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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, August 20, 2026 08:38:39 AM
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable despite a surprise drop in employment.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 04:36:22 PM
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, marking a historic milestone in a borrowing buildup that has accumulated over generations, through.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 02:03:33 PM
Concern about inflation deepened at the Federal Reserve's meeting last month, with "several" policymakers ready to raise interest rates and "many" saying a hike in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 11:50:42 AM
Oil prices rose 1% Wednesday and were trading near a three-week high hit during the session, as investors worried that tensions in the Middle East could escalate after.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, August 19, 2026 10:44:53 AM
President Trump's agenda is radically changing America and its place in the world.In the midterm elections, voters will render an initial judgement, and the economy.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, August 20, 2026 08:24:26 AM
Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the first of its kind if.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:57:30 AM
Target raised its annual sales forecast for a second time this year as efforts to cut prices and freshen merchandise yielded results, while its quarterly profit received.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:32:14 AM
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as government bond yields rebounded after a respite earlier in the week, while Walmart expressed caution for the rest of the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:27:06 AM
Walmart reported another strong performance in the second quarter Thursday, but that was overshadowed by a more cautious outlook for the year...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:10:48 AM
Bitcoin surpassed $70,000 for the first time in more than two months Thursday as falling U.S. bond yields and renewed optimism over cryptocurrency legislation fueled a.....[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, August 20, 2026 07:58:29 AM
Ukraine's ‌air force said on Thursday that Russia had launched dozens of ‌ballistic, ​cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well ⁠as 168 ​drones in its overnight ⁠attack.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:43:00 AM
The Army is phasing out an experimental drone assault battalion in Europe that was created to apply lessons from the war in Ukraine as part of a broader shift in.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:30:48 AM
A tanker was boarded by six armed people who ​took control of the vessel and ⁠diverted it towards Somalia, ​the United Kingdom Maritime ⁠Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:17:25 AM
Russian ballistic missiles killed 12 people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said, damaging buildings and severing power supply to some.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:01:39 AM
Iran on Thursday dismissed President Donald Trump's threats of economic pain and isolation, while the U.K and other nations condemned Israel over a controversial.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
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]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, August 17, 2026 11:59:28 AM
Japan didn't just spark a currency crisis; it reminded everyone that the Fed has quietly backstopped the dollar for 60 years. The Yen intervention is not new, and while.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, August 17, 2026 06:43:59 AM
A market correction to tech stock exuberance in the U.S. is likely and could have far-reaching consequences due to limits in fiscal and monetary policy buffers to blunt.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, August 10, 2026 10:29:31 AM
J.P. Morgan raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 8,000 from 7,800 Monday, citing prospects of solid corporate earnings and rising confidence that AI.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 08:38:39 AM
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable despite a surprise drop in employment.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 08:24:26 AM
Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the first of its kind if.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:57:30 AM
Target raised its annual sales forecast for a second time this year as efforts to cut prices and freshen merchandise yielded results, while its quarterly profit received.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:52:25 AM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking an aggressive step to push back against rising long-term interest rates, doubling planned government bond buybacks in a move.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, August 20, 2026 07:32:14 AM
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as government bond yields rebounded after a respite earlier in the week, while Walmart expressed caution for the rest of the.....[Full Story]
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