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Anti-fraud measures slow processing of jobless claims in Massachusetts: The state has ramped up benefits processing, but its performance is not back to where it ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/28/business/department-of-unemployment-assistance-jobless-claims-fraud-appeals-delays/
LIVE: Pope Francis begins four days of Easter events with the Chrism Mass: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Editorial: MA needs fed $$ to solve our own bridge problems: The last thing anyone needs is for a cruise ship to "Storrow" in the Cape Cod Canal.
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/editorial-ma-needs-fed-to-solve-our-own-bridge-problems/
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
Fed Rate Decision March 2024: 5 Takeaways From Meeting, Powell Speech: Here are the key takeaways for the Federal Open Market Committee’s rate decision and Fed ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/fed-rate-decision-march-2024-5-takeaways-from-meeting-powell-speech
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Quick Glance: UK Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4% - Lowest Level in Almost Two and a Half Years - BBC News
- The UK inflation rate fell to 3.4% for the year to February - the lowest level in almost two and a half years.
- Economists predict that inflation is likely to hit the Bank of England's target of 2% this summer.
- Cost of living is increasing while wage growth is outpacing inflation.
- Housing costs are rising faster, putting pressure on renters and homeowners.
Pope skips homily at start of busy Holy Week during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis Leads Palm Sunday Mass
- Pope Francis blessed olive branches in front of 25,000 believers.
- He wore a white mantle and a red stole for the blessing liturgy.
- Due to hoarseness, the Pope did not deliver the sermon.
- The celebration signifies the start of the "Holy Week" for 1.7 billion Christians globally.
LIVE: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks after interest rates held steady: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Bloomberg Weekend Reading: Japan Ends the Era of Negative Rates: Get caught up.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-23/bloomberg-weekend-reading-japan-ends-the-era-of-negative-rates
Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, lift Biden's prospects: The U.S. Federal Reserve looks on track to cut interest rates as the presidential campaign season ...
reuters.com/markets/us/federal-reserve-expected-cut-rates-lift-bidens-prospects-2024-03-25/
Gold hits fifth record high in March on Fed rate-cut view: Gold prices on Thursday hit record highs for the fifth time this month after the U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/gold-sprints-record-high-fed-sticks-2024-rate-cut-view-2024-03-21/
WSJ News Exclusive | Trump Economic Advisers Float Three Names for Fed Chair: Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett and Arthur Laffer are on shortlist presented to Trump ...
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US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant: A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/first-pig-to-human-kidney-transplant-performed-boston-2024-03-21/
Quick Glance: Historic Transplant: Human Receives Genetically Modified Pig Kidney
- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston perform the groundbreaking transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human.
- A 62-year-old man from Weymouth, Massachusetts, suffering from end-stage kidney disease, received the organ in a successful four-hour procedure.
- The hope is that this transplant approach will offer a lifeline to millions of patients worldwide who are suffering from kidney failure.
- Despite advancements in using animal organs in transplantation, concerns exist regarding ethical considerations and disease transmission.
Warren, Sanders accuse Meta of blocking content related to Palestinians: ‘Deeply troubling’
thehill.com/policy/technology/4556678-warren-sanders-meta-blocking-palestinians/
Trump Advisers Propose Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Arthur Laffer for Fed Chair: Advisers to Donald Trump are floating a shortlist of names to chair the Federal ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/trump-advisers-propose-warsh-hassett-and-laffer-for-fed-chair
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World War II ship being remade into home for homeless veterans: A man with a mission envisions the ship as a place for homeless veterans to live and train for ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/napa-history-ship-world-war-basalt-acuschnet-shackle-navy-coast-guard/article_d3b586b6-f80f-5986-bdc3-e452b8b80bb5.html
The Fed Will Stake Its Reputation on 2% Inflation Target: Welcome to the Weekly Fix, the newsletter that would never shift its own goal posts ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-22/the-fed-will-stake-its-reputation-on-2-inflation-target
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King sends 'hand of friendship' recorded message: King Charles is sending an audio message about caring for others to this year's Maundy Thursday service.
