June 2-8: Congress returns, OECD and NATO ministers’ meetings, and NBA finals begin

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week

Monday (June 2): Senate returns from Memorial Day recess; Russia-proposed Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia; Sam Altman speaks at Snowflake Conference.

Tuesday (June 3): House returns from Memorial Day recess; Linda McMahon appears at Senate committee hearing; South Korea holds early presidential election following ousting of Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law declaration.

Wednesday (June 4): Howard Lutnick appears at Senate hearing; Democratic debate ahead of New York City’s mayoral primary; NHL Stanley Cup finals begin.

Thursday (June 5): US Supreme Court delivers more opinions from current term; NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels; NBA finals begin.

Friday (June 6): Employment Situation released; DoD voluntary separation window closes for transgender troops.

Saturday (June 7): San Antonio mayoral election runoff; Belmont Stakes.

Sunday (June 8): JB Pritzker delivers Knox College commencement address; Tony Awards

Mahmoud Khalil protest — Here Now / Shutterstock

Also look out for

June 2

Chris Wright, Doug Burgum and Lee Zeldin visit Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Closing arguments due in Mahmoud Khalil’s Louisiana deportation process

Lithuania hosts Bucharest Nine summit

Jerome Powell opens IF 75th Anniversary Conference

June 3

Senate hearing on recent court rulings against Trump administration

Antonio Guterres among speakers at Austrian World Summit

OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM)

OECD Economic Outlook

June 4

Linda McMahon appears at House committee hearing

FAA Acting Administrator appears at House committee hearing

UK and Germany convene meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels

Hajj begins

June 5

Howard Lutnick appears at House committee hearing

Japanese private lunar mission due to land on the Moon

Palestinians mark Naksa Day

Nintendo Switch 2 console released

June 6

Alan Garber speaks at Harvard Alumni Day

NHL Stanley Cup finals game 2

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour begins

Eid al-Adha

June 7

Roland Garros women's singles final

George Clooney's Broadway play broadcast on CNN

Disney World Red Shirt Day to mark Pride

June 8

Emmanuel Macron speaks at Blue Economy and Finance Forum

Roland Garros men's singles final

NBA finals game 2

Axiom Mission 4 launch

Key Statistics, reports and results

June 2

ISM manufacturing report on business

Construction put in place

Fortune 500

June 3

Euro area inflation

June 4

ADP national employment report

Beige Book

Canada interest rate decision

June 5

US International Trade in Goods and Services

ECB interest rate decision

Walmart ASM

IEA World Energy Investment 2025

OECD consumer price indices

OECD Economic Survey of South Africa

June 6

Employment Situation

Alphabet ASM

EU Q1 GDP

Russia interest rate decision

FAO Food Price Index