01/14/2013
WSJ: “The highlight of Monday's economics calendar is a speech from Mr. Bernanke, but it will likely come too late to influence Wall Street. That's because Mr. Bernanke is delivering the speech right at 4 p.m. Eastern, just as U.S. stock markets are closing. So, what Mr. Bernanke says could impact after-hours trade Monday, or the 24-hour currency market, or electronic trading of various futures.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324235104578241242484284864.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
On May 18, 1652, Rhode Island passes the first law in North America making slavery illegal. More than 200 years will pass until President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which was put into effect on January 1, 1863.
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