May 31, 2022

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Law:

There's Only One Type Of Partner At These Biglaw Firms -- The Equity Kind
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The Top 20 Most Profitable Law Firms
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Work/Life Balance May Not Be Where It's At
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Associates Should Avoid Taking Sides In Law Firm Partner Disputes
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Law school commencement speakers take on gun violence, sexism, cynicism
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11th Circuit rules against lawyer disbarred for failing to comply with mental health requirements of conditional bar admission
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Davis Polk Talks Out of Both Sides of Its Mouth on Human Rights
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Woman Convicted of Helping Assassinate FSU Law Professor Dan Markel Jury Finds Katherine Magbanua Guilty Of First Degree Murder Of Dan Markel
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UC-Hastings Law School To Change Its Name In July Due To Founder's Role In Native American Genocide
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U.S. Lawyer Avenatti Should Serve Consecutive Sentences -Prosecutors
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Ex-Fragomen lawyer gets six-month suspension for deceiving firm about client work
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In Defense Of The LSAT
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Fulton grand jury prepares to hear testimony in Trump probe Up to 50 Subpoenas Expected as Grand Jury Begins Trump Inquiry
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McCarthy questions Jan. 6 panel legitimacy Republican requests more information on 'rationale' for Jan. 6 subpoena As Jan. 6 subpoena deadline looms, Jordan, McCarthy mull options McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel GOP's Biggs Says Jan. 6 Committee Exceeds Authority in Subpoena Ex-Proud Boys leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial New evidence reveals coordination between Oath Keepers, Three Percenters on Jan. 6 Jan. 6 rioter convicted after telling jurors he's an 'idiot' who didn't know Congress met at Capitol Trump Lawyer Knew His Jan. 6 Plot Was BS Meadows Burned Papers After Meeting w/ Perry Seven People Died in Connection With the Capitol Attack. Trump Just Called the Insurrection a 'Hoax' Coups 4 Dummies Lawyer John Eastman Humiliated In Court. Again. Jury Convicts Hitler-Loving Army Reservist of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Pelt-Clad Alleged Jan. 6 Rioter and Apparent Believer in the 'Deep State' Is Reconsidering His Request for Bench Trial in Court of Peter Strzok's Friend South Carolina Lawyer Charged with Storming the U.S. Capitol Has Reportedly Been Fired, Pleads Not Guilty in Court U.S. prosecutors get guilty verdict in Capitol riot case, extending win streak Peter Navarro says he's been subpoenaed by grand jury over Capitol riot
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Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote
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'We need you' to protect democracy, Garland tells Harvard 2020, 2021 grads Sunday
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Deliberations underway in trial linked to Trump-Russia probe Friends with benefits: Sussmann trial is a black eye for the FBI Prosecution: 'Overwhelming' evidence of guilt for Clinton campaign attorney
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Barr: Durham Uncovered Seditious Activity
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Ex-SEC Lawyer Elon Musk Tried to Get Fired Heads to Robinhood
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Federal Judge Yeets Trump LOLsuit Against NY Attorney General Into The Sun
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Cousin of Uvalde gunman says he was asking around for details of elementary school a week before the attack All of the Signs of Trouble Were There in Salvador Ramos The Uvalde gunman's co-workers nicknamed him 'school shooter' before the attack that killed 21 people 11-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor who played dead after calling 911 said she doesn't understand why the police stayed outside as the gunman's rampage continued After 19 Kids Died in Massacre, Uvalde Police Chief Wrote Press Release Saying His Officers 'Responded Within Minutes' and Thankfully Didn't Die Themselves Enraged Americans Expected Uvalde Cops to Fight to the Death to Stop Elementary School Massacre. They Had No Legal Duty to Act. DOJ to Conduct 'Critical Incident Review' of How Law Enforcement Responded to Uvalde, Texas Elementary School Massacre Uvalde gunman threatened rapes and school shootings on social media app Yubo in weeks leading up to the massacre, users say 'Good night': Uvalde school shooting survivors describe gunman's words before opening fire A classmate of the Texas school shooter said he saw him senselessly beating up a dog: report A dad's anguish outside Texas school while shooting unfolded Uvalde school police chief faulted in shooting response As Uvalde Parents Seeth, Recourse Against Police May Be Limited Texas officials and law enforcement have been under intense scrutiny for the way officers responded to the shooting Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick: 'We were not told the truth' on Uvalde shooting Texas Democrat says parent told student likely bled out waiting for police after school shooting Crenshaw calls for 'accountability' in Uvalde police response: 'Protocols were not followed' Uvalde county commissioner says he wants FBI investigation into Texas school shooting response Justice Department to review police response to Uvalde shooting Feds entered Uvalde school to kill gunman despite local police initially asking them to wait The Uvalde police keep changing their story Uvalde a mix of pride and anger as it grieves school attack Parent of Uvalde shooting victim says police 'took too long to get in there' Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe Criticism of police response in Uvalde shooting piles up Students who survived Texas school attack describe scene NY Times Reporter Posts Jaw-Dropping Details of Uvalde Police Active Shooter Training 'We needed a plan, and the commander didn't have one', says Uvalde officer on school shooting failings Schools face violent threats and lockdowns in wake of Texas shooting New timeline of Texas school shooting includes student 911 calls as officers wait outside Obsession with guns. Dysfunctional families. Many parallels exist between Parkland and Uvalde shooters 'Incel' Texas school shooter Salvador Ramos' chilling live streams reveal 'disturbing threats to girls' Online threats made by Uvalde shooter went unreported to parents and were dismissed as harmless: 'kids joke around like that' Cousin of Uvalde gunman says he was asking around for details of elementary school a week before the attack Officials: Texas shooter talked about guns in private chats Hundreds protest outside NRA convention in Texas days after massacre in Uvalde FactCheck: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minute Official: Girl told 911 'send the police now' as cops waited Texas senator: 'Finger pointing' at authorities after shooting 'destructive, distracting, and unfair' As US mourns shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps $2.4 million raised for 4 children left parentless following Uvalde shooting At NRA Gathering, Protesters and Gun Supporters Spar Missteps in Uvalde shooting response echo Pulse massacre, where 49 died Feds considering razing, rebuilding school Uvalde school shooter's grandmother may never be able to speak again after he shot her in the face, relative says A Texas Town Gutted by Loss
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22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came from
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Stunning NY Times Front Page Lists 15 Mass Shootings in Which 'Authorities Said the Gunman Was Able to Obtain the Weapon Legally'
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USA marks Memorial Day weekend with at least 11 mass shootings
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Why 18-Year-Olds in Texas Can Buy AR-15s but Not Handguns
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Gunfire on School Grounds Sees Sharp Increase
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Trans Girl Reportedly Attacked Due to Far-Right Conspiracy Theories About Uvalde
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Are active shooter drills worth it? Peter Arredondo completed an eight-hour Active Shooter Training Mandate course two years in a row
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GOP congressman says he would support assault weapons ban
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FBI records on search for fabled gold raise more questions
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Jury's duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn't track public debate At long last, Depp jurors hear closings, begin deliberations Why Was Depp-Heard Trial Televised? Critics Call It 'Single Worst Decision' for Sexual Violence Victims 'Words Matter': Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Wrangle Over Boundaries of the First Amendment Just Before Case Heads to Jury
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A Texas minister helps fly dozens of women to New Mexico every month to get abortions. He's one of many religious leaders working on coordinating abortion care if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Fire, looming ruling don't stop new Wyoming abortion clinic
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What the data says about abortion in the U.S.
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6 people shot in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday night
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Gallup: Americans Remain Steadfast on Policing Reform Needs in 2022
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Biden Bets on New Asylum Rule to Tame Chaos at Southern Border
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Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, Arrested For DUI In California Police release details on collision that led to Pelosi's husband's DUI arrest
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Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Chiropractor Who Couldn't Fix His Chronic Jaw Pain
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Harvey Weinstein Pondering Legal Action Over Lurid Self-Published Tell-All Book
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Salt Lake City Cold Case Murder Linked to Stolen Gas Dispute Was Solved After 48 Years Because Two Retired Detectives Had Lunch
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Judge Refuses to Strike Script Supervisor's Demand for Punitive Damages After Deadly Alec Baldwin Film Set Shooting
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Judges:

