Wall Street opened with slim gains Thursday, after a stronger pre-market advance was beaten back by a rising number of new jobless claims that caught investors by surprise.
There was a talk about Mexican pre-Hispanic civilizations, and Slim himself lectured on the renovation of Mexico City's historic center, for which he has reportedly been paying.
Finally, it tried to win over more moderate teachers by promising a review of testing, even pre-empting its conclusions by promising to slim down the tests in future years.