From the Marketplace Datebook, here’s a look at what’s coming up Tuesday, April 29th:
In Washington, the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting on interest rates. It’s one of eight scheduled over the course of the year.
The Conference Board releases its April Consumer Confidence Index.
46 years ago, in the Age of Aquarius, “Hair” opened on Broadway. Let the sunshine in.
Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst was born on April 29, 1863. He built a media empire and a giant castle which you can tour in San Simeon, California.
And what’s the deal with birthdays? Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turns 60.
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