NewsWatch: Stocks mostly higher as S&P 500 edges further into record territory

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Major U.S. stock indexes trade mostly higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 edging further into record territory as bank shares rally after a round of dividend hikes. See full story.

Trees are dying of thirst in this heat and drought

In California, more than 129 million trees have died as a consequence of a severe drought in the last decade. See full story.

Full FDA approval of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 shots would reinvigorate the U.S. vaccination push — but it could still be months away

The "full" approval of Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines sometime this year could boost sagging vaccination rates in the U.S., though the Food and Drug Administration's decision may not happen until the end of the year. See full story.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is readying the first bitcoin ETF with 21Shares

You can throw Cathie Wood's ARK Invest in the ring of companies hoping to eventually offer a bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund. See full story.

‘We’re going to lose a generation of student-loan borrowers’: Pressure mounts to extend payment pause

Advocates are urging the Biden administration to overhaul the student-loan system before payments resume. See full story.

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Buyers face an affordability crunch that threatens to throw cold water on the housing market. See full story.

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June 30, 2021 at 04:00AM
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