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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, August 31, 2026 07:30:16 AM
Crop prices are headed for their biggest monthly gain in 14 years as Russia's war in Ukraine disrupts Black Sea exports, threatening to push up the cost of food.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, August 28, 2026 10:43:23 AM
The German philosophical concept of Gelassenheit-usually translated as "releasement," "letting-be," or simply "letting things be"-provides a surprisingly powerful.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Friday, August 28, 2026 10:18:53 AM
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, August 27, 2026 10:37:35 AM
Two Federal Reserve officials Thursday shared their ongoing concerns about the U.S. inflation outlook, as central bankers gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, August 27, 2026 08:40:13 AM
The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are rare and most Americans enjoy job security...[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, August 31, 2026 04:01:27 PM
U.S. stocks weakened Monday, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, August 31, 2026 09:52:08 AM
Ultrawealthy Americans are pouring billions of dollars into private-placement life insurance, using the specialized policies that permit unlimited investments that.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, August 31, 2026 07:40:58 AM
Wall Street futures edged lower Monday after military clashesbetween the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, stoking inflation fears as the interest-rate outlook turns.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, August 28, 2026 04:04:54 PM
The S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Friday, August 28, 2026 08:50:29 AM
Traders will return from their August breaks to a host of risks for markets, including rising concern about high government debt and prolonged inflation...[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 - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 08:00:57 AM
Norway's King Haakon VIII pledged an oath of allegiance to the country's constitution in parliament on Tuesday, an important symbolic step as he takes over at the helm.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:46:27 AM
Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite U.S. sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:43:14 AM
Iran will immediately reciprocate if the United States returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday. He.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:09:35 AM
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia on Monday that Venezuela's political transition must end with free and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:00:50 AM
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago, with wars in Europe and.....[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 - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:49:17 AM
Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield struck the key 3% barrier for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday, amid a deepening global debt selloff as traders fret about.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:29:26 AM
When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs. Instead, he took Jobs' advice:.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, September 01, 2026 07:15:05 AM
Apple's new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook's 15-year tenure during which the company's value skyrocket to $4.6.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, August 31, 2026 08:46:51 PM
President Donald Trump on Monday said that Congress should pass tax incentives for the entertainment industry to keep production in the country."I am going to suggest.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Monday, August 31, 2026 07:40:58 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made clear to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday that no economic relief for Russia or agreements on other issues were.....[Full Story]
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