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“We’ve never had QE like this before, and we’ve never had unwinding like this before,” said JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon at the Europlace finance conference in Paris. “Obviously that should say something to you about the risk that might mean, because we’ve never lived with it before.”

He was referring to the Fed’s plan to unwind QE, shedding Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet. The Fed will likely announce the kick-off this year, possibly at its September meeting. Читать дальше...

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NASA's $1 billion Juno probe beamed back its latest photos of Jupiter on Wednesday, and the images are stunning.

The eye-popping new pictures feature the closest-ever views of the Great Red Spot (pictured above), a mega-storm about as wide as two Earths.

While the public is having a field day processing the probe's raw JunoCam data into colorful imagery, scientists are amazed by the unprecedented level of detail.

"I'm counting... Читать дальше...

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Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's personal attorney on the Russia case, threatened a stranger in a string of profanity-laden emails Wednesday night.

The man, a retired public relations professional in the western United States who asked not to be identified, read ProPublica's story this week on Kasowitz and sent the lawyer an email with the subject line: "Resign Now.''

Kasowitz replied with series of angry messages sent between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern time. One read: "I'm on you now. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump is dining at one of Paris' most romantic restaurants Thursday.

Trump joined French President Emmanuel Macron and their wives for dinner at Alain Ducasse's famous restaurant, Le Jules Verne, on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

The restaurant is also in the heart of Paris' most touristy area. Instagram photos tagged there show young couples drinking Champagne while soaking up the view and tucking into its $260-a-person tasting menu. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, dined with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at the fabled Eiffel Tower after a meeting on Thursday. Trump arrived in Paris earlier Thursday to visit with Macron celebrate Bastille Day, France's oldest military parade.

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Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein discusses a recent research note from Fundstrat's Tom Lee says bitcoin could be a true substitute for gold and cannibalize some of the $7.5 trillion market. Lee  estimates the cryptocurrency could be worth $20,300 by 2022. This estimate is based largely on the assumption that bitcoin can increase its share of the "alternative currency" market, which is mostly gold, from 0.7% to 5%.

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President Donald Trump said he believes reforming the US healthcare system is harder than solving one of the most prolific conflicts in the Middle East.

During a question-and-answer session on Air Force One during a flight to France on Thursday, Trump turned his attention to healthcare reform — which is currently toiling in Congress — and compared it to the peace process between Israel and Palestine.

"We have a thing called healthcare," Trump said. "I'm sure you haven’t been reading about it too much. Читать дальше...

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho and the Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington state are no longer under review for possible modification, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday.

The monuments were among 27 covered by President Donald Trump's April executive order calling for a review of monuments created since 1996.

Thursday's announcement that no changes will be made to the two monuments came after public comments and conversations with stakeholders... Читать дальше...

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Tesla has a referral program that gets existing owners to convince other people to buy new Model S and Model X vehicles. In return, they can work their way up a ladder of special rewards. The program has been in place since late 2016.

Some owners are evidently referring so many new owners that they've unlocked a heretofore unknown perk: the opportunity to buy the as yet un-revealed new Tesla Roadster for a 10% discount, according to Jalopnik's Justin T. Читать дальше...

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Blue Apron, the market leader in the meal kit delivery business, lowered the amount it expected to fetch during its IPO by over 30%. Investors further punished the new stock after it went public. With people growing skeptical about the start-up's future prospects, here are the vital facts you need to know.

Curbing enthusiasm

On the morning before its June 28 IPO, Blue Apron said it expected shares to price between $10 and $11. Previously, it was thought that shares would price at $15 to $17. Читать дальше...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Iraqi man who fled to the U.S. during the Gulf War and trained tens of thousands of American soldiers is facing deportation orders that could lead to his death in his homeland, his supporters say.

Kadhim Al-bumohammed, 64, decided to seek refuge Thursday inside a New Mexico church. He announced through his attorney that he would defy a federal immigration order to appear for a hearing where he was expected to be detained over two misdemeanor... Читать дальше...

After the dramatic events in season 6 — including some major character deaths — fans are eagerly waiting to find out what lies in store for the people of Westeros. Here are some of the big plotlines we hope to get some answers to on July 16th, when the show returns to HBO. Season 7 is coming!

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Negan was the hardest villain to cast on "The Walking Dead."
• The casting call referred to Negan as "Orin" to try and keep the role secret.
• "The Walking Dead" casting directors tell INSIDER an Irish actor came close to getting the part.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan, a big fan of the comics, landed the role.
• It may not have turned out that way since he was already working on the CBS show "The Good Wife."

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A rough week for Blue Apron and Snap both of which went public in 2017. Blue Apron went public at the end of June, at $10 a share, and has been slowly declining since. This week, Northcoast Research published the first Wall Street price target for the stock at $2 a share. Snap gained 44% on its first day of trading in March but has since been coming down and closed below its $17 IPO price for the first time on Monday. Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak downgraded the stock... Читать дальше...