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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, May 07, 2026 10:56:38 AM
Americans are unlikely to see gasoline prices return to pre-war levels anytime soon, even if the United States and Iran reach a peace agreement leading to the reopening.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, May 07, 2026 10:28:39 AM
New York City's growing budget pressures and push for higher taxes on the wealthy are fueling concerns that the city could drive away the very taxpayers it depends on.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, May 07, 2026 10:02:00 AM
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week amid low layoffs that are helping to anchor the labor market...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, May 07, 2026 10:00:15 AM
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy, causing a spike in fuel prices that has rippled through other sectors with effects far beyond the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, May 07, 2026 09:32:21 AM
Former U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein warns that the global oil market is heading toward severe shortages as conflict in the Middle East disrupts energy flows and.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, May 07, 2026 03:00:06 PM
U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said Thursday it is cutting a few hundred jobs ​nationwide as it continues work to ⁠revamp its operations...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, May 07, 2026 01:33:11 PM
The Trump administration plans to invite CEOs from Nvidia, ​Apple, Exxon , Boeing, and ⁠other big ​companies to accompany ⁠the president on his trip to China ​next.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, May 07, 2026 08:31:48 AM
Gold and silver prices are poised to resume their historic rally as hopes grow for an end to the U.S.-Iran war...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, May 06, 2026 04:04:41 PM
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq surged to record high closes Wednesday, buoyed by signs of a resolution in the Middle East conflict, while strong earnings from Advanced Micro.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, May 06, 2026 03:52:05 PM
A major U.S. manufacturing expansion tied to the artificial intelligence boom is set to create more than 3,000 jobs -- as Nvidia partners with Corning to build advanced.....[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 - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:51:38 PM
The State Department has started a review of the more than 50 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a State Department official said Thursday...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:30:56 PM
U.S. crude futures rose as much as 3% in early trading on Friday after ​renewed hostilities broke out between the U.S. and ⁠Iran...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:11:56 PM
The current get-in price to a group-stage game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has dropped 17.1% on the secondary market in the past two weeks...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:08:41 PM
Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward warned Thursday on Newsmax that unfreezing Iranian assets as part of a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could hand Tehran a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 06:54:18 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday he was encouraged by what he understood to be comments from President Donald Trump indicating the U.S. has no.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, May 07, 2026 10:00:15 AM
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy, causing a spike in fuel prices that has rippled through other sectors with effects far beyond the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, May 06, 2026 12:32:34 PM
A humming U.S. corporate profit engine is at the heart of the U.S. stock market's rally to record highs -- an encouraging sign for investors as long as the fuel driving.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, May 06, 2026 09:28:19 AM
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed eliminating mandatory quarterly reporting for U.S.-listed companies, paving the way for semi-annual filings in a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, May 05, 2026 01:41:44 PM
Powell has been emboldened and knighted by the media because of his public spats with Trump. He says he wants to be independent of politics, but no one has played their.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, May 01, 2026 01:36:33 PM
The War Department is deepening its ties with Silicon Valley, announcing it has entered into agreements with eight leading artificial intelligence firms to bring.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:30:56 PM
U.S. crude futures rose as much as 3% in early trading on Friday after ​renewed hostilities broke out between the U.S. and ⁠Iran...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 07:11:56 PM
The current get-in price to a group-stage game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has dropped 17.1% on the secondary market in the past two weeks...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 06:03:25 PM
A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's new 10% global tariffs for the small businesses and the state of Washington that challenged the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 04:01:42 PM
The S&P 500 ended lower on Thursday, pulling back from its record 7,365, with Intel and other chip stocks retreating after a recent rally, while uncertainty around.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, May 07, 2026 03:26:35 PM
President Donald Trump said he had a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill its.....[Full Story]
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