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| Apr.11 |
U.S. Senate |
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Facebook's Zuckerberg says his data was harvested |
| Apr.2 |
Washington |
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White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs |
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| Mar.21 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Zuckerberg 'sorry' over Cambridge Analytica 'breach'
| Mar.19 |
Arizona |
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Uber halts self-driving car tests after death |
| Mar.7 |
Washington |
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US metal tariffs: Mexico and Canada may be exempt |
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
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Trump steel tariffs: Trading partners threaten retaliation
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| May.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Trump signed trade deals of $350bn with Saudi Arabia |
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| Apr.11 |
Chicago |
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United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal |
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| Jan.25 |
Manhattan |
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Dow Jones finishes above 20,000 |
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| Jun.11 |
Florida |
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Singer Christina Grimmie's killer 'came to confront her' |
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| Apr.21 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal |
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| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
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Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25% The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points - its first increase since 2006
The move takes the range of rates banks offer to lend to each other overnight to between 0.25% and 0.5%. Rates in the US have been at near-zero since 2008
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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US rejects Keystone XL pipeline from Canada
| Sep.22 |
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Volkswagen facing multiple US probes |
| Aug.24 |
Manhattan |
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After historic 1,000-point plunge, Dow dives 588 points at close |
| Jan.20 |
U.S. Congress |
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State of the Union: Obama demands spread of wealth |
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| Dec.17 |
Los Angeles |
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Sony cancels The Interview release Sony Pictures cancels 25 December release of North Korea film The Interview after cinemas decide not to screen it
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia |
| Jul.29 |
Washington |
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US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
| Jul.22 |
Tel Aviv |
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US airlines halt flights to Israel after FAA guidance |
| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
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Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey
| Feb.4 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft names Nadella as new boss |
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama pledges action on inequality |
| Jan.3 |
New York |
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Travel chaos in east US snow storm |
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| Oct.9 |
Washington |
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Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve |
| Oct.1 |
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'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown
| Aug.2 |
Washington |
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U.S. issues global travel alert due to al Qaeda threat |
| Jun.11 |
Microsoft |
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Tech firms urge security transparency |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
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Dow Jones hits new record high |
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
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Obama signs budget cuts into effect |
| Feb.12 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy |
| Jan.1 |
Washington |
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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal
Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off drastic taxation and spending measures as 'just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the...
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| Dec.31 |
U.S. Senate |
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US Senate approves key tax deal |
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Washington |
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US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline |
| Dec.27 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear |
| Dec.10 |
London |
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HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal |
| Dec.5 |
Guatemala |
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John McAfee arrested in Guatemala |
| Nov.2 |
New York |
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Fuel shortage hits Sandy recovery |
| Aug.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn |
| Jun.28 |
New York |
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News Corp. agrees to split in two |
| May.22 |
Florida |
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Launch success for SpaceX mission |
| May.19 |
Washington |
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G8 targets 'growth and stability' |
| May.18 |
New York |
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Facebook share trading debut
Founder Mark Zuckerberg opened the day's trading on the Nasdaq. He appeared via video link from a celebration at the social network's headqu...
| Mar.30 |
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US Mega Millions jackpot tops $640m |
| Jan.13 |
New York |
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9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austri...
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| Oct.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies 
Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56
Jobs announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Jobs introduced the colourful iMac computer, the iPod and the iPhone to the world. He was indistinguishable from his company, which he co-founded in the 1970s
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
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Global stock declined after US downgrade |
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| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking
| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames. At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. hist... | |
| Mar.22 |
China |
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Google stops censoring search in China |
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president |
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
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U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal
| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10% US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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US economy is growing once again
| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage
| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare
| Jun.29 |
New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years
| Jun.1 |
New York |
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GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history. General Motors had seen its losses widen following a steep fall in sales ... | |
| Mar.29 |
Detroit |
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GM chairman to leave car maker |
| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy |
| Mar.2 |
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AIG reports record $61.7bn loss |
| Feb.23 |
New York |
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US shares at nearly 12-year low
| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' |
| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
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US House passes economic package |
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con'
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus |
| Nov.20 |
Global |
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Recession fears hit stock markets |
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| Oct.7 |
New York |
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Dow Jones hits 5-year low
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan
| Sep.16 |
New York |
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World markets continue to slide
| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy 
The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis. The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in t... | |
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
|
US takes over key mortgage firms
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger |
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue |
| Jul.11 |
New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02
| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef |
| Jun.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling
| Jun.6 |
New York |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount |
| May.22 |
New York |
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Oil soars to new record over $135 |
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
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World markets fall after US losses |
| |
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Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24
| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled |
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| Jul.13 |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel |
| Apr.21 |
New York |
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Oil breaks through record $75 |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system |
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| Oct.22 |
New York |
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Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
| Sep.27 |
New York |
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Oil rises to $50 |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
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Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
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| Dec.9 |
Iraq |
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Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' |
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq |
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| Oct.9 |
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Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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New York |
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Dow fell to 7,286 |
| Jul.24 |
New York |
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Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
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| Dec.2 |
Texas |
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Enron in bankruptcy filing |
| Sep.17 |
New York |
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Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet |
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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World News Atlas started |
| May.4 |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers |
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit |
| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048
| Jan.14 |
New York |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722 |
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Seattle |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down |
| Jan.1 |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
before year 2000
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| Apr. 9, 1998 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin A multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. Ad technologies, search, cloud computing, and software
| Oct. 10, 1987 |
Manhattan |
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Black Monday (1987)
Map of Manhattan Stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a huge value in a very short time. The crash began in Hong Kong
| Apr. 1, 1976 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Jobs and Wozniak created Apple Computer, Inc.
