How the 1792 Exchange Is Protecting People of Faith

<div class="elementToProof"><strong>New from the Colson Center! </strong></div> <div class="elementToProof">Interested in the <em>What Would You Say?</em> video project? Subscribe to be notified when new videos are released at whatwouldyousay.org/subscribe. Watch the latest release and explore the full on-demand library!</div> <div class="elementToProof">__</div> <div class="elementToProof"> </div> <div class="elementToProof"> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119742882 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW119742882 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">In 1792, a group of New York bankers gathered by a famous tree on Wall Street and signed the landmark “</span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW119742882 BCX4" href= "https://time.com/4777959/buttonwood-agreement-stock-exchange/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW119742882 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Buttonwood Agreement</span></span></a><span class= "TextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">.” Against a backdrop of speculation and deceit, the document signaled a return to openness, fair</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">dealing</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">and integrity among New York’s financial sector. Eventually, the Buttonwood Agreement bec</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">ame</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW119742882 BCX4">the basis for the New York Stock Exchange. </span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW119742882 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW119742882 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW1197428