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House Passes Bill To Restore ‘Net Neutrality' Rules

The House has passed bill Wednesday to restore Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, but the legislation faces slim odds of making it through the Republican-controlled Senate.

What Bibi's Narrow Win Means For Israel

After winning a fifth term, Netanyahu is set to keep shaping Israel in his image

Barbara Bush - Humiliated & Betrayed

Brazen George’s forbidden fling pushed her to brink of suicide

The Bank Of Japan's Voracious Appetite Has Paralyzed The Government Bond Market

Japan’s Ministry of Finance went to the trouble of creating a cute little mascot to sell government bonds. But there’s only one buyer that counts: The Bank of Japan. That’s not about to change—despite rising criticism of current stimulus policies.

Issuers Trying To Mask Distress Can't Hide From Matt Fabian

THE $3.8 TRILLION U.S. municipal bond market is home to more than 50,000 individual issuers. That’s almost 10 times the number of corporations that sell debt.

How Poland's Private-debt Pioneer Made It Through The Country's Latest Crisis

RAFAL LIS ALMOST single-handedly created Poland’s private-debt market. In seven years he built his company, CVI Dom Maklerski sp. z o.o., into a 5.9 billion zloty ($1.5billion) boutique asset manager.

How 'Baby Bonds' Might Help Address The U.S. Wealth Gap

WEALTH INEQUALITY—and specifically the yawning racial wealth gap (the median black family has about one-tenth the net worth of a white household)—is a thorny challenge for U.S. policymakers. One solution increasingly discussed by progressive politicians but seen as lacking popular support would be for the government to pay reparations to black Americans for the wealth lost during generations of slavery and discrimination.

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Google To Require Benefits, Minimum Wage For Contractors

Google says it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.

German Minister Meets Zuckerberg, Wary Of Messaging Plans

Germany’s justice minister is criticizing plans for Facebook to combine its instant-messaging services after a meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but is offering a wary welcome to his call for more encrypted messaging.

One Takeaway From Christchurch: Regulate Social Media

After the New Zealand massacre, will governments begin to regulate how social media oversees content?

In ‘Killer Robots' Debate, Japan Shuns Fully Automated Arms

Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations-backed Conference on Disarmament says his country has not developed fully autonomous weapons systems and has no plans to do so.

Charles & Camilla's Marriage Isn't Legal!

183-year-old loophole lets prince off the hook in $217 million divorce

Uber Acquires Mideast Competitor Careem For $3.1 Billion

Ride-hailing service Uber announced it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region with a large, young, tech-savvy population.

Facebook Extends Ban On Hate Speech To ‘White Nationalists'

Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

Marie Kondo Understands What Tucker Carlson And Bernie Sanders Do Not

Marie Kondo understands what Tucker Carlson and Bernie Sanders do not.

Will Today's Global Trade Wars Lead To World War III?

The splintering of international economic interdependence is a worrying sign for peace through trade.

Starve The Tax Man

Americans are increasingly reluctant to pay the IRS. Who can blame them?

Palace Security Crisis Preg Meg's Demands Put Royals In Danger!

Hiring more staff for her & baby could let evildoers slip in.

The Old Boys Of LLOYD's

Here’s to tradition, say the daytime-drinking, sexual-harassing men of the london insurance market

Would We Have Been Better Off With Perot?

An alternative history of America after 1992

China Slows The Tempo

Beijing reduces economic growth targets while ruling out “a deluge of stimulus”

Queen Smacks Down Defiant Meghan!

Harry’s wife faces banishment after breaking promise to finally behave

UK Royals To Block Internet Trolls On Social Media Sites

Britain’s royal family warned this week that it will block internet trolls posting offensive messages on its social media channels — and may report offenders to police

Tornado Forecasting Improves, But Still Deaths Keep Coming

Sometimes in forecasting tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, and yet it all goes horribly wrong.

This Is How Impeachment Begins

After Michael Cohen’s testimony, impeachment is all but inevitable.

Kate Saves Meghan's Marriage!

William’s wife brokers royal family deal, allowing Harry & his diva duchess to run their own lives

Royal Psych Report Bombshell Crazed Meghan Close To Meltdown!

She suffers from 'huge emotional conflicts, trauma and confusion.

Consumer Goods Companies Preparing For Climate Change Impact

Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products — from soaps to sodas — are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published this week.

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