Bankruptcy Matters for The Collar Counties to Be Heard in Chicago
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A clerk? A justice? Answers scarce on who leaked draft Supreme Court abortion opinion
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A Supreme Court justice's solution to gun violence: Repeal Second Amendment
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Should We Repeal The Second Amendment?
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After latest mass shooting, is the supreme court poised to expand gun rights?
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Yet another scolding for Houston judge from 5th Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Blows Up SEC Because The Word 'Ponzi' Is Nowhere In The Constitution
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In Jarkesy v. SEC, the Fifth Circuit Holds that SEC Administrative Proceedings are Unconstitutional
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'Heresy'! Federal Judge Says Supreme Court Should Follow Ethics Code
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Russian disinformation campaigns threaten trust in the court system, panelists say
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This Judge REALLY Hates Discovery... So He's Just, Like, Not Going To Let Parties Do It Anymore
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Vermont Man Who Punched Defense Attorney in the Face Later Threatened to Kill Judge and Sexually Assault Prosecutor: Feds
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures slip following last week's bounce Oil surge fans inflation fears, dampens stocks
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Goldman says signs that inflation is peaking could be positive for stocks
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Wild Five Months Leaves Wall Street Split on When Selloff Ends
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Citi Team Downgrades US Stocks on Recession Risk, Favors China
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US stocks have crashed in 2022. Here are 4 charts that show what's happening as tech tumbles and energy soars
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Layoffs:

