For: July 6, 2026
>>Watching Wall Street
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after a holiday-shortened trading week wrapped up on Thursday with stocks mixed. It came as investors combed through the latest jobs report from the Labor Department, showing the U.S. economy added just 57-thousand jobs in June. That was well below expectations. At the closing bell, the Dow gained 594 points to finish at a record high 52-900. The S&P 500 added less than a point to 74-83. The Nasdaq dropped 207 points to 25-832.
>>Trump To Host Opening Bell Ceremony
(Washington, DC) -- President Trump will host officials from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the Oval Office this morning to mark the launch of new investment accounts for children. The Treasury Department introduced the Trump Accounts on July 4th, enabling contributions and providing an updated app for parents to fund accounts and access financial education tools. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the app was fully updated as of Saturday. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett noted that officials from both exchanges will ring their opening bells from the White House.
>>OPEC Boosting Oil Production
(Vienna) -- OPEC-plus nations say they will boost oil production. The group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, will ramp up output to 188-thousand barrels a day starting in August. It's the fifth increase announced in five months. OIl prices have recently dropped back down to pre-Iran war levels.
>>California Avocado Growers Want Limits On Mexican Imports
(Sacramento, CA) -- California avocado growers want limits on Mexican imports, saying they can't compete. They want fewer Mexican avocados allowed in during California's main harvest season which is March through September. Growers say their costs are rising, and they're earning less. The plan would let a certain number of Mexican avocados come in without extra taxes during California's harvest, but any more would face higher tariffs. Mexico supplies 85 percent of avocados in the U.S., with lower costs in the region and other concerns making competition tough. California has three thousand avocado growers and a one and a half billion dollar industry.
>>NCAA President Wants To Limit Prop Betting
(Undated) -- The president of the NCAA is pushing back against prop betting at the collegiate level. During an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation", Charlie Baker said the practice of sports betting has changed the "character and the culture of fandom." Prop betting involves gambling on a player or event that's not necessarily tied to a game's final score. Baker, who served as governor of Massachusetts from 2015 until 2023, said student athletes likely have people in their circle asking them to rig their performances for the sake of making a profit. He called it incredibly demoralizing for student athletes, adding that he believes they're "starting to win this discussion and this debate with the public."
