The job market has taken the spotlight in a holiday-shortened week kicking off Q3.

• The Nasdaq entered Q3 up 18% YTD, while the S&P 500 gained 14.5% and the Dow rose 3.8%.

• June's Jobs report, due Friday, is expected to show 188,000 new jobs and unemployment holding steady at 4%.

Boeing is awaiting a guilty plea over 737 Max crashes, facing a potential $247 million fine that could impact future government contracts.

Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" passed $1 billion at the global box office, the highest-grossing movie of 2024.

Hurricane Beryl intensified into a Category 4 storm approaching the Caribbean, the earliest on record in the Atlantic.

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Americans are prioritizing travel over major life milestones, with 1 in 5 millennials postponing important purchases.

Employers are increasingly seeking part-time workers, with job postings for part-time roles up 10% since January 2022.

The US national debt surged by $215.65 billion in 30 days, with interest payments exceeding defense, Medicare, and Medicaid spending.

US inflation was unchanged in May as services costs rose modestly and goods prices dropped significantly.

🇷🇺 🇪🇺 Russia is waging a hybrid war on the West to avoid direct NATO confrontation.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Zelensky appealed for more long-range weapons after a Russian missile strike killed 7 people, including children.

🇰🇵 North Korea launched another ballistic missile, a day after vowing "offensive countermeasures" against US drills.

🇦🇺 Australian home prices rose for a 17th straight month in June as tight supply outweighed demand pressures from high interest rates.

🇦🇷 Argentina's lower house approved economic reforms proposed by President Milei, marking his first big legislative win.

🇨🇳 China unveiled rare earth regulations to protect domestic supply, requiring strict reporting for crucial materials.

$BRETT memecoin launched on TON blockchain, combining humor and tech to engage the crypto community.

The Supreme Court overturned Chevron, reducing SEC's "unilateral power" over crypto, according to experts.

Bitcoin miners have begun to face significant capitulation as hashrate drops 7.6% to FTX-collapse levels.

A silver pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back on public display after having gone missing for nearly four decades.

A propane tank explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed 5 and injured 63.

A kinkajou, a rainforest animal, was rescued from a dusty highway rest stop in Washington state.