Hassett says Fed independence is ‘really important’ and chair candidates shouldn’t be disqualified for being Trump’s friend

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, one of the finalists for the Federal Reserve chair job, showed support Tuesday for central bank independence. With President Donald Trump apparently in the final days of picking a successor to Jerome Powell at the Fed, Hassett declined in a CNBC interview to directly address his own candidacy but…

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French report calls for social media ban for teenagers amid TikTok safety concerns: Why social media is under fire in France | World News

A French parliamentary commission has called for a ban on social media usage for children under 15 and proposed a nighttime “digital curfew” from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. for teenagers aged 15 to 18. The recommendation follows a six-month inquiry into TikTok’s effects on minors, revealing that the platform exposes children to toxic, addictive,…

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings Q4 2025

JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday posted fourth-quarter results that topped expectations on better-than-expected revenue from the bank’s trading operations. Here’s what the company reported: Adjusted earnings: $5.23 per share vs. $5 consensus estimate from LSEG Revenue: $46.77 billion vs. $46.201 billion expected by LSEG The company said profit fell 7% to $13.03 billion, or $4.63 per…

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Arsenal held to goalless draw at Nottingham Forest – but should Gunners have been awarded penalty?

The Aina handball incident happened with about 10 minutes of the match remaining. The Forest right-back attempted to control a bouncing ball in his own penalty area while being challenged by Gabriel Jesus and bumped by his own team-mate Elliot Anderson. The ball hit Aina’s shoulder before striking his arm as the defender tried to…

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