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Article: Wall Street
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- Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
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WALL STREET
Wall Street, in the broadest sense, refers to the financial epicenter of all business and banking in the United States. Not only is Wall Street synonymous with U.S. financial interests, but also is an international symbol of financial power. Wall Street is an umbrella term encompassing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (Amex), the
over-the-counter market called the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and its automated quotation system (NASDAQ). It also includes bond markets, commodity futures markets, and various markets throughout the United States such as those in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Kansas City. In its physical sense, ...