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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:38:45 AM
The United States is producing so much natural gas that prices at a key hub in West Texas have fallen below zero, forcing drillers to pay buyers to take the fuel, even.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:55:57 AM
A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:44:53 AM
The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding by 2% from January through March after recovering from last fall's 43-day federal government shutdown...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:33:12 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers without employer access through a new.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:27:04 AM
Oil prices swung sharply Thursday, briefly surging to $126 to multi-year highs before retreating as traders navigated escalating geopolitical risks and the monthly.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:47:48 PM
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:25:16 AM
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were on course to end April with the biggest gains since 2020, highlighting how resilient corporate earnings have helped steady investor.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 30, 2026 10:39:43 AM
Co-Google founder Sergey Brin's decision to shift his base out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire tax is not a curiosity...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 05:06:49 PM
Meta Platforms raised its annual capital expenditure forecast Wednesday, doubling down on its decision to plow billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure even.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:55:38 PM
Google's transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which Wednesday announced another quarter of.....[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 30, 2026 12:44:57 PM
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla began wrapping up their four-day state visit to the U.S. with a very quick stop by the White House to bid farewell to President.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:11:56 PM
Australian police had been warned of potential terrorism amid a "high level of antisemitic vilification" days before the attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah event,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:01:22 PM
President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally and the European Union's largest economy. Europeans have heard this.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00:55 PM
Vatican prosecutors on Thursday seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican's big financial trial,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:41:13 AM
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that if the U.S. government presents sufficient evidence against Sinaloa..[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:47:48 PM
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 01:07:09 PM
The Trump administration is expected to move soon to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law, according to Axios - a step that would ease.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 01:45:02 PM
Gas prices aren't confusing by accident; they're confusing by design. Every time prices spike, the same narrative gets pushed: blame the station, blame "greedy oil.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, April 20, 2026 05:07:44 PM
The pharmaceutical industry has gotten very good at shifting blame. If prices go up, it's someone else's fault: insurers, hospitals, middlemen. Anyone but the companies.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, April 17, 2026 11:10:31 AM
Gold is holding near record territory and sending a clear signal to investors: short-term weakness may be an opportunity, not a warning...[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 01:33:12 PM
The House on Thursday approved a funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security by voice vote, effectively ending a record 75-day shutdown.The bill, which had.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 01:23:53 PM
The head of the ‌Federal Communications Commission on Thursday denied that the White House pressured him to open an early license review of Disney's eight ABC television.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:47:48 PM
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, providing a lifeline.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:38:45 AM
The United States is producing so much natural gas that prices at a key hub in West Texas have fallen below zero, forcing drillers to pay buyers to take the fuel, even.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:25:16 AM
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were on course to end April with the biggest gains since 2020, highlighting how resilient corporate earnings have helped steady investor.....[Full Story]
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