US retail sales surged in June, showing consumer resilience. Bank earnings analysis and investing in an election year discussed. Potential risks from the upcoming US presidential election highlighted. Details on mid-year luxury real estate report shared. Drive to the Close segment with iShares Investment Strategy at BlackRock.

Wall Street's debat on rally factors, New York Community Bank's stock rise, Bank of America's raised S&P 500 target for year-end. Insightful views from market experts on trading week ahead and regional bank outlook.

Anton Schutz and Sonali Basak analyze earnings results of US banks. Emilio Tenuta discusses water access and sustainability. Enda Curran analyzes potential risks to the global economy. Silvina Moschini explores SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs. Kathy Jones discusses fixed income strategies.