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Business Day
Nafta May Have Saved Many Autoworkers’ Jobs
There is a good case to be made that without Nafta, there might not be much left of Detroit at all. A wall of tariffs against Mexico would probably do more harm than good.Work chases low wages.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=tariffs
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/the-mitt-hawley-fallacy/
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The Upshot
The Trade Deficit Isn’t a Scorecard, and Cutting It Won’t Make America Great Again
Trying to eliminate the deficit could mean giving up levers of power that allow the U.S. to get its way in international politics.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=trade+deficit
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/trade-deficits-these-times-are-different/
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Sports
Regaining Focus After the Unthinkable
The boxer Anthony Taylor is now 2-0, winning a split decision against Basyzbek Baratov on Saturday in the same church hall where he had faced Hamzah Aljahmi in December.Remember to win.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/sports/ncaabasketball/uconns-singular-feats-reveal-a-double-standard.html?ref=ncaabasketball
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html
| Mon., Mar. 28 | vs. Texas  |
Bridgeport, Conn. | W, 86-65 | |
| Sun., Apr. 3 | vs. Oregon State | Indianapolis, Ind. | 6:00 p.m. |
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U.S.
Supreme Court Rules Against Freezing Assets Not Tied to Crimes
The government may not freeze assets needed to pay criminal defense lawyers if the assets are not linked to a crime, the court ruled in a 5-to-3 decision.Properly decided.
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U.S.
Family of South Carolina Teenager Shot by Officer Reaches $2.15 Million Settlement
The unarmed white teenager, Zachary Hammond, was shot to death in the parking lot of a Hardee’s restaurant in 2015.I do not see the threat.
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Science
Climate Model Predicts West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Melt Rapidly
The computer program, which accurately modeled past sea levels for the first time, predicts up to three feet of sea level rise from Antarctica by 2100.The West Antarctic ice is more unstable than thought.
Expect the prediction to change drastically.
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U.S.
Utah to Require Anesthesia in Some Abortions
The governor of Utah, Gary Herbert, a Republican, has approved a bill that makes Utah the first state to require doctors to give anesthesia to women having an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later.Utah is being silly.
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Opinion
Lead in Newark Schools
The A.C.L.U. of New Jersey writes that “state and city officials must ensure that such exposure never happens again.”Yes.
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U.S.
Unions Win Fee Victory as Supreme Court Ties 4-4
When the California teachers case was argued, Justice Antonin Scalia was still alive, and the court appeared ready to hand public unions a setback.Unions deserve all the help they can get and more.
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U.S.
Georgia Governor Rejects Bill Shielding Critics of Gay Marriage
Gov. Nathan Deal said he would veto a measure to protect religious groups that refuse to provide “social, educational or charitable services that violate” their beliefs.Further protection is not required.
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N.Y. / Region
Police Investigating Whether Strong Winds Played Role in Fatal Fall in New Jersey
Clifford LeMay, 57, went to the roof of an office complex where he works as a building manager to assess damage that may have been caused by strong winds.At this point it is an accidental death.
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N.Y. / Region
In Settlement, Newark Agrees to a Series of Police Department Reforms
The proposed reforms are meant to address unconstitutional practices uncovered by a three-year investigation, including improper searches and excessive use of force.I will watch the developments.
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U.S.
Suit Challenges North Carolina Law Overturning Anti-Discrimination Measures
Gay rights advocates said a law that eliminates local protections for gay and transgender people violates the Constitution and anti-discrimination laws.A silly and unnecessary law.
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Science
New York Climate Change Inquiry Into Exxon Adds Prosecutors
A group of attorneys general announced support for an investigation by Eric Schneiderman of New York into Exxon Mobil’s statements on global warming.The first reports are promising.
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Real Estate
House Hunting in ... Spain
Home prices are up after years of steady declines, but the rebound is sluggish, because of an oversupply of inventory and Spain’s depressed economy.Keep watching for now.
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Travel
Travel Rewards Programs You May Not Know About — but Should
First we need to talk
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
Climate Policy’s Advocates Take Page From Same-Sex Marriage Playbook
Environmentalists started a campaign, like one used before the Supreme Court’s gay rights ruling last year, to win backing for President Obama’s effort to cut greenhouse gases from coal plants.Let us do what works.
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N.Y. / Region
That Strange Country Smell
A little boy, unaccustomed to the suburban outdoors, asked his mother a somewhat chilling question on Central Park West.It is a rare odor in Manhattan.
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U.S.
Minneapolis Officers in Jamar Clark Shooting Will Not Face Charges
The two officers involved in the death of Mr. Clark, an unarmed black man shot during a confrontation, acted with justification, the prosecutor said.A probable injustice.
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N.Y. / Region
Bushwick Fire Tears Through a Block of Rowhouses
The blaze devastated a block in the rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood on Tuesday night and left dozens of people without a home.Wood frame buildings burn.
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