Month: January 2016

R&D: Rahm Emanuel Under Siege

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On January 6, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Rahm Emanuel under siege.

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

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On January 5, 2016

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Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!

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R&D from Prepd: The U.S. Housing Market

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On January 5, 2016

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l_2Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests.

This R&D provides resources on the U.S. housing market.  The 2008 financial crisis was directly related to problems in the U.S. housing market so the recovery of this sector would be a good sign for the financial health of the U.S. economy as a whole.  Single and multi-family housing starts showed improvement in the last economic quarter, but existing home sales trended downward, creating a complicated picture about what 2016 may mean for the market.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

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On January 4, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will Italian voters approve Matteo Renzi’s constitutional reforms in October?
2. Has Pope Francis responded poorly to the Vatileaks scandal?
3. Will low oil prices produce significant social discontent in Saudi Arabia?
4. Has Nigeria “technically won” its war against Boko Haram?
5. Will there be a transatlantic free trade deal in 2016?
6. What lessons should the international community learn from the West African Ebola outbreak?
7. Can the Japanese-South Korean agreement over “comfort women” produce greater cooperation on future issues of mutual interest in East Asia?
8. Will 2016 bring more economic pain to China?
9. What grade does Narendra Modi deserve for his first year in office?
10. Was 2015 the year of the terrorist?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

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On January 4, 2016

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HOTtopics1. If Hillary Clinton were to lose Iowa and New Hampshire would she stand a significant chance of losing the Democratic presidential nomination?
2. What steps can the federal government take to better fight cyber crime?
3. Are fears of a Trump third party candidacy unfounded?
4. Is more executive action on guns necessary?
5. Will the Iraqi Army’s recapture of Ramadi bolster defendants of President Obama’s policy toward ISIS?
6. Should grand juries be abolished for cases of police misconduct?
7. Is the American housing market improving?
8. Will the number of “unicorn” companies significantly decline in 2016?
9. Should the CDC recommend caution on cellphone usage?
10. Caucuses: Democratic or undemocratic?

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016

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On January 1, 2016

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l_2Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016.  Have a great 2016!

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