Major Business Events

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  • Congress passes 8 hour day law for Federal Employees

    Congress passes 8 hour day law for Federal Employees

  • Immigration in the U.S Explodes

    Immigration in the U.S Explodes

    Immigrants go to Ellis island
  • Supreme Court orders break up of regular oil

    Supreme Court orders break up of regular oil

  • World War I

    World War I

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

  • First U.S Supermarket King Kullen Opens

    First U.S Supermarket King Kullen Opens

  • Social Security Act Established

    Social Security Act Established

  • World War II

    World War II

  • Baby Boom

    Baby Boom

    Baby rate increase
  • The Marshall Plan

    The Marshall Plan

    The U.S gives Europe 13 billion for economic support
  • First Walmart opens

    First Walmart opens

  • Equal pay act

    This act is so that no matter what gender or race you are, everyone gets paid the same amount. It also means that you are paid fairly for the work you do
  • Wage Stagnation

    Wage Stagnation

    The Rich got richer and the poor got poorer
  • 9/11 Terrorist attack

    9/11 Terrorist attack

  • President Trump Takes Office

    President Trump Takes Office