NEW YORK - DECEMBER 31: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) December 31, 2008 in New York City. Wednesday is the last day of trading on the exchange in what has been one of the most tumultuous years in finance in the nation's history. Getty Images logo Getty Images 38 months ago

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 31: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) December 31, 2008 in New York City. Wednesday is the last day of trading on the exchange in what has been one of the most tumultuous years in finance in the nation's history.

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