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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:18:12 PM
President Trump's interest in securing Greenland is correct, but he should broaden his ultimate objective.Greenland is critically located along the Northwest Passage and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 11:45:16 AM
December inflation may have come in at an encouraging 2.4%, but that doesn't mean the inflation pain is over...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:24:47 AM
Beneath steady headline job growth, a harsher reality is emerging for corporate America: the white-collar job market is tightening fast, Quartz reports...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Sunday, February 15, 2026 09:19:30 PM
Gold edged lower on Monday as the dollar rose after bullion notched a more than 2% gain in the previous session, as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data lifted.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, February 13, 2026 01:42:03 PM
Raising taxes risks a costly backlash. California just lost Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page last year, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just bought a.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:38:14 PM
For nearly two years, markets were driven by the same speculative narrative that "this time is different."..[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:10:41 AM
Paramount shares surged more than 6% Tuesday after Warner Bros. Discovery said it would reopen negotiations with CEO David Ellison, giving him until Feb. 23 to submit.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 09:51:04 AM
The U.S. Federal Reserve could approve "several more" interest rate cuts this year if inflation resumes a decline to the central bank's 2% target, Chicago Fed President.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 08:05:16 AM
As luxury companies like LVMH and Gucci-owner Kering struggle to recover from a two-year slowdown, they are navigating increasingly sharp share price swings stoked by.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 07:31:32 AM
Prominent Wall Street executives and investors will convene to discuss the "future of finance and technology" alongside federal officials and U.S. lawmakers Wednesday at.....[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 - Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:41:28 AM
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she would seek the presidency in the 2028 elections a bid that would have to withstand new impeachment attempts in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:40:53 AM
Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain's House of Lords.Parliament's upper chamber is in the spotlight.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:39:46 AM
Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy's Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:00:13 PM
Farmer Bir Virk tapped the iPad mounted beside his tractor's steering wheel and switched the vehicle to automatic mode. The machine moved forward and began harvesting.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 07:55:31 PM
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will not join President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace, opting instead to back the United Nations as the.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 08:05:16 AM
As luxury companies like LVMH and Gucci-owner Kering struggle to recover from a two-year slowdown, they are navigating increasingly sharp share price swings stoked by.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, February 13, 2026 01:22:06 PM
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said families should feel confident about who is flying their aircraft, arguing that pilot qualifications, not personal.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, February 11, 2026 06:09:38 AM
A broad selloff in software stocks is starting to stall deal-making and IPOs in the sector as volatility makes valuations unreliable and potential buyers cautious, about.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, February 06, 2026 08:16:37 AM
Global semiconductor sales are expected to hit $1 trillion this year, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Friday...[Full Story]
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]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 06:32:26 PM
Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 05:53:43 PM
Eric Trump is investing in Xtend as the Israeli drone maker moves toward a U.S. stock listing through a $1.5 billion merger with JFB Construction Holdings, according to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 05:17:56 PM
The Trump family company has filed to trademark the use of the president's name on airports but says it doesn't plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 04:23:21 PM
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the Trump administration may adjust some tariffs to ease business compliance but will keep key metals duties in place to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 03:52:18 PM
Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the.....[Full Story]
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