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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, June 09, 2025 12:31:35 PM
U.S. seaborne imports of goods from China dropped 28.5% year-over-year in May, the sharpest decline since the pandemic, as President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs took.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, June 09, 2025 12:23:21 PM
Americans' anxiety about the future path of inflation eased in May, as they also grew more upbeat about the state of their personal finances, according to a report.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, June 09, 2025 11:38:27 AM
U.S. wholesale inventories increased in April amid stockpiling of prescription medication in anticipation of tariffs from the Trump administration...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, June 09, 2025 11:04:56 AM
Elon Musk last week ignited controversy by denouncing the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) as a "disgusting abomination."..[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Monday, June 09, 2025 10:56:56 AM
To lock up a trade deal with China, President Donald Trump has reportedly authorized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lift trade restrictions in place with the U.S.'s.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, June 09, 2025 04:02:02 PM
The S&P 500 ended slightly higher Monday, lifted by Amazon and Alphabet, while investors watched U.S.-China negotiations aimed at mending a trade dispute that has.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, June 09, 2025 01:18:17 PM
Annuity surrender charges can be high, but with proper planning, you'll never pay them. Know how much liquidity or access to funds you may need in your annuity...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, June 09, 2025 09:24:45 AM
Merck's oral cholesterol pill succeeded in two late-stage studies, marking a win for the drugmaker as it focuses on the development of growth drivers beyond its cancer.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, June 09, 2025 08:20:06 AM
Mark Read will step down as CEO of global advertising giant WPP after seven years in which fierce competition, technological change and economic challenges in key.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Monday, June 09, 2025 06:49:52 AM
U.S. stocks are drifting higher Monday as the world's two largest economies begin talks on trade that could help avoid a recession...[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, June 10, 2025 07:41:17 AM
According to the French government, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned Hamas's Oct. 7 attack and is showing "genuine willingness" to implement a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:40:08 AM
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee spoke with several senior ultra-Orthodox in recent days in an effort to avert the dissolution of the Knesset and the announcement of new.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:33:43 AM
A rocket from Gaza triggered sirens at Zikim Beach on the Gaza border Tuesday morning, according to the Israeli military...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:24:20 AM
Russia is still ready to return the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war and is in talks with Kyiv on the subject, the Kremlin said Tuesday...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:22:07 AM
Russian forces carried out strikes on military targets in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with high-precision weapons and drones overnight, Russia's TASS state news agency.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, June 09, 2025 03:43:49 PM
OpenAI said Monday its annualized revenue run rate surged to $10 billion as of June, positioning the company to hit its full-year target amid booming AI adoption...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, June 09, 2025 10:04:54 AM
Pfizer and other drug companies have met with the Trump administration to discuss lowering U.S. drug prices but no commitments have been made, Chief Executive Albert.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, June 06, 2025 06:34:00 PM
Although a YouGov poll released Friday showed more Americans favor President Donald Trump than Elon Musk in their public spat, the majority said they don't favor either.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, June 04, 2025 04:35:13 PM
Amazon wants customers to know that artificial intelligence is not just for writing college essays...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, June 03, 2025 10:32:31 AM
Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been elusive, but one area stands out: software development...[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:28:06 AM
Paramount Global is reducing its workforce by 3.5%, CNBC reports. The majority of the several hundred who will be terminated will be informed Tuesday, according to a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 07:05:01 AM
President Donald Trump said he has no plans to discontinue Starlink at the White House but might move his Tesla off-site, following his announcement over the weekend.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 06:43:26 AM
The U.S. and China are holding a second day of talks Tuesday in London aimed at easing their trade dispute, after President Donald Trump said China is "not easy" but the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 06:38:40 AM
Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta Platforms is setting up a team of experts to achieve so-called "artificial general intelligence" (AGI), or machines that can.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 06:22:51 AM
With precious little to report out of Sino-U.S. trade talks in London, investors are ready to pounce on almost any sign a thaw in the frigid relationship between the two.....[Full Story]
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