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Google co-founder Larry Page can be served in Jeffrey Epstein case

Google co-founder Larry Page. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge said that Google co-founder Larry Page can be served with legal papers by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands for its civil lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase related to sex trafficking by the bank’s longtime …

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SVB and Signature Bank former execs to testify at Senate hearing

People walk by a Manhattan branch of Signature Bank which was closed by bank regulators on Sunday on March 13, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Former top executives of the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank will testify before the Senate on …

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Millionaire donors pump cash into Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seal is displayed during restoration at the headquarters in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Chamber of Commerce pitches itself as representing the interests of millions of businesses of all shapes and sizes. But lately its funding has been largely …

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SVB, Signature Bank failures prompt Treasury risk identification plan

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s risk oversight arm on Friday proposed new tools for spotting issues in the U.S. financial system, more than a month …

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Hakeem Jeffries slams Kevin McCarthy debt ceiling plan

WASHINGTON — The top Democrat in the House slammed Republicans’ plan to pass a bill later this month to suspend the debt ceiling for a year and impose broad federal spending cuts, rather than simply raise the $31.4 trillion limit and avoid any risk of potential U.S. debt default. “Even …

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to face questions in Jeffrey Epstein suits

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of the Nations Largest Banks, in Hart Building on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon can be questioned …

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U.S. debt ceiling crisis would damage economy, Wally Adeyemo says

WASHINGTON — A failure by Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could spark a “manufactured” crisis that derails economic progress, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Friday. Adeyemo, who has been meeting with world financial leaders in Washington this week during the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings, said continued …

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New Jersey deli defendant Peter Coker Jr. granted bail

Peter Coker Jr., left, is issued search warrants from police at his villa on the southern resort island of Phuket, Thailand, Jan. 11, 2023. Crime Suppression Division, Royal Thai Police | AP A former fugitive in the securities fraud case of the notorious $100 million New Jersey deli has been …

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Alvin Bragg unveils new National Enquirer details

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg unveiled new details …

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Janet Yellen says OPEC+ production cut is an ‘unconstructive act’

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen delivers opening remarks during an event highlighting “anti-corruption work as a cornerstone of a fair, accountable, and democratic economy” as part of the 2023 Summit for Democracy at the Treasury Department on March 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images …

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