NewsWatch: White House says no Trump public appearances Sunday, ending speculation he’d give television address

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

The White House announced a so-called phot lid for Sunday, ending speculation President Donald Trump may speak to the national about the unrest over the weekend sparked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody. See full story.

Trade-war collateral damage: destruction of $1.7 trillion in U.S. companies’ market value

New York Fed report confirms earlier evidence that American companies continue to pick up the bill for Trump-initiated tariffs See full story.

We’re in a new paradigm for stocks, this analyst argues. Get ready for permanently higher valuations.

We’re no longer in the high-interest-rate, industrial-heavy economy of the 20th century, and that means higher valuations are possible. See full story.

These stocks performed best in May as the market rally continued

Information technology, materials and communications services were the top sectors. See full story.

Elon Musk vs. Bay Area officials: These emails show what happened behind the scenes in the Tesla factory fight

Emails detail what took place as Musk took public his fight with Bay Area officials and threatened first to reopen the factory without permission and then to move California’s only large auto manufacturer out of the state entirely. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Travelers are rethinking their theme-park getaways as Disney eliminates some of its most popular perks for when Walt Disney World resumes operations. See full story.