Lessons Learned A Day After The NYSE Shutdown

Published July 9, 2015 at 2:52 PM CDT

Officials at the New York Stock Exchange say a nearly four-hour halt in trading yesterday was the result of a technical problem. But most investors didn’t really feel the impact of the shutdown. The NYSE is now just one of many exchanges to choose from.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with NPR senior business editor Marilyn Geewax about the glitch and its effects.

Guest

Marilyn Geewax, senior business editor for NPR. She tweets @geewaxnpr.

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