On January 26, 2000, Wall Street was forced to close for a very particular reason: a music concert. The band Rage Against the Machine, known for its anti-capitalist stance, participated in a protest and concert that ended in riots. Let's read the full story.
On December 13, 1711, the slave market was established in New York City on what is now known as Wall Street. The formality of a specific market symbolizes the brutal reality of the colonial economy.
On October 29, 1929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 11,731 shares, closing at 230 points. Trading volume was around 16 million shares, a record that took 40 years to surpass. The index had already fallen by 23,051 shares in the previous two days, but its bottom was not reached until July 8, 1932. Let's learn more about the shocking Crash of '29 and its aftermath.
On December 19, 1998, the impeachment trial of US President Bill Clinton began in connection with his extramarital affair with intern Monica Lewinsky. Let's examine the impact this scandal had.
On December 15th, the Wall Street world was stunned by a massive statue of a bull that artist Arturo Di Modica secretly installed overnight. Let's take a look at the story of the famous Charging Bull.
