What governmental department keeps track of U.S. construction spending?

Business Trivia / August 30, 2024

Commerce Department. The Department of Commerce is responsible for the U.S. Census.

When did brokerages switch from fixed commissions to negotiated commissions?

Business Trivia / August 30, 2024

May 1995. May 1, 1995, known as "May Day" on Wall Street, saw the start of discount brokerage firms.

What is the ticker symbol for Sun Microsystems?

Business Trivia / August 29, 2024

Java. The name Sun came from an abbreviation for Stanford University Network; the alma mater of one of the founders.

When was the list of twelve original Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks first formulated?

Business Trivia / August 29, 2024

1896. The first Dow Jones Industrial Average index was published on May 26, 1896.

What do the initials in the "S&P 500 Index" stand for?

Business Trivia / August 28, 2024

Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's issues commercial credit ratings.

What restaurant once had a sandwich named after Michael Jordan?

Business Trivia / August 28, 2024

McDonald's. Larry Bird appeared with Michael Jordan in a 2006 TV commercial for McDonald's.