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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 6, 2010. — Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 6, 2010.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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By Sarah Ponczek and Michael P. Regan

May 15, 2020 at 6:58 PM UTC

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