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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:33:12 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers without employer access through a new.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:27:04 AM
Oil prices swung sharply Thursday, briefly surging to $126 to multi-year highs before retreating as traders navigated escalating geopolitical risks and the monthly.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 02:41:58 PM
Powell said he will remain on the Fed's board after his term as chair ends for an unspecified period...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 02:04:12 PM
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:32:44 AM
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia University for an evening.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 05:06:49 PM
Meta Platforms raised its annual capital expenditure forecast Wednesday, doubling down on its decision to plow billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure even.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:55:38 PM
Google's transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which Wednesday announced another quarter of.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:37:23 PM
Microsoft's cloud revenue growth increased in the March quarter while its spending rose less-than-expected as the software giant looks to convince investors that its.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:27:49 PM
Amazon Wednesday reported a strong increase in profits and revenue during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 02:30:45 PM
Pershing Square's shares opened at $24 in their New York Stock Exchange debut Wednesday, as investors buy into ⁠billionaire activist Bill Ackman's ​alternative asset.....[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, April 30, 2026 08:27:04 AM
Oil prices swung sharply Thursday, briefly surging to $126 to multi-year highs before retreating as traders navigated escalating geopolitical risks and the monthly.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:08:31 AM
President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly will be updated on plans for potential military action in Iran, as tensions escalate and negotiations remain at a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 07:08:16 AM
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 07:00:20 AM
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, even as U.S. President Donald.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 06:00:59 AM
The ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is far from the first conflict between them. The two have an enmity that goes back more than.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 01:07:09 PM
The Trump administration is expected to move soon to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law, according to Axios - a step that would ease.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 01:45:02 PM
Gas prices aren't confusing by accident; they're confusing by design. Every time prices spike, the same narrative gets pushed: blame the station, blame "greedy oil.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, April 20, 2026 05:07:44 PM
The pharmaceutical industry has gotten very good at shifting blame. If prices go up, it's someone else's fault: insurers, hospitals, middlemen. Anyone but the companies.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, April 17, 2026 11:10:31 AM
Gold is holding near record territory and sending a clear signal to investors: short-term weakness may be an opportunity, not a warning...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, April 16, 2026 01:24:31 PM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be more transparent when granting accelerated approval for certain drugs, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:33:12 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers without employer access through a new.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:27:04 AM
Oil prices swung sharply Thursday, briefly surging to $126 to multi-year highs before retreating as traders navigated escalating geopolitical risks and the monthly.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 30, 2026 07:26:42 AM
Some automakers this week got a first-quarter profit boost – at least on paper - from future refunds of tariff payments they made to the U.S. government, risking.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:30:42 PM
Oil prices climbed Thursday, with Brent crude rising about 2% to around $120 a barrel, as signs of a prolonged U.S. blockade of Iranian exports and stalled nuclear talks.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 09:46:59 PM
Starwood Capital Group said ‌on Wednesday it would temporarily suspend redemptions at its $22-billion real estate fund following a strategic review, as it waits for.....[Full Story]
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