Robot orders increase 40% in first quarter as desperate employers seek relief from labor shortages, report says
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Robots Pick Up More Work at Busy Factories
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Will this fruit-picking robot transform agriculture?
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Mass Torts:

Pump Manufacturer's Bankruptcy Case Dismissed Under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a)
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Cardinal Health Opioid-Related Derivative Suit Settled for $124 Million
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Cruise Lines:

Cruise lines are canceling sailings, closing onboard restaurants, and allowing fewer guests onboard amid hiring difficulties
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Theme Parks:

Inside the deserted Wild West theme park where vultures circle abandoned rides
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

York County Man Sentenced For Bankruptcy Fraud
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Autos:

Cars are going to stay expensive for one simple reason: Dealers and automakers are loving it
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California DMV said it would investigate Tesla over self-driving claims. Then, crickets
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Tesla short sellers have made $8.2 billion betting against Elon Musk's company this year as tech stocks crashed
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Auto Suppliers Stage M&A Deal Wave in Twilight Years for Engines
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Retailing:

Luxury stores still limiting crowds post-COVID — and won't admit why
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Education:

'We are not okay'
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After Uvalde shooting, schools around US are banning backpacks, ending school early and hiring guards
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'My Dad's Got 28 Guns': 11-Year-Old Charged with Felony in Upstate New York After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Classmate Who Wouldn't Let Him Cheat in Science Class
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'This didn't feel like a time to ask permission': After Texas school shooting, students walk out for gun law reform
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Awards:

Chambers USA Awards 2022
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Utilities:

California and the West face a summer of power outages
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The Texas grid is designed to fail
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Food/Beverage:

Pizzerias close amid high food costs, worker shortages
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Religion:

Work Is Replacing Religion
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California archbishops abandon their flock — to play culture politics
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Pope Francis Names Progressive U.S. Bishop as Cardinal
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Without brave women, Southern Baptist leaders would not have had a day of reckoning
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Sabbath service derails after couple begins having sex on Zoom
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Meet Kirill, Putin's personal patriarch
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Moscow-led Ukrainian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Russia Pro-Russia Ukrainian Orthodox Church splits from Moscow patriarch in 'huge blow to Putin'
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Celebs:

'I accept the verdicts of the jury': Disgraced tennis ace Boris Becker says he will NOT appeal against his conviction or his 2½ year jail term for fraudulently concealing £2.5m in assets in bankruptcy Boris Becker's wife Lilly says telling son, 12, his dad is in jail was 'worst thing ever'
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Water:

How San Diego secured its water supply, at a cost
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Retailing:

Walmart, Gap and Others Amass $45 Billion in Extra Stuff to Sell
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Agribusiness:

Express Grain bankruptcy to include company head's home
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Healthcare:

Covid was vanishing last Memorial Day. Cases are five times higher now.
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California Gov. Newsom tests positive for COVID
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Monkeypox presents moderate risk to global public health, WHO says
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Hospitals ration CT scans, other procedures over shortage of contrast dye
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America's hospital regulator wasn't designed for a pandemic
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WHO can't rule out monkeypox pandemic risk, says there's a window of opportunity to stop outbreak
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Worries about coming ObamaCare premium spikes intensify
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We can reduce gun violence in the U.S.
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'This is our lane': Doctors speak out against gun violence after Texas school shooting
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Economy:

