supply to Remain Tight in 22
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Hertz to face 100 new false arrest claims from customers
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Labor:

Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York
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Amazon to get hearing that could overturn NY union vote, labor board official says
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Amazon workers won't get paid for Covid leave anymore
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Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing
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What is May Day? For the most part, the opposite of capitalism
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Kellogg VP Called Union Terrorists
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Personal Finance:

Successful people do these 3 things on Sunday for a happier, stress-free week
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A CFO with a 12-part daily routine for productivity on the 4 most vital steps
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Transit:

'It's just more and more lanes': the Texan revolt against giant new highways
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Sovereigns:

Russia looks to avoid historic default with dollar bond payment ahead of next week's deadline Russia Made Payments on Foreign Debt Russia looks to swerve default with last-minute dollar bond payment
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Can Sri Lanka dig itself out of a $50 billion debt? To Avoid Default, Sri Lanka Might Need to Get Tougher on Climate Change Finance Minister says no choice but to raise sales tax Debt-ridden Sri Lanka's inflation rises to 29.8% in April
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South Africa Offers to Co-Chair Zambia's Creditor Committee
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UK:

Corporate failure in the UK: An examination of corporate governance reforms
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Insolvency Insights - Issue 10 | April 2022
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?Insolvency Situation may have just landed in the Social Conscience
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NMC administrators sue EY in UK for alleged audit negligence
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Almost Half of Brits Find It Hard to Pay Their Energy Bills
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Recession Risks Spark U.K. Market Jitters Ahead of BOE Decision
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Another Brexit calamity: UK drivers now 'BANNED' from driving in Spain
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EU:

May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites
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France's 'sad' rural towns pose real challenge for Macron's second term
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Europe's Fragile Energy Market Braces for Putin's Next Move
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Broad-Based Euro Zone Inflation at Record High 7.5% in April
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Canada:

From boom to glut: Canada's housing plan could backfire on Trudeau
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Canada's First-Quarter Economic Surge Adds to Rate Hike Pressure
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'Rolling Thunder' has downtown Ottawa on edge Motorcycles rumble through Canadian capital under police eye
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Judge extends creditor protection for Northern Pulp
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Russia:

Biden's $33 billion Ukraine aid request hits early snag over Covid funding Pelosi leads congressional delegation to meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv Pelosi, in surprise Kyiv trip, vows unbending US support Pelosi secret visit to Ukraine highlights expanse — and limitations — of U.S. support Pelosi after Zelensky meeting: 'Do not be bullied by bullies' Angelina Jolie visits children, doctors in Ukraine The return of the 20th century's nuclear shadow Russian state TV simulates nuke strike on Europe World is closer to nuclear war than Cuban Missile Crisis, Russian academic says How this U.S.-made, $176,000 anti-tank weapon could change the war in Ukraine Western artillery surging into Ukraine will reshape war with Russia Moscow's eastern offensive suffers setbacks 2 German volunteers went to Ukraine to fight the Russians. Confusion, chaos, and then COVID-19, defeated them instead First American Killed in Ukraine War Pentagon says Russia 'several days' behind objectives in Donbas Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls Evacuations underway in besieged Mariupol steel plant, U.N. confirms 'I was terrified': Dance instructor becomes escape driver for Ukrainians trapped in Mariupol 'Our roots are there': Ukrainians cross front line for home Wives of Mariupol defenders appeal for soldiers' evacuation UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol The Phoenix Ghost, a secretive 'suicide drone' developed in California, is headed to Ukraine Russia says US weapons targeted at airfield near Odesa 'A huge demand': Ukrainian women train to clear landmines Brutal Sect of Putin's Army Accused of Murdering Their Own Comrades Ukraine's 'back-line' army: Dozens of coders support the war effort from a hotel room Why explosions in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria have Ukraine worried Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult Ex-NATO commander: Loss of top Russian officers amid invasion unprecedented in modern history Kinzinger introduces AUMF to defend Ukraine if Russia uses chemical, biological, nuclear weapons Pope laments 'macabre' Ukraine war and 'barbarous' bombardment of Mariupol Putin's War Brings Risks to Moldova and its Pro-Moscow Enclave Russia's top officer visited the front line to change the offensive's course, U.S. and Ukraine officials say.
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Putin 'to undergo cancer operation and hand power to hardline ex-spy chief', says 'Kremlin insider' in shock claim
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Poland volunteer efforts run thin as Ukrainian refugee crisis continues
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Emboldened by Putin's struggles in Ukraine, West dives into deeper clash with Russia
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Swedish Premier Says Joining NATO Will Help Baltic Safety
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China:

Beijing shuts dine-in services for holidays to stem outbreak How China is using metal barriers to fight COVID Beijing tightens Covid curbs, but hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life Shanghai marks key Covid milestone, Beijing sits on edge China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel Shanghai New Covid Cases Kept to Quarantine Areas for Second Day Shanghai Says Covid Measures to Remain in Place as Spread Slows China Factory Activity Falls to Lowest in Two Years on Lockdowns Shanghai Says All New Covid Cases Friday Found in Quarantine
(DBN)

China's April new home prices see slower gains - private survey
(DBN)

Macau Gaming Income Falls to New Low on China Omicron Outbreaks
(DBN)

China Contagion Threatens to Derail the World's Emerging Markets
(DBN)

Russia Expects Trade With China To Reach $200 Billion By 2024 -Report
(DBN)

China April factory activity contracts at steeper pace as lockdowns bite
(DBN)

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Australia:

With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default
(DBN)

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France:

French economy stalls in first quarter, inflation hits new record
(DBN)

Paris May Day Protest Marred By Violent Clashes With Police
(DBN)

French Car Sales Keep Sliding as Ukraine War Hurts Supply Chains
(DBN)

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Germany:

Adler Posts $1.24 Billion Loss in Report Auditor Won't Endorse
(DBN)

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India:

Resolution primary objective of IBC; but recovery important too
(DBN)

Lost in a Labyrinth: NCLT's Journey from Admission to Withdrawal under the IBC
(DBN)

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Cayman:

An 'unprecedented' Just & Equitable Winding up Of a Solvent Cayman Islands' Captive – Re Virginia Solution Spc Ltd
(DBN)

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Peru:

Peru's annual inflation rate hits 24-year high in April
(DBN)

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