APRIL 19, 2000

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• Headline: Wall St. Advertisements Shift Strategies. Impact: The shift in Wall Street ads from exuberance to caution caused a chain reaction in the stock market, leading to the invention of the phrase 'better safe than sorry,' which has now been applied to everything from investing to choosing a pizza topping.. Fact: Did you know financial marketers once thought shouting 'Get rich quick!' was a solid business model? Turns out, people prefer actual financial advice over the thrill of chasing after imaginary money..
• Headline: NEW YORK SENATE EASES BALLOT LAW FOR G.O.P. PRIMARY. Impact: By easing ballot laws, the New York Senate inadvertently paved the way for a future where anyone with a catchy slogan could run for office, leading to a bizarre time in politics where even cats had campaign teams.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing harder than getting on a ballot is trying to get your cat to stop knocking things off the table? And yet, in politics, both seem equally probable!.