Women are more likely than men to rely on Social Security for retirement income, but they receive about $4,800 less per year on average, according to research from the AARP Public Policy Institute. The report points to lower earnings and more time spent out of the workforce for caregiving as key drivers of the gap. Financial advisors say the disparity makes the timing and coordination of benefit-claiming decisions especially consequential for women.

More graduate students will face higher federal student loan caps than previously anticipated following a court ruling last week. Beginning July 1 under President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill act,” new graduate students would be capped at $20,500 a year, while “professional” students can borrow up to $50,000. On Monday, the Education Department released an updated list of over 20 professional degrees eligible for the higher limit during the court’s stay. The list includes registered nursing, physician associates and speech-language pathology.

Oil prices edged higher as traders weighed the prospect of renewed U.S.-Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday. President Donald Trump said the meeting would take place in Qatar’s capital, while an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson denied that any talks were scheduled. The uncertainty has highlighted the fragility of the interim understanding the two sides reached earlier in June.

Eli Lilly and Regeneron are among the first seven companies selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its PreCheck Pilot Program, CNBC reported. The initiative is aimed at accelerating regulatory reviews of new domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Trump Accounts, slated to launch July 4, are designed to help children start investing early, but experts say they are unlikely to directly close the retirement savings gap women face. Women typically have lower retirement account balances than men, a difference tied to lower average pay and more time spent out of the workforce for caregiving. One economist said the accounts could still offer an indirect benefit if children’s own assets reduce the pressure on mothers to dip into their retirement savings during family emergencies.

Dow Jones’ consensus forecast calls for 118,000 jobs added in the upcoming nonfarm payrolls report. Kalshi traders, however, put the probability below 60% that job growth exceeds 100,000. They also price about 42% odds that payrolls rise above 125,000.

Demand for whey protein has surged as U.S. diet trends shift toward higher protein intake and use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs expands. The dairy industry is struggling to produce enough, with inventories falling and some suppliers sold out for the latter half of the year, according to the USDA. Limited processing capacity and long timelines to add specialized infrastructure are keeping supply tight as prices climb.

This could have been a strong week for bond bears, if not for the drop in crude oil.

Oracle shares are under pressure as investors focus on the company’s accelerating spending, nearly $24 billion in negative free cash flow and roughly $130 billion in debt. The growing capital needs tied to its artificial intelligence push are weighing on the stock.