Chapter 1
The street-level grind
Chapter 2
The stage and the spotlight
Chapter 3
The high-stakes financial climb
Chapter 4
The immigrant engine
Chapter 5
The underground transit hustle
YOUR GOAL
Master of The New York hustle
Ch 3 · The high-stakes financial climb
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From the buzz of dawn 'til the late-night trade, New York's market is always remade.
marcus The Garment District drives the high-pressure production behind New York Fashion Week.
marcus New York's tech sector, known as Silicon Alley, has grown into a global powerhouse.
Fun Fact
Wall Street gold: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York houses the world's largest known gold vault, 80 feet below street level.
Glossary
wall street (noun)
A street in lower Manhattan that is the historic center of the American financial industry. In 1792, brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement here, launching the city's rise as a financial powerhouse.
A street in lower Manhattan that is the historic center of the American financial industry. In 1792, brokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement here, launching the city's rise as a financial powerhouse.
Quiz
What was the traditional method of shouting and hand gesturing on trading floors called?
Quiz
Which Manhattan neighborhood was the original geographic anchor of Silicon Alley in the 1990s?