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9 in 2019: The Financial Stories that Shaped the Year

Posted on November 2019

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โ€‹This year saw the 21st century in its final throws of adolescence. A government shutdown, low unemployment, record stock market highs, and continuing trade wars all played a role in shaping 2019โ€™s financial markets and economy. In a world of 24 hour news, recounting what happened yesterday, let alone at the beginning of the year, can be a challenge. The final year of the decade has been an eventful one, and will stand out as one to be remembered. In this recap of the yearโ€™s most consequential financial headlines, we discuss โ€“ The Financial Stories that Shaped 2019.

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