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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, July 09, 2026 03:36:26 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh Thursday named the members of five task forces that will overhaul the central bank...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, July 09, 2026 02:12:46 PM
After its June meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee appears poised to raise interest rates to address the inflation instigated by the war with Iran and a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, July 09, 2026 10:28:23 AM
Rising optimism over corporate earnings has driven the U.S. stock market to new heights in 2026. The question investors want answered in the coming weeks: can companies.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, July 09, 2026 07:35:18 AM
The share of Americans who believe capitalism is working has fallen sharply over the past decade, with fewer than half now saying the nation's economic system is.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, July 08, 2026 04:16:12 PM
Americanism is more than a negation of the negativity that pervades the media and the intelligentsia. Americanism is about bringing sunshine and breaking down the.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, July 09, 2026 11:40:35 AM
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to affordability challenges for prospective.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, July 09, 2026 10:28:23 AM
Rising optimism over corporate earnings has driven the U.S. stock market to new heights in 2026. The question investors want answered in the coming weeks: can companies.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, July 09, 2026 08:56:05 AM
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures edged higher Thursday as gains in chip stocks helped offset renewed geopolitical jitters after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran threatened to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, July 08, 2026 04:03:06 PM
The S&P 500 ended lower Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim deal aimed at ending the war with Iran was "over," while Broadcom led gains among.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, July 08, 2026 01:52:05 PM
In 1790, Alexander Hamilton faced a young country buried under Revolutionary War debt. His solution was to consolidate the obligations of the states into a single.....[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, July 09, 2026 02:16:46 PM
A key provision in President Donald Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has instead become the focus of a dangerous.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 02:00:44 PM
The U.S. launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 02:00:15 PM
Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 01:44:29 PM
The USS Boxer warship and the embarked 11th Marine expeditionary unit were sidelined due to an engine-related issue in the early weeks of the war against Iran, as the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 01:21:58 PM
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., said Thursday that President Donald Trump should abandon negotiations with Iran and "finish the job" after accusing Tehran of repeatedly.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, July 07, 2026 10:59:03 AM
Amazon is preparing to borrow $25 billion or more in the U.S. bond market, adding to a wave of jumbo debt financing as the world's largest technology companies race to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, July 07, 2026 08:03:13 AM
Driven in part by the blockbuster SpaceX mega IPO, a surge in sales and trading will power U.S. Wall Street bank earnings in the second quarter, supported by solid fee.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, July 06, 2026 03:14:00 PM
The most trustworthy AI won't be the one that simply asks for our trust. It will be the one willing to defend its conclusions, show its work, and prove itself...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, July 06, 2026 09:00:45 AM
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defense spending and following.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, July 02, 2026 07:29:52 PM
The U.S. Air Force is studying whether to equip its aerial refueling fleet with active self-defense systems, awarding more than $6 million in contracts to four defense.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 03:36:26 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh Thursday named the members of five task forces that will overhaul the central bank...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 02:12:46 PM
After its June meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee appears poised to raise interest rates to address the inflation instigated by the war with Iran and a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 01:46:18 PM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed easing heavy-truck and engine emissions rules ​adopted under Democrat President Joe Biden ⁠in 2023...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 12:37:11 PM
Actor Kevin Sorbo said Thursday he expects Harvard University will ultimately "have to cave in" to the Trump administration's demands or risk losing billions in federal.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, July 09, 2026 12:30:57 PM
The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, despite previous doubts over a.....[Full Story]
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