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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 05, 2026 07:43:48 AM
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains in the same historically low range of the past few years.Applications for jobless.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 05, 2026 07:07:32 AM
In the 15 years since leaving the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh has lectured often that the ideal central bank is one with the smallest possible footprint in the economy,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, February 04, 2026 03:50:19 PM
The United States Has Embraced the Culture War..[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, February 04, 2026 02:25:25 PM
Tariffs never work. America wins when it leads coalitions, not when it stands alone. If we are serious about countering China, we should start by making sure our closest.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, February 04, 2026 11:19:06 AM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that inflation remains the central economic challenge facing the country and warned that the Federal Reserve lost public.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 05, 2026 12:34:27 PM
Bitcoin slid below $70,000 for the first time since November, extending a sharp selloff driven by forced liquidations, fading risk appetite and mounting redemptions from.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, February 04, 2026 04:01:41 PM
Google's latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that's turning into another.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, February 04, 2026 08:39:17 AM
Amazon was once the upstart running ahead of Walmart with its revolutionary e-commerce business...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 03, 2026 12:52:07 PM
At a time when inflation, market volatility, and financial anxiety dominate headlines, financial author and Christian educator Aaron DeHoog is stepping into the national.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 03, 2026 09:35:22 AM
U.S. space stocks rose Tuesday after Elon Musk announced the merger of SpaceX and xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion, a major push to expand.....[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, February 05, 2026 11:50:10 AM
Pope Leo XIV warned Thursday that the world is failing its children, lamenting that global crises have left millions trapped in poverty, abuse, and displacement while.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 11:00:58 AM
The Dutch military has got a new highprofile volunteer as it seeks to boost recruitment to counter growing fears about peace and security in Europe.Queen M xima, the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 10:00:10 AM
Andrés Velásquez didn't stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela's 2024 presidential election.A former governor who had crisscrossed.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 09:45:02 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping used a lengthy phone call with President Donald Trump this week to press Beijing's long-standing demands on Taiwan, warning against U.S......[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 09:00:59 AM
The smell of sulfur hits hard in this coastal town that produces petroleum and is home to one of Cuba's largest thermoelectric plants. Yet, even as the plant cranks back.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, January 28, 2026 08:08:00 AM
U.S. tobacco companies are flouting policies intended to shield young people from pro-tobacco messaging on Instagram, a new study says...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, January 26, 2026 11:00:44 AM
Spending on artificial intelligence by large corporations will continue to ⁠grow exponentially and reshape the economy, Bridgewater Associates' co-chief investment.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, January 22, 2026 02:31:20 PM
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced Thursday it had approved deposit insurance applications from Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, clearing.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, January 22, 2026 09:52:57 AM
So far, artificial intelligence hasn't wiped out jobs — and it still can't function well without human judgment...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, January 16, 2026 09:04:48 AM
At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 12:34:27 PM
Bitcoin slid below $70,000 for the first time since November, extending a sharp selloff driven by forced liquidations, fading risk appetite and mounting redemptions from.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 11:54:29 AM
A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies that seek to rely less on fossil fuels or boycott that industry...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 11:28:38 AM
The World Economic Forum has launched an independent investigation into its CEO Borge Brende to clarify his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 10:38:33 AM
Barbara Goldberg brings a stack of newspapers to the office every day. The CEO of a Florida public relations firm scours stories for developments relevant to her clients.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 05, 2026 09:20:22 AM
A sharp drop for Google's parent company is dragging the U.S. stock market lower Thursday, while prices for bitcoin, silver and gold weaken...[Full Story]
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