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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:00:42 AM
The U.S. is moving to sever a small Swiss bank from access to the U.S. financial system for its alleged support for Iranian and Russian actors, as U.S. and Iranian.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 26, 2026 08:23:53 AM
Iran is dangling what one person familiar with the negotiations described as a "commercial bonanza" to entice President Donald Trump into a nuclear deal, pitching.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 26, 2026 07:44:50 AM
Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 26, 2026 06:42:21 AM
The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, February 26, 2026 06:28:32 AM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrapped up his two-day visit to China on Thursday hailing "good cooperation" with Beijing but pointing to overcapacity by Chinese.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:56:13 AM
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has slipped below a key psychological barrier, falling to 5.98% this week — the first time it has dipped under 6% since September.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:29:48 AM
Gold was once considered a legacy investment, tucked away in vaults and largely forgotten. Today, that reputation has changed...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 26, 2026 09:47:25 AM
Berkshire Hathaway's new Chief Executive Greg Abel faces numerous challenges as the successor to famed billionaire Warren Buffett...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 26, 2026 06:58:32 AM
Stocks moved lower Thursday, with earnings from Nvidia and Salesforce failing to ignite a broader market advance...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Thursday, February 26, 2026 06:38:29 AM
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia announced another quarter of astounding quarterly growth as investors try to decipher whether technology's latest craze is.....[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, February 26, 2026 01:27:25 PM
House Democrats are looking to force a vote on a bipartisan effort that would constrain President Donald Trump's authority to escalate hostilities against Iran, though.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 01:06:20 PM
President Donald Trump's top advisers left the latest round of nuclear talks with Iran expressing "disappointment" over Tehran's positions, according to multiple reports...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 01:00:38 PM
With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in Mexico after cartel-related violence broke out last weekend in parts of the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:00:45 PM
World Economic Forum head Borge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:12:22 AM
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end legal protections for migrants from Syria for now, in the latest emergency appeal to the.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, February 24, 2026 11:53:18 AM
U.S. airlines and the broader commercial aerospace sector are poised to benefit from the Trump administration imposing a revised tariff regime Tuesday...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Monday, February 23, 2026 11:10:47 AM
Americans are paying more for new vehicles not because of greedy dealers or temporary market disruptions, but because the modern automobile has become a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Friday, February 20, 2026 10:30:21 AM
Thousands of businesses won a victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the White House's emergency tariffs, but the process of getting refunds has only just.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, February 18, 2026 07:29:51 AM
Global food and beverage companies from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola are focusing on shorter ingredient lists and smaller pack sizes in 2026 as more people take.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 08:05:16 AM
As luxury companies like LVMH and Gucci-owner Kering struggle to recover from a two-year slowdown, they are navigating increasingly sharp share price swings stoked by.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 02:12:43 PM
For nearly five years, almost one million square feet of former Target office space in downtown Minneapolis — where the retail giant is headquartered — have sat largely.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:30:53 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pressing lawmakers to curb the fast growth of artificial intelligence and the sprawling data centers that power it, staking out a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:27:49 PM
One in three New York residents say they plan to leave the Empire State within the next five years, with soaring living expenses topping the list of reasons, according.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:56:13 AM
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has slipped below a key psychological barrier, falling to 5.98% this week — the first time it has dipped under 6% since September.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:29:48 AM
Gold was once considered a legacy investment, tucked away in vaults and largely forgotten. Today, that reputation has changed...[Full Story]
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