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
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Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
|
Bretton Woods Conference ends
Map of Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire New Hampshire The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after the conclusion of World War II
| May. 27, 1937 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Golden Gate Bridge opened
| Nov. 12, 1936 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened
| Oct. 23, 1929 |
Manhattan |
|
American stock market crashed
Map of Manhattan The most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression
| Aug. 15, 1914 |
Panama |
|
Opening of Panama Canal
The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama
| Jul. 30, 1863 |
U. S. Midwest |
|
Henry Ford born
| Feb. 11, 1847 |
Ohio |
|
Thomas Alva Edison born
An American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world
| Jul. 9, 1839 |
Upstate New York |
|
John D. Rockefeller born
John Davison Rockefeller Sr was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company
| Nov. 25, 1835 |
Scotland |
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Andrew Carnegie born
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2015 |
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25% The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points - its first increase since 2006
The move takes the range of rates banks offer to lend to each other overnight to between 0.25% and 0.5%. Rates in the US have been at near-zero since 2008
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| |
2013 |
| Oct.9 |
Washington |
Janet Yellen nominated by Obama to head US Federal Reserve |
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Obama signs budget cuts into effect |
| Jan.1 |
Washington |
President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal
Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off drastic taxation and spending measures as 'just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the...
2012 |
| Dec.31 |
U.S. Senate |
US Senate approves key tax deal |
| Dec.31 |
Washington |
US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline |
| Dec.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear |
| Dec.10 |
London |
HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal |
| Jan.13 |
New York |
9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austri...
2009 |
| Jun.29 |
New York |
Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years
2008 |
| Dec.13 |
New York |
Top investors 'hit by $50bn con'
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
US Fed announces $800bn stimulus |
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush hails financial rescue plan
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
US takes over key mortgage firms
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger |
2003 |
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq |
1944 |
| Jul. 22, 1944 |
New Hampshire |
Bretton Woods Conference ends
Map of Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire New Hampshire The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after the conclusion of World War II
|
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2008 |
| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
South Korea lifts ban on US beef |
|
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2018 |
| Mar.19 |
Arizona |
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death |
2016 |
| Apr.21 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal |
2015 |
| Sep.22 |
|
Volkswagen facing multiple US probes |
2010 |
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president |
2008 |
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
|
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2013 |
| Oct.1 |
|
'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown
2009 |
| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama urges action on healthcare
|
|
2017 |
| Jan.25 |
Manhattan |
Dow Jones finishes above 20,000 |
2016 |
| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares
2015 |
| Aug.24 |
Manhattan |
After historic 1,000-point plunge, Dow dives 588 points at close |
2013 |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Dow Jones hits new record high |
2011 |
| Aug.8 |
New York |
Global stock declined after US downgrade |
2009 |
| Feb.23 |
New York |
US shares at nearly 12-year low
2008 |
| Nov.20 |
Global |
Recession fears hit stock markets |
| Oct.7 |
New York |
Dow Jones hits 5-year low
| Sep.16 |
New York |
World markets continue to slide
2007 |
| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses |
| Aug.9 |
|
Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24
2004 |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
2002 |
| Oct.9 |
|
Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
| Oct.9 |
New York |
Dow fell to 7,286 |
| Jul.24 |
New York |
Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
2001 |
| Sep.17 |
New York |
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet |
2000 |
| Mar.10 |
|
Nasdaq reached 5048
| Jan.14 |
New York |
Dow Jones reached 11,722 |
1987 |
| Oct. 10, 1987 |
Manhattan |
Black Monday (1987)
Map of Manhattan Stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a huge value in a very short time. The crash began in Hong Kong
1929 |
| Oct. 23, 1929 |
Manhattan |
American stock market crashed
Map of Manhattan The most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression
|
|
2005 |
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system |
|
|
2012 |
| Jun.28 |
New York |
News Corp. agrees to split in two |
|
|
2009 |
| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US jobless rate rises to over 10% US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983
|
|
2009 |
| Jun.1 |
New York |
GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history. General Motors had seen its losses widen following a steep fall in sales ... | |
| Mar.2 |
|
AIG reports record $61.7bn loss |
2008 |
| Sep.14 |
New York |
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy 
The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis. The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in t... | |
|
|
2018 |
| Apr.11 |
U.S. Senate |
Facebook's Zuckerberg says his data was harvested |
2014 |
| Mar.20 |
Turkey |
Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey
2013 |
| Jun.11 |
Microsoft |
Tech firms urge security transparency |
2012 |
| Dec.5 |
Guatemala |
John McAfee arrested in Guatemala |
| Aug.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn |
2010 |
| Mar.22 |
China |
Google stops censoring search in China |
2007 |
| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled |
2000 |
| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started |
| May.4 |
|
'I love you' virus disrupts computers |
| Jan.1 |
|
Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
1998 |
| Apr. 9, 1998 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin A multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. Ad technologies, search, cloud computing, and software
1976 |
| Apr. 1, 1976 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Jobs and Wozniak created Apple Computer, Inc.
