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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, October 08, 2026 09:03:56 AM
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, October 07, 2026 02:10:13 PM
Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, October 06, 2026 09:00:53 AM
The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August, driven by a surge in imports of goods amid robust domestic demand, keeping trade on track to again subtract.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, October 02, 2026 08:36:45 AM
US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labor market, with the weakness likely related to a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, October 01, 2026 10:32:58 PM
September's employment report arrives Friday as the Federal Reserve signals it is not in a hurry to raise interest rates again, despite signs of worker anxiety about job.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, October 08, 2026 08:40:31 AM
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported Thursday record third-quarter revenue of T$1.49 trillion ($46.71 billion), beating the market forecast and rising.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, October 08, 2026 08:18:42 AM
Investors will scrutinize US quarterly bank earnings next week for signs that a recent spike in Treasury yields may curb dealmaking and lending growth and raise funding.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, October 07, 2026 01:23:30 PM
Pension managers have a responsibility that should sound familiar to anyone approaching retirement: make the money last. Their decisions affect people who spent decades.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, October 06, 2026 01:57:01 PM
U.S. Treasuries rebounded Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session pushed long-term yields to multi-decade highs, as investors paused to assess recent moves.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, October 06, 2026 01:37:03 PM
It's official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant...[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, October 08, 2026 03:00:55 PM
A Laotian man deported by the United States to South Sudan left for Laos on Thursday after spending more than a year in detention in Africa, an ordeal his attorney said.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 02:01:13 PM
It began with a hijacked wedding photo shoot and turned into a very unexpected but exciting trip across the world.Ashton and Zachary Smith from Philadelphia are guests.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 01:51:42 PM
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at a controversial Palestinian restaurant Wednesday on the third anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 01:50:14 PM
U.K. authorities arrested two Latvian men after they were discovered early Thursday inside the perimeter of an RAF base that houses U.S. and NATO intelligence.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 01:00:50 PM
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States.Trump,.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, September 28, 2026 09:13:39 AM
US online sales will likely grow 6.7% this holiday season, nearly the same pace as last year, as promotions attract deal-seeking shoppers, Adobe Analytics forecast.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, September 25, 2026 08:43:52 AM
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 07:51:30 AM
As China and the US race to build separate AI supply chains, investors are playing both sides, with US banks fundraising for AI upstarts in China and Chinese money.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, September 21, 2026 09:02:28 AM
AI industry leaders are split over how fast companies should develop the increasingly powerful technology, as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceX's.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, September 18, 2026 08:53:17 AM
The US is working on rules for pharmaceutical companies investing in China that would likely preserve their ability to strike most licensing deals for Chinese drugs,.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 01:58:22 PM
An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 10:07:21 AM
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that the administration is suspending Microsoft's access to the permanent labor certification program amid an ongoing.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 09:50:45 AM
Three Republican-led U.S. states are testing a new legal argument as they seek to restrict the distribution of abortion pills to residents who can obtain them from.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 09:03:56 AM
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, October 08, 2026 08:59:22 AM
In September, the rate on the bellwether 10-year Treasury pierced 5% and rose to levels not seen since before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Folks who should know.....[Full Story]
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