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A federal appeals court directed a trial judge to assess whether two jurors in Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's 2015 trial were biased and should not ...
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor: Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of ...
thewire.in/economy/govt-cant-really-address-unemployment-problem-chief-economic-advisor
Antisemitic propaganda spikes, Massachusetts incidents have ‘grown exponentially’: ADL report
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/antisemitic-propaganda-spikes-massachusetts-incidents-have-grown-exponentially-adl-report/
Stock Market News Today: Fed outlook boosts indexes to new records: Markets continued to cheer the Fed's outlook for three rate cuts in 2024 ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-today-fed-outlook-indexes-records-finance-bank-2024-3
Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for first time: A Boston hospital announced Thursday that its doctors transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4547153-pig-kidney-transplanted-into-human-patient-for-first-time/
Your 401(k) has 'room to run.' And it's not all about Fed rate cuts.: The Fed's plans to cut interest rates seems to be driving up stocks and your 401(k) ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/24/fed-rate-cuts-stocks-economy/73074366007/
Gold loses footing as US dollar rises; Fed in focus: Gold prices retreated on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened a day before the Federal Reserve signals its ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/gold-holds-ground-investors-seek-direction-fed-2024-03-19/
Biden Urged to 'Hold the Line' Against For-Profit Medicare Advantage Industry: "Do not let them bully you," said Alex Lawson of Social Security Works ...
commondreams.org/news/biden-urged-to-hold-the-line-against-for-profit-medicare-advantage-industry
Stock Markets Today: Federal Reserve, Rate Cuts, Gucci, S&P 500, Dollar, Bitcoin: Good morning. The Federal Reserve is today’s biggest game in town for markets ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-20/stock-markets-today-federal-reserve-rate-cuts-gucci-s-p-500-dollar-bitcoin
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup costs: Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there's a catch. Often ...
apnews.com/article/medicaid-estate-recovery-nursing-homes-65d5e637e19dc27bd1bd3b097d239b53
Quick Glance: State Medicaid Offices Target Deceased Individuals' Assets for Cost Recovery
- While Salvatore LoGrande battled cancer and endured all the associated pains, his daughters made a commitment to maintain him in the white, steep-roofed house he painstakingly acquired many decades ago.
- Every state is mandated to routinely seek reimbursement from the assets of deceased individuals who relied on Medicaid in their final years, the taxpayer-funded health insurance for the poorest Americans.
- Certain critics posit that the program generates inadequately - around 1% - of the annual over $150 billion expenditure by Medicaid on long-term care.
- A Democratic legislator proposed abolishing the 'cruel' program entirely, citing that many states neglect to caution individuals signing up for Medicaid about the potential high bills and property claims awaiting their families postmortem.
Wall Street hits record closing highs on rate-cut optimism; chipmakers rally: Wall Street's three major stock indexes on Thursday registered record closing highs ...
reuters.com/markets/us/futures-gain-fed-sticks-rate-cut-projections-micron-rally-lifts-chipmakers-2024-03-21/
Inflation frustration may prompt Fed to dial back rate-cut outlook: U.S. central bankers are not expected to cut borrowing costs this week, but their new ...
reuters.com/markets/us/inflation-frustration-may-prompt-fed-dial-back-rate-cut-outlook-2024-03-18/
The US economy is nowhere near a recession, Goldman Sachs’ top economist says: The soft landing that once looked nearly impossible for the Federal Reserve to ...
cnn.com/2024/03/20/business/recession-fed-economy-goldman-sachs/
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Dollar weakens after Fed meeting, yen strengthens: The dollar weakened and the yen rebounded from near multi-decade lows on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/yen-flounders-near-four-month-low-fed-spotlight-2024-03-20/
Milton housing: Town fiercely pushing back on attorney general lawsuit: Town officials filed a response to Attorney General Andrea Campbell's lawsuit that ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/28/business/milton-housing-law-fires-back/
Busting the Myths of Medicare Advantage: While the for-profit plans of Medicare Advantage are a convenient solution for insurance companies ...
commondreams.org/opinion/medicare-advantage-myths
Interest-Rate Cuts and Inflation: Your Guide to the Great Descent of 2024: In a new monthly project, Points of Return will track the world’s perilous journey out ...
bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-opinion-rate-cuts-covid-inflation-central-banks/
Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
apnews.com/article/amazon-wisconsin-delivery-drivers-fafa8b40f053545159252e747b2e176b
Quick Glance: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Amazon Drivers
- Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms lower court ruling classifying some Amazon delivery drivers as employees, not independent contractors.
