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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, April 10, 2026 11:52:21 AM
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said the U.S. economy is fundamentally solid, the labor market has steadied, and monetary policy is in a "good place" -.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, April 10, 2026 10:42:39 AM
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a record low in early April and consumers anticipated a surge in inflation in the next 12 months, a survey showed Friday...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, April 10, 2026 08:38:28 AM
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-through from tariffs persisted, further.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 10:36:21 AM
Oil prices are climbing back toward $100 per barrel Thursday, while stock markets worldwide slow following their big gains from the day before...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 09, 2026 10:34:11 AM
Last year's record oil production in West Texas has helped the United States supply remain stable despite stockpiles facing a tight squeeze around the world because of.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, April 10, 2026 07:35:48 AM
Wall Street is reaching for some unusual yardsticks to price Elon Musk's SpaceX...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:38:32 PM
Create your own private pension with either of these two types of income annuities...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 01:00:34 PM
Washington just reshaped the future of money. Lawmakers blocked a government-issued digital dollar while advancing stablecoins, privately issued tokens designed to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, April 09, 2026 08:01:41 AM
ExxonMobil on Wednesday warned its first-quarter earnings could take a hit of up to $6.5 billion tied to the war in Iran, though the company said most of the impact.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 04:02:39 PM
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday after a last-minute, two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran lifted investor sentiment...[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, April 10, 2026 12:52:27 PM
President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the president from pushing ahead with his plan.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:52:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked to postpone giving testimony in his long-running corruption trial that was set to resume next week, citing the ongoing.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:48:05 PM
Brazil's tax revenue secretary Robinson Barreirinhas said on Friday that more than 1,100 weapons were seized over the past 12 months arriving from the United States, and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:42:30 PM
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that 13 state security personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on a governmental building in the southern city of.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:36:10 PM
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honor of his late mother Princess Diana, which he quit following a high-profile dispute, is suing the British royal for libel at.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:58:18 PM
The heaviest stock selling by volatility-linked funds appears to have largely run its course last month, potentially setting up U.S. indexes for gains should market.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:32:18 PM
Last week, the stock market rally was one of the best performances in nearly a year. The S&P 500 surged 3.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 4.4%, and the bulls declared the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 12:35:22 PM
Investors placed an approximately $950 million bet on oil prices falling just hours before the U.S. and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the.....[Full Story]
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]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:46:55 PM
YouTube on Friday raised subscription prices in the United States, with increases of up to $4 set to take effect from the next billing cycle...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 12:37:50 PM
Whirlpool said on Friday it will invest over $60 million in an Ohio factory to produce parts for its washers and dryers...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 11:52:21 AM
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said the U.S. economy is fundamentally solid, the labor market has steadied, and monetary policy is in a "good place" -.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 10:42:39 AM
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a record low in early April and consumers anticipated a surge in inflation in the next 12 months, a survey showed Friday...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Friday, April 10, 2026 09:51:30 AM
Stocks are trading mostly higher on Wall Street and oil prices are holding steady amid a shaky ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in.....[Full Story]
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