Consumer sentiment continues to slide amid inflation fears and durable good costs
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Fed's Waller supports 50 bps rate hikes for 'several' meetings
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Fed Governor Christopher Waller says he's prepared to take rates past 'neutral' to fight inflation
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The Fed's 'cure' for inflation is worse: Recession
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The Coming Budget Squeeze
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Investors may be hoping for a 'Fed pause' to save them from higher interest rates, but that would be a big policy mistake, Mohamed El-Erian says
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Don't Bet on a Soft Landing
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US economy kicks off second quarter on strong note
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At the moment, the US economy is actually in pretty good shape: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon
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Measuring income inequality as a ratio
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Fed 'at Last' Adopted Appropriate Policy Posture, Summers Says
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U.S. wage increases show signs of peaking in welcome sign for Fed
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Workers' Share of Economic Pie Isn't Growing
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More signs that a major shift in the economic narrative could be underway
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Key inflation gauge slowed to still-high 6.3 percent over past year
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Big Corporations Making Inflation Worse
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Q2 GDP Forecasts: Around 3.0%
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US Economic Data Signals Firmer Growth That May Ease by Yearend
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Personal Income increased 0.4% in April; Spending increased 0.9%
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The 'end to the good times' is here as consumers brace against inflation: S&P
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Firmer US Inflation-Adjusted Spending Shows Consumer Resilience
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Start-up investors are warning of dark days ahead as boom times are 'unambiguously over'
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates have lost $115 billion in five months
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JPMorgan employees describe growing 'paranoia' as the company tracks their office attendance, calls, calendars, and more — with one worker even installing a 'mouse jiggler' to evade 'Big Brother'
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Denmark's Orsted warns of Russian gas supply halt after spurning rouble payments Russia's Gazprom cuts off natural-gas supply to the Netherlands after the Dutch refused to pay in rubles. Denmark could be next. Solvent but bankrupt: how sanctions felled Amsterdam Trade Bank Europe's Move Against Putin's Oil May Be Its Last for a While Russia's blockade of Ukraine ports is further complicating dire baby formula shortages in the US by preventing exports of key ingredient Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens The crew of a $300 million yacht linked to a Russian oligarch is 'refusing to sail' with US officials trying to seize it, report says Superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs are vanishing from global tracking systems to avoid sanctions: report Russia's grain blockade is stoking a global food crisis. There might not be an easy solution. The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines EU Spares Pipeline Oil From Russian Embargo Plan to Break Logjam EU to pledge support for Ukraine, but not ready with new Russia sanctions EU Leaders Aim to Break Impasse Over Oil Ban With Unity at Stake EU leaders divided over Russia oil embargo, spy a solution Russia hits back at the EU's partial oil embargo, says it will find other importers for its crude Europe's Push to Punish Putin Is Falling Short of the Rhetoric More Russian Oil Than Ever Before Is Heading for China and India Europe's unity 'crumbling' on Russia sanctions, Germany warns Serbia ignores EU sanctions, secures gas deal with Putin Russia's raking in billions in oil revenue, but running out of buyers. Here are the ways the country could deal with its unwanted oil — and what it means for the energy market EU Set to Propose Delaying a Key Pipeline Ban to Clinch Oil Deal Kremlin officials think Russia can win Ukraine war by fall, predicting allies will 'get tired of helping,' report says Hackers wage war on Russia's largest bank A $120 million superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has appeared in Antigua more than 2 months after turning its tracking off Russia's Rosneft Proposes Record Dividend On Soaring Oil Prices Russia's Ozon says it fails to redeem some bonds, risking default
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Experts question whether U.S. military can make a dent in baby formula shortage
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Surging Meat Prices Push Summer Grillers to Order Pizza Instead
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Why Chickens Are Getting More Pricey From Manhattan to Malaysia
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Burger Prices to Remain High as Cattle Ranchers Shrink Herds
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Charting the Global Economy: Export Limits Worsen Food Security
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How Global Food Crises Work
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Record high Memorial Day gas prices are stinging consumers and impacting travel
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Fraud had big role in $163 billion pandemic unemployment system leak
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Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed population
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The increase in US births in 2021, explained
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The World Isn't Spending Enough to Prevent Disasters, UN Says
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US Goods-Trade Gap Shrinks by Most Since 2009 as Imports Drop
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Bank of America's 7% raise may make it a rank-and-file retention role model
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Biden's latest economic headache: China's Covid lockdowns
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The 10 U.S. cities where women are most likely to earn $100,000 or more
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Many tech workers would quit if employer recorded them
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Is This the End of Retirement as We Know It?
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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:

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate decreased in April
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Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO
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Survey shows 55% of homeowners strapped for extra costs
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Judge gives initial OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapse A look at big US legal settlements amid Surfside's $1B deal
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Biden's housing plan will be transformative for people experiencing homelessness
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Meet the New Yorkers trying to flip vacant 'zombie' buildings into affordable homes as real-estate demand in the city boils over
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Home Values In This City Have Risen 300% In 20 Years
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This Is The City Where People Pay The Lowest Housing Costs
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This Is the City Where Homes Stay on the Market Longest
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Hamptons summer rental market is facing an unexpected chill as inventory piles up
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Municipalities:

PREPA parties seek extra month for debt deal negotiations
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Oil/Gas:

Biden Running Out of Options to Tame Soaring Gas Prices Gas prices have hit record highs but don't expect Biden to lower them: 'They already used their biggest bullet'
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Why U.S. Shale Firms Aren't Likely To Change Their Growth Plans
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Why can't the US stop soaring oil and gas prices?
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How The EU Plan To Ban Russian Oil Could Cause Stagflation
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Oil prices jump after EU leaders agree to ban most Russian crude imports
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Oil prices rise to their highest levels in 2 months as China loosens its COVID curbs
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Get Ready For $8-A-Gallon Gas
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The 2023 Integra will be Acura's last all-new gas vehicle
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How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets
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Oil settles at highest in 11 weeks amid tight global market
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Brent crude breaks $120 a barrel as gas prices soar
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The Oil Market's Big Bottleneck in Five Charts
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War surges Norway's oil, gas profit. Now, it's urged to help
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The Total Cost of Owning an Electric Car Is Its Secret Weapon
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Climate:

