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The danger of an IS breakout

Michael Flynn, the national security adviser to President Trump, shows visitors a map predicting what will happen to the IS after its stronghold in Mosul is captured. It shows menacing black arrows reaching west toward other, future battlefronts in Iraq, Syria and beyond. That’s the worry that motivates the Trump administration as it plans strategy against the terrorist group: Rather ...

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Leaving Greece in limbo helps no one

  Greece is back in the news, for all the wrong reasons. Wrangling between the International Monetary Fund and the European Union threatens to prevent a bailout deal by the time euro-region finance ministers gather in Brussels on Feb. 20. Both sides should acknowledge the efforts Greece has made to boost tax revenue, sell off state assets and return the ...

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Trump’s unwanted gift to Wall Street

  President Donald Trump says he wants to reduce the regulatory burden on the finance industry. But by taking aim at a new rule on retirement advice, he’ll most likely add to that burden — and harm many small investors at the same time. In the US, saving for retirement can be a perilous endeavor. “Free” advice often isn’t. Advisers ...

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