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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, October 02, 2026 08:36:45 AM
US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labor market, with the weakness likely related to a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, October 01, 2026 10:32:58 PM
September's employment report arrives Friday as the Federal Reserve signals it is not in a hurry to raise interest rates again, despite signs of worker anxiety about job.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, October 01, 2026 08:44:21 AM
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, September 30, 2026 09:08:19 AM
US private payrolls growth accelerated in September, the ADP National Employment Report showed Wednesday...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, September 30, 2026 08:56:07 AM
Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, October 02, 2026 10:22:35 AM
US equity funds recorded inflows for a second consecutive week through September 30, as continued enthusiasm over artificial intelligence and a cooler-than-expected.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, October 01, 2026 03:33:25 PM
Annuity sales reached a record $228.7 billion in the first half of 2026, highlighting the scale of retirement savings flowing into these contracts...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, October 01, 2026 03:04:49 PM
A wave of investor buying reversed an early selloff in US Treasuries Thursday, providing relief to bondholders after long-term yields surged to their highest level in 24.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, September 30, 2026 10:30:08 AM
The headlines have never sounded scarier, and the market keeps setting records, which is exactly why investor optimism wins over a full cycle, and why your own behavior.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Tuesday, September 29, 2026 09:49:06 AM
Consensus earnings estimates now sit close to 50% above trend, and that gap is exactly where an earnings mean reversion tends to begin...[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, October 05, 2026 02:00:20 PM
An election in Bosnia on Sunday saw nationalist parties gain strength and the elevation of a separatist, proRussia leader in the Balkan country where ethnic tensions.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 01:33:45 PM
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed the loss of refineries in Russia and the policies of Democrat-led states for higher gas prices. "What's driving up Gasoline is no.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 01:33:25 PM
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says her return to Venezuela is "urgent," warning that the country's democratic transition cannot remain open-ended as.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 01:15:06 PM
Russian authorities are keeping dozens of people in quarantine and nearly 200 others under medical observation after a Siberian laboratory worker died of unexplained.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 12:57:41 PM
China has closed nearly a quarter of its banks in an attempt to shore up its financial system, according to multiple reports. Beijing oversaw a record 670 bank closures.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, September 28, 2026 09:13:39 AM
US online sales will likely grow 6.7% this holiday season, nearly the same pace as last year, as promotions attract deal-seeking shoppers, Adobe Analytics forecast.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, September 25, 2026 08:43:52 AM
When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 07:51:30 AM
As China and the US race to build separate AI supply chains, investors are playing both sides, with US banks fundraising for AI upstarts in China and Chinese money.....[Full Story]
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]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 01:33:45 PM
President Donald Trump on Monday blamed the loss of refineries in Russia and the policies of Democrat-led states for higher gas prices. "What's driving up Gasoline is no.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 11:06:02 AM
The squeeze on crude oil and refined fuels is set to tighten, and it could take up to two years to refill global stockpiles drawn on as an emergency measure, the chief.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 09:35:47 AM
Brazil's benchmark stock index Bovespa gained more than 8% in early ​Monday trading, exceeding 205,000 points ⁠after right-wing Senator Flavio ​Bolsonaro led leftist.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 08:25:04 AM
U.S. futures are falling as sustained pressure from the bond market and the release of the Federal Reserve's latest minutes capture much of the attention on Wall Street.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, October 05, 2026 06:36:18 AM
India and the United States have reached a plateau in their trade deal talks, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday, a further sign that the two sides.....[Full Story]
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