'In the crosshairs': Department of Navy releases climate change strategy
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Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane Hurricane Agatha has landed on Mexico's coast near beach-resort cities, unleashing 105 mph winds, heavy rain, and possible mudslides
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U.S. heat sets new records, spurring cities to take action
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Climate activists frustrated as another deadline passes without spending deal
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Critical fire condition warnings issued across US Southwest
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Scientists warn future temperatures will test humans' ability to survive
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Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears
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Weather's unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up
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Forest Service finds it was responsible for largest fire in New Mexico history
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Seychelles Says The Rich World Is Failing on Climate
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India Heat Wave Drives Temperature Gap Between Rich and Poor
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Cannabis:

State regulators push to include pot banking in manufacturing bill
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Politics:

Axios midterms dashboard: What matters 2022
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Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns
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Trump Official Ordered Agents to Drive Into Oncoming Traffic to Pick Up His Dry Cleaning
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Texas Republicans loosened gun laws and slashed mental health funding before Uvalde shooting Texas Blocked a Red Flag Law in 2018 Texas has had eight mass shootings in the past 13 years, while lawmakers have steadily loosened restrictions on carrying firearms 'It just doesn't help': GOP-led efforts to push permitless carry come under scrutiny Texas GOP congressman Dan Crenshaw rules out backing red flag laws following Uvalde mass shooting
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Jon Voight Calls For Proper Qualifications for Firearm Ownership Abbott booed at Uvalde memorial site: 'We need change' Texas Gov. Abbott gave 2 different speeches about gun control at the same time with 2 different messages. One was in Uvalde, the other was at the NRA convention in Houston. Donald Trump Jr. Goes on Wild Rant Blaming 'Wokeness' and Laziness for Uvalde School Shooting Right-wing misinformation machine revs up after shootings After another massacre, one gunmaker maintains a familiar silence The parents of a child killed in the Uvalde school shooting rejected a meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his stance on gun control 'Do something,' Uvalde residents urge Biden as he consoles families Durbin: 'I sense a different feeling among my colleagues' on gun reform 'Do Something!': Crowd Pleads With Biden as He Visits Uvalde Memorial Kinzinger says raising the age to purchase guns to 21 a 'no-brainer' Mitch McConnell Is Pulling His Favorite Move After Mass Shootings Kamala calls for 'assault weapons ban' Former GOP governor: Gun violence in U.S. a "cultural problem" Jamie Foxx: "Never Thought I Would Live In A 'Christian Society' Where They Would Let Little Children Die Over And Over Again" Country music stars distance themselves from NRA after school massacre Texas GOP lawmaker won't support stricter gun laws in wake of school shooting Uvalde shooting pushes gun control to the fore in Texas governor's race GOP pitches hardening schools as Uvalde security failures emerge Trump calls for school security systems that Uvalde elementary had Days after school shooting, Republicans defend gun rights at NRA convention Houston Mayor Says NRA Should Cancel Convention Why significant gun restrictions are unlikely to pass Congress Gun control advocates hope Steve Kerr's call for action inspires change Kinzinger says he is 'open to' assault weapons ban after Uvalde shooting The two paths Congress could take on gun control Schumer walks tightrope in gun control debate House Democrat introduces bill calling to withhold pay for Congress after mass shootings Lawmakers offer mild optimism about gun legislation Arming teachers is hard, even in gun-loving Texas Activist confronts Ted Cruz after senator's NRA speech Booker 'not that hopeful' about potential federal gun reform legislation Rep. Mo Brooks blames decline of 'moral values' for mass shootings Republicans offer contrasting views on gun law reform Massacres Often Lead to Weaker Gun Laws Outside the NRA convention: Fury. Inside, a celebration and defense of guns goes on. Many back strict gun laws, but opposition tends to be louder House Oversight panel investigates gun makers after Uvalde mass shooting Democrats Seek Swift Action on Limited US Gun-Control Proposals NRA Boss Skirts No-Confidence Vote as Internal Tensions Erupt House Panel Demands Answers From Gun Makers on Marketing of Assault Weapons Maker of Gun Used in Texas School Massacre to Skip NRA Meeting
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The gunmaker whose rifle was used in Uvalde shooting reportedly runs direct-to-consumer ads to aimed at younger buyers
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FactCheck: "We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus."
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National Rifle Association board re-elects longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre The National Rifle Association's lobbying machine is still potent despite financial woes that reduced its clout NRA CEO: We're the Real Victims Here
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Uvalde tragedy captures America's fleeting attention
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Texas Congressman Blames Rap Music and Video Games, Not Guns For Texas Shooting
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NRA Shell Companies Funneled Up to $35 Million to GOP Candidates, Lawsuit Says
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Fact check: Debunking false tweets about Abbott and Cruz after the mass shooting
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Herschel Walker on school shootings: 'Look at young men that's looking at women that's looking at their social media'?? 'He doesn't speak in beautiful syntax': GOP bets the Senate that Walker is ready for prime time
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'Did She Say Peach Tree Dish?': Marjorie Taylor Greene Roasted For Apparent Flub of 'Petri Dish' While Floating Cheeseburger Conspiracy Theory Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared to push a baseless conspiracy theory about the Texas shooter, suggesting he was into 'wearing eyeliner' and 'cross dressing'
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China and Russia mock the U.S. over gun violence
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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to skip national anthem after Uvalde
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Focusing on mental health solutions to prevent shootings is 'misstep and a deflection,' experts say
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Bidens arrive in Texas to pay respects to school shooting victims
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Following primary losses of Trump-backed candidates, experts question the former president's 'mediocre endorsement record'
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Pervasive malaise may be the Democrats' biggest midterm challenge
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Better candidates may not be enough for Democrats to retain the Senate
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Trump was 'stunned' by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's Republican primary victory: report
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Liberal Los Angeles could take right turn in mayor's race
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Trump blasts Cheney for 'loving endless, nonsensical, bloody wars' Trump Stages Rally in Wyoming in His Quest to Defeat Cheney
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Republicans grow more aggressive in openly defying Trump
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Paul Ryan says lawmakers climb ranks of Congress by 'being an entertainer'
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Dr. Oz jumps the gun, declares himself 'presumptive' GOP Senate nominee
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's campaign finances show she spends more on security than any other candidate in the country, report says
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Mo Brooks gets into fiery exchange with 'Fox News Sunday' host over 2020 election
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Guilty plea in plot to firebomb California Democratic headquarters
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Kellyanne Conway says she didn't object to her husband George Conway's change of heart about Trump, but was puzzled by his vocal and 'aggressive' dissent
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Ranking the five Democrats most likely to win party nod if Biden doesn't run
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (13_ new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (39 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Immoral Enterprises:

The Unredeemable Debtor
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Third Party Releases:

Third-Party Releases in Mahwah Bergen's Chapter 11 Plan Held to Be Unenforceable
(DBN)

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Sales:

Chapter 7 Trustee's Perspective: Selling Litigation in Bankruptcy is Prohibited?
(DBN)

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Aviation:

Passenger who broke flight attendant's teeth in mask fight sentenced to 15 months 'Disappointed and Ashamed' Woman Who Beat Flight Attendant After Arguing About Mask and Tray Table Gets Sentenced to Federal Custody: 'I Completely Blame Myself'
(DBN)

Passenger's smartphone catches fire as plane prepares to take off
(DBN)

Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend Thousands of holiday weekend flights canceled Memorial Day weekend flight cancellations top 4,500 and counting, disrupting passengers' plans amid ramp-up in holiday travel
(DBN)

Summer Splurge May Provide Only Cold Comfort for Travel Stocks
(DBN)

Southwest Airlines has canceled 20,000 flights. Now for the really bad news
(DBN)

Inside the race to master supersonic air travel
(DBN)

Majority of Indian Airline Passengers Unhappy at Lousy Service
(DBN)

Pilots who 'fell asleep' while flying plane sparked terrorist high-jacking response
(DBN)

Cathay Tells US Union of Plan to Close Last Overseas Pilot Base
(DBN)

Air China to Take Over Bankrupt Shandong Airlines
(DBN)

First Japan Tourists Face Tests, Chaperones and Little Free Time
(DBN)

Airline SAS' Q2 loss narrows, hopes to raise 9.5 bln SEK in new cash
(DBN)

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Tech:

Elon Musk will either pay far less for Twitter or use fake accounts as an excuse to walk away, experts say
(DBN)

Meet the Reclusive Software Billionaire Attacking Elon Musk - "Trillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme"
(DBN)

Netflix CEO says 75% stock drop was 'horrifying, disappointing and embarrassing'
(DBN)

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Student Debt:

Biden zeroes in on plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans per borrower Biden is on the verge of canceling at least $10,000 in student loans — but that doesn't mean borrowers will get relief right away AOC blasts Biden for plan to cancel $10k of student debt Biden's reported student debt forgiveness plan 'won't do anything,' NAACP says
(DBN)

Meet a 34-year-old with $250,000 in student debt after 13 years of barely keeping up with her monthly interest payments: 'I never felt like I could get a handle on it'
(DBN)

What student loan forgiveness would mean to these five borrowers
(DBN)

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Debt Collection:

New York Changes Its Statute of Limitations for Consumer Debt Collection Cases
(DBN)

New Yorkers Sued By Debt Collectors Can Now Get Legal Advice From Non-Lawyers
(DBN)

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Labor:

Burned Out by Covid and 80-Hour Workweeks, Resident Physicians Unionize
(DBN)

Apple union push faces setback as Atlanta organizers withdraw bid for vote Apple Atlanta Workers Drop Bid for Union Vote Next Week, Claiming Intimidation
(DBN)

Starbucks' crowd-sourced store reviews leave workers feeling shame, employees say
(DBN)

Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama
(DBN)

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Fraud:

Elizabeth Holmes pleaded with a judge to overturn her Theranos convictions, citing 'insufficient evidence'
(DBN)

