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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, September 11, 2026 08:38:02 AM
U.S. consumer prices accelerated in August as the cost of gasoline rebounded after two straight monthly declines, bolstering financial market expectations that the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 10, 2026 11:57:39 AM
U.S. wholesale inventories surged in July, the government confirmed on Thursday, potentially positioning inventories to contribute to economic growth in the third.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 10, 2026 11:37:08 AM
The IMF Thursday said the global economy had weathered the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle ​East better than feared and global economic output ⁠was still.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 10, 2026 08:47:48 AM
Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still relatively rare...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, September 10, 2026 08:42:00 AM
Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war are keeping costs elevated...[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:22:11 PM
Something unusual is happening with the gold owned by the world's central banks.In September, the Dutch central bank disclosed that it had shifted about 86 metric tons.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:06:38 PM
Investors head into next week's Federal Reserve meeting bracing for the central bank to raise interest rates, a move that could threaten a U.S. stock market rally.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, September 11, 2026 10:10:13 AM
Gold may be treading water for now, but JPMorgan expects the precious metal to regain its momentum and average $6,000 an ounce in the fourth quarter, supported by.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, September 11, 2026 09:24:18 AM
U.S. equity funds came under heavy selling pressure in the week through September 9 as the Iran war drove oil prices sharply higher, heightening inflation fears and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, September 10, 2026 10:06:03 AM
Investors were neither shocked nor awed Wednesday by the U.S. Treasury's decision to triple the size of its long-dated bond repurchase, keeping bond yields elevated and.....[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 - Friday, September 11, 2026 01:01:55 PM
Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonario's campaign was rocked on Friday by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 01:00:05 PM
Liexer De La Cruz took a deep breath as he entered a federal courtroom in Miami, where life as he knew it would end.It was Jan. 9, and he thought he was attending a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:49:58 PM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:01:21 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on Friday as the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:00:54 PM
Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of her decadesold embryos and racing to beat.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
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]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, August 18, 2026 03:17:16 PM
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, the first major step under U.S. President Donald Trump's.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, August 18, 2026 07:19:58 AM
A selloff in U.S. government bonds picked up pace Tuesday, sending the 30-year Treasury yield to a near two-decade high as fears of an escalation in the Middle East war.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:22:11 PM
Something unusual is happening with the gold owned by the world's central banks.In September, the Dutch central bank disclosed that it had shifted about 86 metric tons.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 12:06:38 PM
Investors head into next week's Federal Reserve meeting bracing for the central bank to raise interest rates, a move that could threaten a U.S. stock market rally.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 11:53:08 AM
Anthropic said it blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 10:49:04 AM
For most of modern banking, one thing has remained constant: You make the financial decision. You decide what to buy. You decide when to pay a bill. You compare prices...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, September 11, 2026 10:25:56 AM
U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated in early September as rising gasoline prices and trade tensions stoked fears of higher inflation over the next 12 months, a survey.....[Full Story]
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