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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:20:13 AM
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 17, 2026 03:45:41 PM
US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh delivered the interest rate hike this week that many economists think surging inflation required, defying President Donald Trump -.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 17, 2026 08:44:15 AM
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, September 16, 2026 02:01:32 PM
Federal Reserve officials expect one more interest rate increase this year after raising rates on Wednesday and expect to hold steady in 2027, quarterly projections.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, September 16, 2026 09:13:10 AM
U.S. import prices surged in August amid solid increases in the costs of capital and consumer goods, suggesting inflation could rise further in the coming months...[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, September 21, 2026 10:31:39 AM
Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, September 21, 2026 08:32:57 AM
Morgan Stanley is again restricting withdrawals from its nearly $7 billion private credit fund after investors sought to redeem more than twice the amount available in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, September 18, 2026 08:29:36 AM
U.S. equity funds recorded outflows for a fourth consecutive week in the week to September 18, as rising crude oil prices heightened inflation concerns and expectations.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:11:57 PM
Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan has been rising for.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:41:51 AM
Wall Street's latest doom thesis says the Fed is trapped and a US debt trap is nearly here, but it never names a date, and the data says the trap door isn't opening...[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 - Monday, September 21, 2026 12:00:31 PM
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Nebraska voters Sunday that the United States is "achieving our objectives" in the war with Iran and said he expects American involvement.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:12:09 AM
Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands told Newsmax Monday that President Donald Trump's newly announced Greenland security agreement would strengthen American.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:03:43 AM
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a "massive" deal with ‌respect to ​the purchase of potash from Belarus, adding ⁠that the pricing.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 10:06:01 AM
President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday, four people familiar with the matter said, discussing the ​advances of the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 09:45:45 AM
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker told Newsmax on Monday that America should not fight Iran alone, saying Gulf nations and other countries threatened by Tehran.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
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]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:07:00 AM
The U.S. banking sector recorded $90.1 billion in profits in the ​second quarter of 2026, climbing 12% ⁠from the ​prior quarter, the Federal ⁠Deposit Insurance.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, August 25, 2026 07:15:14 AM
The rally in AI-linked stocks that marked the latest earnings season has shifted the focus of the AI investment story from whether Big Tech's spending spree will pay off.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, August 20, 2026 03:29:42 PM
U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday erased some of the prior day's declines, returning to their upward trend despite fresh assurances from Treasury Secretary Bessent of.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 12:28:15 PM
The Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, the OpenAI Foundation, and dozens of other organizations to help make artificial intelligence more accessible in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:20:13 AM
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:10:36 AM
In American politics, October has a habit of producing surprises. An unexpected event just weeks before an election can suddenly change what voters are talking about...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 11:03:43 AM
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a "massive" deal with ‌respect to ​the purchase of potash from Belarus, adding ⁠that the pricing.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, September 21, 2026 10:49:56 AM
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on September 24 for his first U.S. visit of Donald Trump's second term, and markets are behaving as though the trade war already has a.....[Full Story]
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