|
|
2012 |
| May.18 |
New York |
Facebook share trading debut
Founder Mark Zuckerberg opened the day's trading on the Nasdaq. He appeared via video link from a celebration at the social network's headqu...
|
|
2000 |
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit |
|
|
2017 |
| Apr.11 |
Chicago |
United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal |
2014 |
| Jul.22 |
Tel Aviv |
US airlines halt flights to Israel after FAA guidance |
2012 |
| May.22 |
Florida |
Launch success for SpaceX mission |
|
|
2012 |
| Mar.30 |
|
US Mega Millions jackpot tops $640m |
|
|
1914 |
| Aug. 15, 1914 |
Panama |
Opening of Panama Canal
The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama
|
|
2014 |
| Jan.3 |
New York |
Travel chaos in east US snow storm |
2013 |
| Aug.2 |
Washington |
U.S. issues global travel alert due to al Qaeda threat |
|
|
2018 |
| Mar.7 |
Washington |
US metal tariffs: Mexico and Canada may be exempt |
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Trump steel tariffs: Trading partners threaten retaliation
2014 |
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
Ukraine crisis: US strengthens sanctions on Russia |
| Jul.29 |
Washington |
US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
1948 |
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Berlin |
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
|
|
1937 |
| May. 27, 1937 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Golden Gate Bridge opened
1936 |
| Nov. 12, 1936 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened
|
|
2018 |
| Mar.21 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Zuckerberg 'sorry' over Cambridge Analytica 'breach'
2014 |
| Feb.4 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft names Nadella as new boss |
2009 |
| Mar.29 |
Detroit |
GM chairman to leave car maker |
2000 |
| Jan.14 |
Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down |
1863 |
| Jul. 30, 1863 |
U. S. Midwest |
Henry Ford born
1847 |
| Feb. 11, 1847 |
Ohio |
Thomas Alva Edison born
An American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world
1839 |
| Jul. 9, 1839 |
Upstate New York |
John D. Rockefeller born
John Davison Rockefeller Sr was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company
1835 |
| Nov. 25, 1835 |
Scotland |
Andrew Carnegie born
|
|
2009 |
| Feb.18 |
Washington |
Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' |
2008 |
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue |
|
|
2015 |
| Jan.20 |
U.S. Congress |
State of the Union: Obama demands spread of wealth |
2014 |
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama pledges action on inequality |
2013 |
| Feb.12 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama pledges to reignite economy |
2012 |
| May.19 |
Washington |
G8 targets 'growth and stability' |
2009 |
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
US economy is growing once again
| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage
| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy |
| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package |
2008 |
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth'
Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
|
|
2018 |
| Apr.2 |
Washington |
White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs |
2017 |
| May.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
Trump signed trade deals of $350bn with Saudi Arabia |
2010 |
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal
|
|
2016 |
| Jun.11 |
Florida |
Singer Christina Grimmie's killer 'came to confront her' |
2014 |
| Dec.17 |
Los Angeles |
Sony cancels The Interview release Sony Pictures cancels 25 December release of North Korea film The Interview after cinemas decide not to screen it
2010 |
| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
Avatar is top-grossing film ever Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show
|
|
2011 |
| Oct.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies 
Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56
Jobs announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Jobs introduced the colourful iMac computer, the iPod and the iPhone to the world. He was indistinguishable from his company, which he co-founded in the 1970s
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| |
|
|
2001 |
| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing |
|
|
2015 |
| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US rejects Keystone XL pipeline from Canada
2012 |
| Nov.2 |
New York |
Fuel shortage hits Sandy recovery |
2010 |
| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
BP says oil has stopped leaking
| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames. At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. hist... | |
2008 |
| Jul.11 |
New York |
Oil price per barrel reached $147.02
| Jun.18 |
Washington |
Bush calls for offshore drilling
| Jun.6 |
New York |
Oil price soars as US woes mount |
| May.22 |
New York |
Oil soars to new record over $135 |
2006 |
| Jul.13 |
|
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel |
| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75 |
2004 |
| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
| Sep.27 |
New York |
Oil rises to $50 |