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Reçu aujourd’hui — 17 juillet 2025NYT

President Trump, Jerome Powell, and Why Their Relationship Matters

The president has talked about firing Jerome H. Powell, the chair of Federal Reserve. Their tensions could have major implications for the global economy.

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President Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to chair the Federal Reserve in 2017.

Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either

17 juillet 2025 à 17:21
Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.

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Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who has been digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial network for the past three years, said his investigation had taken on new urgency.

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

17 juillet 2025 à 17:21
As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

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Transporting a person who was injured in the strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday.

Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’

Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump.

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Maurene Comey was the lead prosecutor in the recent trial of Sean Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur who was recently acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

Trump’s Attacks on Powell and the Fed Ripple Through Global Economy

17 juillet 2025 à 17:07
The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. and Jerome H. Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2022. Ms. Lagarde recently called Mr. Powell “courageous.”

As ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Goes Viral, Connie Francis Is Joining TikTok

17 juillet 2025 à 13:54
A forgotten song became an unlikely hit, and the 87-year-old singer was happy to be back in the spotlight.

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Connie Francis was a huge star in the early 1960s, with several hit singles. Her song “Pretty Little Baby,” which was a B-side, has found a new life online.
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