"Over the past week, we have seen how the past continues to cast a long shadow over our future, reasserting itself in ways and at times of its own choosing, and that will continue if we do not address the issue, " she said.

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Consumer awareness of recycling and choosing products based on their recyclability will continue to be a big sustainability trend this year.

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Yet if she is serious about taking the party in hand, she cannot continue to remain aloof from the task of choosing a new team and new policies.

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However, these ETFs continue to cycle their cash as bonds expire, choosing new muni investments, and adding the element of choice relating to the decisions of the managers and the underlying indexes.

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