Palm Beach Art Dealer Charged With Selling Fake Basquiat, Warhol
(DBN)

Texas Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Fake Investment Fraud Scheme
(DBN)

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Ride Hailing:

Uber and Lyft Are Out of Ideas, Jacking Up Prices in Desperation for Profit
(DBN)

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Crypto:

'Get in line in Bankruptcy Court': Crypto assets could get tied up in crypto custodian's bankruptcy
(DBN)

Why $60 billion collapse in major cryptocurrency is not the industry's Bear Stearns moment
(DBN)

Top crypto firms go on the hunt for acquisition targets as market crashes
(DBN)

Tulipmania Meets The Real Economy
(DBN)

Luna 2.0 launches and crashes Luna token resurrected after $40 billion collapse — it's already crashing
(DBN)

They Lost Major Coin—and Now the Tax Bill Is Due
(DBN)

UK Moves to Boost Stablecoin Protections After Terra Collapse
(DBN)

Bitcoin Breaks From Stocks and Keeps On Falling as Crypto Slides
(DBN)

Short-Sellers Target Biggest US Bitcoin ETF as Drawdown Deepens
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

Russia's Whipsaw Week Ends With Default Clock Ticking Russia offers foreign debt payment system similar to gas one Russia Readies New Bond-Payment Plan in Bid to Avoid Default
(DBN)

Ukraine Credit Rating Cut by S&P Amid More 'Protracted' War
(DBN)

Bankrupt Sri Lanka Takes Russia Oil as Fuel Shortage Persists Sri Lanka's Inflation Surges to Record 39.1% in May Sri Lanka police tear gas protesters opposed to president Sri Lanka PM pitches reform to quell protests Lavish Projects and Meager Lives: The Two Faces of a Ruined Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Says Stability Requires New Mandate Sri Lanka Looks to Rely More on India Until IMF Funding Agreed Ships Re-Route to India as Political Unrest Slows Sri Lanka Port World Bank to disburse $700 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Report Sri Lanka PM's olive branch to protesting youth: join governance Indian aid distribution begins in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka on the boil, demand for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th day
(DBN)

Pakistan Says It's Shut Out of Bond Markets With IMF Only Resort IMF Bailout Optimism Spurs Rally in Pakistan Stocks, Rupee Pakistan Faces $6.4 Billion in Foreign Debt as IMF Talks Drag On
(DBN)

Argentina to defer debt repayments to Paris Club until September 2024
(DBN)

Test case Zambia exposes China's rookie status on debt relief
(DBN)

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UK:

Corporate insolvency in England and Wales – the state of the market
(DBN)

UK's Credit Market Tells a Grim Story of a Looming Cash Crunch
(DBN)

Boris Johnson Says the UK Economy Can Dodge a Recession
(DBN)

This age of inflation reveals the sickness ailing Britain's economy: rentier capitalism
(DBN)

Why Britain is Spending £37 Billion to Make Energy-Supply Crisis Worse
(DBN)

Johnson Says Handouts Should See Britons Through Energy Crisis
(DBN)

Sunak Is Already Hinting at Another Massive UK Handout Next Year
(DBN)

Sunak Says Aid Plan Will Have a Minimal Impact on UK Inflation
(DBN)

Families will skip meals due to cost-of-living crisis, UN special advocate says
(DBN)

B&M Warns on Profit as Customers Suffer Cost-Of-Living Squeeze
(DBN)

UK Set for Record Tax Revenue From North Sea Oil and Gas
(DBN)

UK Tax Grab on Power Profits Likely to Struggle With Complexity
(DBN)

UK audit shake-up targets big firms after spate of corporate failures London unveils watered-down audit reform plans
(DBN)

EY faces $2.7bn lawsuit over NMC Health audit
(DBN)

U.K. Mortgage Lending Slows Unexpectedly as Borrowing Costs Rise
(DBN)

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EU:

Lagarde Prepares for ECB Liftoff With Yet More Record Inflation
(DBN)

Euro zone inflation hits yet another record high as food and energy prices soar
(DBN)

European Power Heads for Most Expensive Year as Sanctions Bite
(DBN)

Central Europe's Huge Gas Depot Risks Being Empty Next Winter
(DBN)

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Canada:

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench reaffirms validity of "priority flip" upon bankruptcy‎
(DBN)

Banks See Strong Corporate Borrowing in Canada Despite Inflation
(DBN)

