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cut quotas in China investment scheme FT • Risk of US recession back on the agenda for markets FT • It could be too late to avoid catastrophe in Venezuela FT • Japan birth rate recovery questioned FT • It hurts some to admit it but Europe needs Britain FT • How South Korea is hurting European shar

Bloomberg Consumer Comfort @ 9:45am, Factory Orders / Durable & Capital Goods Orders @ 10am EIA natural gas storage change @ 10:30am Fed Speakers: Kaplan @ 8:30am (Dallas), Mester @ 5pm (NY) Conferences: No major conferences Analyst/Investor Days: SE, SEP Non-Deal Roadshows: AAAP, APC, AXSM, BSMX, C

rtisan support from US politicians as Joe Biden prepares to take office. The Trump Administration "led an international push to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader as part of a plan to force the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro amid an economic crisis and a mass migration." Now, the opposi

e New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/the-start-of-the-transition-means-bidens-battle- against-the-coronavirus-begins.html> (11/24, Kaplan, Depasquale, 18.61M) reports Biden's coronavirus task force had previously "had to prepare its battle plan without the keys to the government agenci

rts Richard Grenell "quietly embarked on a pre-election mission last month that was at least partly intended to persuade President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela to give up power." Grenell, who is "a close Trump ally" and "a vocal and combative supporter of President Trump's re-election campaign, EFTA0013693

atoday.corn/story/news/politics/2020/10/21/e-jean-carroll-vs-trump-covid-limits- keep-doj-lawyer-out-court/3719091001/> (10/21, 10.31M) reports Judge Kaplan "abruptly adjourned" the Wednesday hearing "after the government lawyer tapped to argue a key issue was denied access to the New York courthouse be

ts Richard Grenell "quietly embarked on a pre-election mission last month that was at least partly intended to persuade President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela to give up power." Grenell, who is "a close Trump ally" and "a vocal and combative supporter of President Trump's re-election campaign, met near Mex

'shocking scenario for the government to just, essentially surrender, and not even try to argue the case:" USA Today (10/21, 10.31M) reports Judge Kaplan "abruptly adjourned" the Wednesday hearing "after the government lawyer tapped to argue a key issue was denied access to the New York courthouse be

rtisan support from US politicians as Joe Biden prepares to take office. The Trump Administration "led an international push to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader as part of a plan to force the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro amid an economic crisis and a mass migration." Now, the oppos

k it can be done safely. So there's a lot to work out in the next two months as to exactly how it will be distributed." The New York Times (11/24, Kaplan, Depasquale, 18.61M) reports Biden's coronavirus task force had previously "had to prepare its battle plan without the keys to the government agenc

nviction • The Rise of Vivek Ramaswamy: A Long-Shot Candidate Ascends in the GOP Campaign • Puerto Rican Bank Sues NY Fed for Suspending Account in Venezuela-Linked Crackdown • Opinion: The Stakes Are Far Too High To Allow Gambling on U.S. Elections BIG PICTURE • New York Times • Wall Street Journal •

d to exert significant influence over the City of Anaheim." The Downfall and FBI Raid of NYC's Sherry-Lehmann Wine Store The New York Post (07/25, Kaplan) reported that the once-respected name Sherry-Lehmann — long known as New York City's premiere wine seller — has been smeared with mud after being s

ligence assessment to protect President Trump and Gabbard from criticism. According to the articles, the assessment contradicted Trump's claim that Venezuela's government controls a criminal gang, and Kent's emails show he pushed for changes to support the administration's policy agenda. Despite Kent's ef

the agencies cleared her of wrongdoing, and she said she was not named in any lawsuits in the aftermath of the coin crash. The New York Post (05/20, Kaplan), and Hollywood Reporter (05/20, Gajewski) also reported on the story. Three White Supremacists Sentenced to Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy; Tw

charges that he went on an alleged "international crime spree including the 2018 killings and robbery of a couple in Florida to fund travel plans to Venezuela to wage military-style raids against its government, federal prosecutors announced Monday. The article added that authorities noted that 34-year-old

. The CSIS Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy is delighted to host a conversation with Ross Kaplan, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State. Kaplan has twenty-four years of experience at the Department; he currently works as a Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Counter Terrorism's Office of the Spe