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Wall Street

noun

a street in New York City, in S Manhattan: the major financial center of the U.S.
the money market or the financiers of the U.S.

Wall Street

noun

a street in lower Manhattan, New York, where the Stock Exchange and major banks are situated, regarded as the embodiment of American finance

Wall Street

A street in New York City on which the New York Stock Exchange and many investment firms are located. The street's name is often used in reference to the activities conducted on it: “ Stock prices fell on Wall Street.”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wall Street¹

1820–30, Americanism Wall Street fordef 2

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Under orders from its legal department, ‘’60 Minutes’’ did not broadcast the interview or air Wigand’s most damaging charges until after the Wall Street Journal reported on a deposition he gave in another case.

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A new report from the Wall Street Journal shows that Hegseth is starting to see elusive leakers in his nightmares.

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But subsequent comments from Bessent on Wednesday, that the White House would not lower the rate without reciprocal action from Beijing, cooled enthusiasm on Wall Street.

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US plans to use tariff negotiations to pressure dozens of countries into imposing new barriers on trade with China.

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The 23andMe website crashed following the warning as customers rushed to log in, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Walls have ears Wall Streeter

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