Feb 26, 2018

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Jerome Powell testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Nov. 28, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images

(Markets Edition) The movie studio founded by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein is set to file for bankruptcy. We'll take a look at why sales talks might have fallen through. Afterwards, we'll talk with economist Julia Coronado about what we can expect from Fed Chair Jay Powell's upcoming speech to Congress, and then discuss how Colombia's LGBT community may not be benefiting fully from the country's reparations system.

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The Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

by Ryan Kailath

Feb 26, 2018

Sales talks fell through for the company behind critical hits such as "The Artist."

Producer Harvey Weinstein (R) and his brother producer Bob Weinstein (L) attend the New York premiere of the film "The Road" in New York City.

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Colombia's LGBT community may not be benefiting fully from reparations system

by Sarah Barrett

Feb 26, 2018

As victims of violent civil conflict come forward, some say members of the LGBT community are being left behind.

Quibdó, the capital of the rural department of Chocó, in Colombia, has the highest number of internally displaced people from the violence of the country's long civil war.

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(Markets Edition) The movie studio founded by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein is set to file for bankruptcy. We’ll take a look at why sales talks might have fallen through. Afterwards, we’ll talk with economist Julia Coronado about what we can expect from Fed Chair Jay Powell’s upcoming speech to Congress, and then discuss how Colombia’s LGBT community may not be benefiting fully from the country’s reparations system.