- The decision means an Amazon subsidiary faces a tax bill of over $200,000.
- Labor unions and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development advocated for Amazon Flex workers to be recognized as employees.
- Legal experts suggest the case could have implications for similar gig economy worker classification cases.
Democrats vote to make gun reform debate private after senator describes personal threats
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/democrats-vote-to-make-gun-reform-debate-private-after-senator-describes-personal-threats/
Israeli start-up eyes Massachusetts for trash-to-plastic plant: UBQ uses a mix of food scraps and plastic to create a material that it sells to companies as a ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/science/israeli-company-eyes-massachusetts-recycling-plant/
Don't sweat the prospect of no Fed rate cuts, economist says — markets will still march higher
cnbc.com/2024/03/28/dont-sweat-the-prospect-of-no-fed-rate-cuts-economist-says.html
I’m flat broke – Centrelink has kept me on hold for nearly 10 weeks: I’ve been a taxpayer for most of my life. It’s embarrassing and depressing the way Australia ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-m-flat-broke-centrelink-has-kept-me-on-hold-for-nearly-10-weeks-20240318-p5fd6p.html
At the Supreme Court, what looks like a win for reproductive rights might not be: They might fail in this attempt to ban an abortion medication ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/metro/supreme-court-what-looks-like-win-reproductive-rights-might-not-be/
Auditor Diana DiZoglio undeterred about audit ballot question’s chances on Beacon Hill
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/auditor-diana-dizoglio-undeterred-about-audit-ballot-questions-chances-on-beacon-hill/
FDA seeks new ban on shock devices used by Massachusetts school for students with disabilities
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/fda-seeks-new-ban-on-shock-devices-used-by-mass-school/
In the Market: Fed piloting another tricky soft-landing: The Fed is close to delivering a rare soft landing for the U.S. economy but it faces yet another fraught ...
reuters.com/markets/us/market-fed-piloting-another-tricky-soft-landing-2024-03-28/
Boston Mayor Wu successfully pushes planning ordinance through City Council over pushback
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/boston-mayor-wu-successfully-pushes-planning-ordinance-through-city-council-over-pushback/
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Lawmakers call on Fed to lower interest rate ahead of Wednesday announcement: Ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates and inflation ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/19/lawmakers-call-on-fed-to-lower-interest-rate-ahead-of-wednesday-announcement/
Fed Chair Powell Just Blessed The S&P 500 Rally — And Ignored This: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said financial conditions are weighing on the economy ...
investors.com/news/economy/federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-financial-conditions-sp-500-rally/
Here’s why high interest rates haven’t caused a US recession: US interest rates have been at 23-year high for months, yet unemployment is low ...
cnn.com/2024/03/19/economy/interest-rates-us-recession-fed/
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North End restaurant owners protest outside St. Patrick’s Day breakfast: ‘We’re disgusted’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/17/north-end-restaurant-owners-protest-outside-st-patricks-day-breakfast-were-disgusted/
Fed Meeting Focus On These Two Words Won't Thrill S&P 500: Federal Reserve meeting rate-cut projections will take center stage on Wednesday ...
investors.com/news/economy/federal-reserve-meeting-rate-cuts-financial-conditions-sp-500/
Homeland Security arrests Ohio man they say raped and murdered in Rwandan genocide
bostonherald.com/2024/03/28/homeland-security-arrests-ohio-man-they-say-raped-and-murdered-in-rwandan-genocide/
Discussions begin in some states about how to select 'uncommitted' delegates: Michigan, Missouri and Washington are starting the process, groups said.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/discussions-begin-some-states-choose-uncommitted-delegates/story
Fed rate-cut odds spike for June after FOMC decision: The central bank kept rates unchanged, and traders ramped up bets that rates would come down in June as the ...
businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cut-central-bank-fomc-june-interest-wall-street-2024-3
Weekly mortgage demand drops as interest rates rise again, but Fed announcement will be key for spring market
cnbc.com/2024/03/20/weekly-mortgage-demand-drops-as-interest-rates-rise-again.html
Senate approves up to $840M for state-run shelters, teeing up negotiations with House
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/senate-approves-up-to-840m-for-state-run-shelters-teeing-up-negotiations-with-house/
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Haitian migrants: ‘their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard’
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/20/metro/desantis-haitian-migrants-marthas-vineyard/
Quick Glance: Insights on DeSantis' Measures Against Haitian Migrants and Potential Moves to Martha's Vineyard
- DeSantis discussed Florida's efforts to intercept illegal migrants with Loesch, emphasizing the importance of stopping boats before landfall.
- He highlighted challenges in repatriating migrants and the operational transport program.
- DeSantis explained the differences between land and sea border control and speculated on potential migration routes to Martha's Vineyard.
- The article also included reactions from Massachusetts politicians regarding the migrant situation and criticism of DeSantis.
The great central bank policy reversal kicks off: The world's biggest central banks are on the starting line of reversing a record string of interest rate hikes ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/great-central-bank-policy-reversal-kicks-off-2024-03-22/
Dollar set for weekly gain, yen softens ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings next week: The dollar was on track for a weekly gain versus major currencies while the yen ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-advances-us-inflation-data-weighs-rates-outlook-2024-03-15/
Newbury’s Pink House, a North Shore icon, slated to be removed: ‘Attractive nuisance’
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/newburys-pink-house-a-north-shore-icon-slated-to-be-removed-attractive-nuisance/
Funds maintain large short yen position ahead of BOJ decision: Hedge funds have cut back their huge bet against the yen ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/funds-maintain-large-short-yen-position-ahead-boj-decision-mcgeever-2024-03-18/
Editorial: Tsarnaev appeal caves to anti-death penalty crowd: When can Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, Lingzi Lu, Sean Collier and BPD Officer Dennis Simmonds ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/editorial-tsarnaev-appeal-caves-to-anti-death-penalty-crowd/
Massachusetts Senate passes bill aimed at outlawing "revenge porn": The bill, which was approved unanimously Thursday and now goes to conference ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/massachusetts-senate-passes-bill-aimed-at-outlawing-revenge-porn
US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
apnews.com/article/inflation-wholesale-prices-consumer-federal-reserve-rates-b0456bd9bdc0cfdb5945f443ff75d865
Quick Glance: Inflation Decline and Consumer Impact
- Inflation in Germany continues to decline, primarily due to cheaper energy prices. Experts predict a further decrease in the year ahead, but with potential challenges. Higher inflation rates diminish consumer purchasing power.
- In February, energy and fuels decreased in price, while food prices increased. Services also became more expensive. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month.
- The German government forecasts rising consumer prices and wage increases above the inflation rate. The expectation is that employees will spend the money and boost private consumption. However, the Bundesbank President warns against premature interest rate cuts.
- Despite the decline in inflation, the Bundesbank cautions against premature interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank aims for price stability in the medium term. Higher interest rates can curb demand but also burden the economy.
Dollar dips, yen draws support from Tokyo's jawboning: The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday, owing to profit taking and pressured in part by a slightly ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-dips-yen-draws-support-tokyos-jawboning-2024-03-26/
A Massachusetts town spent $600k on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later
apnews.com/article/salisbury-massachusetts-beach-dunes-washed-away-cb64913e5592979aacb230c5f318efee
What Fed officials are hinting about rates in the long-run: It's a small but seismic signal.
axios.com/2024/03/22/fed-target-interest-rate-2025-2026
Family sorting through father's Massachusetts attic found looted Japanese art: See photos
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/19/looted-japanese-artifacts-wwii-massachusetts-attic-photos/73025873007/
Wells Fargo pushes back Fed rate-cut expectation to June from May: Wells Fargo on Wednesday joined major banks such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS ...
