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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 09:33:58 AM
War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the United States will keep forces in place around the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a ceasefire with Iran and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 07, 2026 03:17:42 PM
As a wealth management lawyer, growing up around New Orleans which was the "Gateway to Latin America", I have always known that the Global South would be important to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 07, 2026 12:08:29 PM
With the war in its sixth week and almost a fifth of the world’s oil supplies affected by Iran’s limits on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, consequences are.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 07, 2026 11:27:07 AM
The U.S. office market is entering a new phase of distress, with some properties selling at discounts exceeding 90% as landlords and lenders finally accept steep losses.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 07, 2026 10:27:31 AM
The war with Iran will last longer than President Trump had hoped, but an early withdrawal would pose grave risks for the global economy...[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 09:09:04 AM
Investors are piecing together a new "Trump trade" playbook for navigating market uncertainty, ranging from whether a U.S.-Iran ceasefire will hold to oil prices staying.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 08:32:34 AM
Gold rose to a near three-week high Wednesday as oil prices and the dollar fell sharply after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire as talks began on a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 08:14:44 AM
Moody's Ratings has cut its outlook on a $36-billion Blue Owl fund to "negative" from "stable", citing redemption requests that were "significantly higher" than peers in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 06:42:03 AM
Oil prices dropped hard Wednesday morning, with U.S. crude falling to $94.55 a barrel, after a sudden diplomatic breakthrough eased fears of a major supply disruption in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 05:53:35 AM
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy.....[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, April 08, 2026 10:32:18 AM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with partners to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open permanently after a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 10:31:51 AM
Iran reportedly will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain control over.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 10:22:30 AM
Lebanon's Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon in the early hours of Wednesday as part of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced earlier,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 10:17:27 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 10:12:26 AM
Italy will not send any ships to help police the Hormuz Strait area following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran unless it is authorized by the United.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, April 02, 2026 11:01:17 AM
Shares of U.S. alternative asset managers fell on Thursday after Blue Owl capped the amount investors can withdraw from two of its retail-focused funds, stoking fresh.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 01, 2026 01:15:59 PM
Turbulence linked to the war in Iran and swings in valuations have yet to deter corporate deal-making as transactions in the first quarter exceeded $1.2 trillion, LSEG.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:43:00 PM
Technology shares are struggling to act as safe havens in the turbulence wrought by the Iran conflict - and that could be a big problem for the broader U.S. stock market...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, March 25, 2026 09:29:52 AM
President Trump is assembling a high-profile group of technology and business leaders - including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, March 23, 2026 11:10:38 AM
A new coalition of conservative organizations advocating stricter online safety protections for children and increased oversight of artificial intelligence launched.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 09:55:07 AM
President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China convinced Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United States...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 09:33:58 AM
War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the United States will keep forces in place around the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a ceasefire with Iran and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 09:09:04 AM
Investors are piecing together a new "Trump trade" playbook for navigating market uncertainty, ranging from whether a U.S.-Iran ceasefire will hold to oil prices staying.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 08:32:34 AM
Gold rose to a near three-week high Wednesday as oil prices and the dollar fell sharply after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire as talks began on a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 08:14:44 AM
Moody's Ratings has cut its outlook on a $36-billion Blue Owl fund to "negative" from "stable", citing redemption requests that were "significantly higher" than peers in.....[Full Story]
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