Thursday, Dec 18

Good morning!

Reports are that the US and Cuba will renew their friendship after 53 years - US - Cuba policy change

NY State decided on 3 upstate casinos yesterday AND has decided to ban fracking. These are two major stories economically.

Today in History

1787

New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

1865

Slavery was abolished with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

1944

The Supreme Court upheld the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans.

1957

The Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania became the first civilian nuclear facility to generate electricity in the United States.

2000

George W. Bush received 271 votes in the delayed Electoral College balloting.