reuters.com/markets/us/wells-fargo-pushes-back-its-expectation-first-fed-rate-cut-june-2024-03-13/
Howie Carr: Don’t limit Haitian refugees to Martha’s Vineyard, Gov. DeSantis: Please, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, don’t let Martha’s Vineyard have all the fun ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/22/howie-carr-dont-just-limit-haitian-refugees-to-marthas-vineyard-gov-desantis/
FBI returns looted artifacts found in Massachusetts attic to Japan: The FBI has returned a trove of looted Japanese art to its country of origin after a family ...
cnn.com/2024/03/18/style/fbi-returns-looted-artifacts-japan-intl-scli/
Quick Glance: FBI Returns 22 Looted Artifacts to Japan
- The FBI has returned 22 centuries-old artifacts to Okinawa, Japan, after a family discovered them in their late father’s attic in Massachusetts.
- The return of the looted items followed a lengthy investigation that began when the family came across the items while sorting through their father's belongings.
- The discovered artifacts were transported to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC, where the scrolls were unfurled for the first time, revealing portraits of Okinawan royalty in vivid colors.
Fed Meeting Focus On These Two Words Won't Thrill S&P 500: Federal Reserve meeting rate-cut projections will take center stage on Wednesday ...
investors.com/news/economy/federal-reserve-meeting-rate-cuts-financial-conditions-sp-500/
Letters to the editor: Herald readers sound off on the call to lower interest rates, RFK Jr. as presidential candidate, and Biden's border crisis.
bostonherald.com/2024/03/24/letters-to-the-editor-600/
Westfield Democrat fires back at Jim Jordan over inquiry into Haitian accused of rape
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/westfield-democrat-fires-back-at-jim-jordan-over-inquiry-into-haitian-accused-of-rape/
Holyoke Soldiers Home ex-director given probation in Covid case: “Today the justice system failed the families who lost their loved ones at the Holyoke Soldiers’ ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/holyoke-soldiers-home-probation-sentence/
Boston School Committee approves $1.5B spending plan, staff reductions Wednesday night
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/metro/boston-public-schools-budget-cuts-esser-school-committee-vote/
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu, Ed Flynn both aiming to appeal to new Boston residents: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and City Councilor Ed Flynn are employing similar ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/battenfeld-michelle-wu-ed-flynn-both-aiming-to-appeal-to-new-boston-residents/
Editorial: Sticking businesses with higher tax bills won’t help Boston: Why would a company lease office space in Boston with the specter of higher rents on the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/29/editorial-sticking-businesses-with-higher-tax-bills-wont-help-boston/
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Mass MoCA union members reach agreement with museum to end strike: Museum workers voted Tuesday to ratify the new wage agreement, ending a three-week strike at ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/arts/mass-moca-strike-ends-with-wage-increase-agreement/
Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products
apnews.com/article/tobacco-ban-21st-century-brookline-massachusetts-e9d54d60ddfe23f9d7e06eb724f5449a
Massachusetts fishermen say feds are hypocritical in Gulf of Maine wind energy designation
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/massachusetts-fishermen-say-feds-are-hypocritical-in-gulf-of-maine-wind-energy-designation/
Monetary Policy: Rate-Cut Bets See June as the Kindest Month: Policymakers at the Fed and ECB are poised to cut interest rates at their midyear meetings ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-12/monetary-policy-rate-cut-bets-see-june-as-the-kindest-month
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Fed’s Powell loses chance to muddle inflation goal: Inflation is not cooperating with Jerome Powell. On Tuesday, the U.S. Labor Department said that consumer ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/feds-powell-loses-chance-muddle-inflation-goal-2024-03-12/
World’s First Pig Kidney Transplant Given To Massachusetts Man: The 62-year-old patient was suffering from end-stage kidney disease.
forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/03/21/worlds-first-pig-kidney-transplant-given-to-massachusetts-man/
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