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Who gets to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange?
Dec 3, 2019

Who gets to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange?

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Today we take a look at that tradition, who gets to ring the bell and how they do it. Plus: What the economy will look like in a year if the trade war continues.

Segments From this episode

The people who ring the NYSE bell

Dec 3, 2019
The opening and closing bells at the New York Stock Exchange are daily ceremonies with a wide-ranging cast of attendees.
Members of the Harlem Globetrotters at the New York Stock Exchange
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Battery prices are crashing. That's good news.

Dec 3, 2019
They've fallen 87% since 2010. That means cheaper electric vehicles.
An electric car charges on a London street.
Miles Willis/Getty Images

Music from the episode

Dear To Me Electric Guest
Ring My Bell Anita Ward
North Star Future Islands
Megaton Mile Local Natives

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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