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A board above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A board above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)