Let’s talk about the reason the markets are closed today
 
   
     
   
 
January 9, 2025
   

Hey y’all,

The main markets are closed today and it’s kind of quiet around the office as a result.

Of course, as I’m sure everyone reading this knows, the markets are closed in a day of remembrance for President Jimmy Carter, who will be buried later today.

I’ll admit, I’m just sentimental enough that I think it’s a pretty cool thing for us to shut down for a day to remember a fallen leader.

And Jimmy Carter is certainly the caliber of human being to warrant that remembrance.

So today, I thought, instead of writing about the markets, which are closed, anyway, I’d write a little bit about the guy we’re all on pause for today.

I hope you enjoy it and learn something, but the good news is, we’ll be right back to your normal coverage tomorrow if you don’t! 
 

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Carter was born in Plains, Georgia in 1924, becoming the first future President to be born in a hospital.

Born with a heart for public service, his first job as a teenager was with the county library, establishing an early “Bookmobile” service for his hometown.

He graduated from the Naval Academy and served as a submariner just after the conclusion of World War II. 52 years later, the third and final Seawolf-class submarine would be named in his honor. 
 
 
Before his Presidency, he supported the Civil Rights Movement, drawing ire from many of his peers in the south. His ascent to Commander-in-Chief was an unlikely one. 

And no matter the final verdict on his time in office, he clearly served the country as someone who cared a great deal about it, and continued to do so after he left the White House.

He established the Carter Center and brought attention to Habitat for Humanity. In 2002, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. He also became the first President to live to 100 years old.

That seems like the kind of person we can take a day off to celebrate and acknowledge.

So I hope everyone takes a few minutes today to think about the legacy President Carter leaves behind and maybe emulate the life of service to which he dedicated himself. 

If we had more Jimmy Carters in the world we’d probably all be a lot happier.

Rest in Peace, President Carter.

To your prosperity,

Stephen Ground
Editor-in-Chief, ProsperityPub