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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 10:36:21 AM
Oil prices are climbing back toward $100 per barrel Thursday, while stock markets worldwide slow following their big gains from the day before...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 10:34:11 AM
Last year's record oil production in West Texas has helped the United States supply remain stable despite stockpiles facing a tight squeeze around the world because of.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 09:08:36 AM
U.S. inflation increased as expected in February and likely rose further in March amid the war with Iran, a trend that is expected to discourage the Federal Reserve from.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 08:56:10 AM
The American economy, slowed by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 08:48:44 AM
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:38:32 PM
Create your own private pension with either of these two types of income annuities...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:00:34 PM
Washington just reshaped the future of money. Lawmakers blocked a government-issued digital dollar while advancing stablecoins, privately issued tokens designed to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 08:01:41 AM
ExxonMobil on Wednesday warned its first-quarter earnings could take a hit of up to $6.5 billion tied to the war in Iran, though the company said most of the impact.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 04:02:39 PM
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday after a last-minute, two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran lifted investor sentiment...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 03:33:27 PM
Meta Platforms Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up with rivals in the AI race...[Full Story]
Opinion
Frank Gaffney - Thursday, May 09, 2024 04:23:50 PM
The Biden administration is stealthily preparing to surrender our sovereign, constitutional republic and the freedoms it guarantees to the World Health Organization's.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Friday, April 09, 2021 02:44:12 PM
"Managed decline" is a euphemism for the proposition that the United States is a terminally waning power and must accommodate itself to the inevitable rise of Communist.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Tuesday, April 06, 2021 04:13:28 PM
What the Fight Over Georgia’s Election Law is Really About..[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Wednesday, March 03, 2021 10:08:37 AM
Especially alarming is the relentless inflaming of racial tensions with the reinstitution of virulent "critical race theory" curricula, systematic vilification of white.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:01:56 AM
The former President laid out his vision for restoring an America in which elections are once again free and fair, our borders secure, our economy vibrant, our enemies.....[Full Story]
Global Talk
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 03:00:09 PM
The ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is far from the first conflict between them. The two have an enmity that goes back more than.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 02:24:21 PM
The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy - whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 02:24:04 PM
President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies' failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and because plans to acquire Greenland have not moved forward, has discussed.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 02:11:04 PM
Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad said Thursday that the group rejected direct negotiations with Israel and that the Lebanese government should demand a ceasefire as a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:13:55 PM
A former U.S. military lawyer warned that Iran's plan to charge oil tankers for passing through the Strait of Hormuz is "illegal," raising fresh concerns as President.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:58:18 PM
The heaviest stock selling by volatility-linked funds appears to have largely run its course last month, potentially setting up U.S. indexes for gains should market.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:32:18 PM
Last week, the stock market rally was one of the best performances in nearly a year. The S&P 500 surged 3.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 4.4%, and the bulls declared the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 12:35:22 PM
Investors placed an approximately $950 million bet on oil prices falling just hours before the U.S. and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, April 02, 2026 11:01:17 AM
Shares of U.S. alternative asset managers fell on Thursday after Blue Owl capped the amount investors can withdraw from two of its retail-focused funds, stoking fresh.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 01, 2026 01:15:59 PM
Turbulence linked to the war in Iran and swings in valuations have yet to deter corporate deal-making as transactions in the first quarter exceeded $1.2 trillion, LSEG.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 02:24:14 PM
Maryland has reached a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge two years ago, causing its deadly collapse,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:54:12 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan CLARITY Act, arguing that the United States risks losing its global financial leadership.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:38:32 PM
Create your own private pension with either of these two types of income annuities...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:13:55 PM
A former U.S. military lawyer warned that Iran's plan to charge oil tankers for passing through the Strait of Hormuz is "illegal," raising fresh concerns as President.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:00:34 PM
Washington just reshaped the future of money. Lawmakers blocked a government-issued digital dollar while advancing stablecoins, privately issued tokens designed to.....[Full Story]
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