On April 17th in U S Political History
Part IV
On April 17th in 2003 Bechtel was awarded a contract for up to $680 million to rebuild Iraqi infrastructure.
On April 17th in 2005 In Washington concern that rising oil prices could harm the global economy dominated weekend meetings of world finance ministers (G-7) and central bankers.
On April 17th in 2006 Oil closed at a record $70.40 per barrel in NY trading.
On April 17th in 2008 The May contract for light sweet crude oil hit a trading record of $115.54 as the dollar fell to a new low against the euro.
On April 17th in 2009 A US federal judge sentenced John Philip Hernandez of Houston to 8 years in prison for buying military-style firearms and that ended up in the hands of Mexico’s drug cartels. Prosecutors said Hernandez led a group that purchased 339 weapons over 15 months.
On April 17th in 2009 International donors, led by the US and Japan, pledged more than $5 billion to stabilize Pakistan's troubled economy and fight the spread of terrorism in the Islamic nation and neighboring Afghanistan.
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