Canadian PM Trudeau announces legislation to 'freeze' handgun ownership, buy back 'assault-style weapons'
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russia is losing its most elite troops thanks to 'complacency' by commanders and Ukrainian fightback, UK says More than 100 members of Putin's 'private army' were fired for refusing to fight in Ukraine Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations are slow, arduous, fraught US to transfer long-range rocket systems to Ukraine amid Donbas struggle: reports Putin signs law scrapping military age limit in Russia, allowing over-40s to join and fight in Ukraine Grandfathers are to fight: Putin signs a law admitting people to the army under contract up to age 65 Zelensky: Conditions in Donbas 'indescribably difficult' Russian troops enter outskirts of key city in eastern Ukraine's Donbas Russians storm city, shell east Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Virtual tours of Kyiv lay bare devastating aftermath of Russian assault Zelensky warns of 'hunger catastrophe,' accusing Russia of blocking Ukraine's grain exports Russia's war on water in Ukraine Germany has not sent promised large arms to Ukraine, leaked documents show 'Now I am a beggar': Fleeing the Russian advance in Ukraine Lithuanians Raise $5.4 Million to Buy Combat Drone for Ukraine Russian Wins in Eastern Ukraine Spark Debate Over Course of War Ukraine aide says any Moscow deal not worth 'broken penny', Zelenskiy says Russia officials powerless Ukraine suffers on battlefield while pleading for US arms Russia's war in Ukraine is nothing like World War II Ukrainians see their culture being erased as Russia hits beloved sites Tending Russia's Dead as They Pile Up in Ukraine U.S. will not send Ukraine rocket systems that can reach Russia, says Biden Putin loses two more colonels in Ukraine war including 'best' paratroop commander Street fighting rages in key east Ukrainian city that now lies 'completely ruined'
(DBN)

Inside the Colorado steel plant owned by a company accused of potentially supplying Russia's military
(DBN)

Vladimir Putin 'losing his sight' and 'given three years to live by doctors' Putin is increasingly angry in public but top US intel and military experts warn there's no 'credible' evidence that he's ill
(DBN)

Israel determined to take in 100,000 Ukrainian Jews, says immigration minister
(DBN)

Erdogan says won't let 'terrorism-supporting' countries enter NATO -media For NATO, Sweden and Finland add more turf, more forces, and more 'dilemmas' for Russia, US military officials say NATO looks to 'historic' Madrid summit, with Sweden, Finland
(DBN)

2 Russian lawmakers branded traitors and ordered out of meeting for demanding Putin end invasion of Ukraine Putin's war grinds on, with dissent from Russian hawks and peace-seekers
(DBN)

Moscow TV presenter says Russia should invade UK and take Stonehenge
(DBN)

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China:

Is Evergrande Actually China's Lehman Brother's Moment?
(DBN)

China faces a nearly $1 trillion funding gap. It will need more debt to fill it.
(DBN)

China economy: many companies filed for bankruptcy, massive foreign capital outflow, mass layoffs
(DBN)

Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade Anger, feelings of hopelessness even as Shanghai aims to end Covid lockdown Shanghai Reports Covid Case Outside Quarantine Area Beijing Adds More Cases as Anxiety Over China Economy Swells China loosens COVID rules amid skepticism over full reopening
(DBN)

China's Lockdowns Prompt a Rethinking of Life Plans Among the Young
(WSJ)

China's coronavirus lockdowns and slowing economy pushing job-hungry graduates overseas as poor students get left behind
(DBN)

Beijing Punishes Medical Staff After Treatment Delay Turns Fatal
(DBN)

Shanghai Unveils Fresh Policies to Support Economy Hit by Covid
(DBN)

China's Industrial Profits Plunge for First Time Since 2020
(DBN)

____________

Japan:

Families Told to Huddle Around One TV in Japan Bid to Save Power
(DBN)

____________

MENA:

'Death to Arabs' chanted in Jerusalem march
(DBN)

Iran Says Revenue From Energy Exports up 60% From Last Year
(DBN)

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit: IAEA
(DBN)

____________

Taiwan:

Covid Surge Leaves Taiwan's Insurers Struggling to Pay Out
(DBN)

US Plans Economic Talks With Taiwan in Latest Challenge to China
(DBN)

____________

Brazil:

One Tank of Gas Devours 33% of Brazilians' Monthly Minimum Wage
(DBN)

____________

Australia:

Australian Households' Woes Seen Deepening on Rising Power Bills
(DBN)

Australia Retail Sales Power Ahead in Sign of Economic Strength
(DBN)

Australia's biggest economic threat isn't home-grown. It's a recession, originating in the United States
(DBN)

Truck companies warn national supply chain collapse as fuel tax cut forces them into bankruptcy
(DBN)

New resources to help navigate financial difficulty
(DBN)

____________

India:

Effect of breach of settlement agreement under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
(DBN)

Nearly half of insolvency proceedings led to liquidation rather than rescue
(DBN)

Customs, GST wings asked to be proactive in IBC cases
(DBN)

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issues SOP for IBC cases before NCLT
(DBN)

Resolution Professional has to confirm that Resolution Plan does not violate any provisions of law: NCLT
(DBN)

____________

Turkey:

A Controversial Turkish Precedent on Arbitrators' Jurisdiction on Claims Initiated Through Bankruptcy Proceedings?
(DBN)

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