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Stock market retreat in Trump's first 100 days is among worst starts for a president in almost a century


Published on 2025-04-29 15:01:16 - Fortune
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  • In President Joe Biden's first 100 days, the S&P 500 surged more than 9%. Under Trump, it's tanked almost 8%.

The article from Fortune discusses how the stock market, specifically the S&P 500, has performed under different U.S. presidents, with a focus on Donald Trump's term. It highlights that while Trump often boasted about the stock market's performance during his presidency, the S&P 500's growth rate under him was not exceptional when compared historically. The article points out that the S&P 500's annualized total return from 2017 to 2020 was around 14.5%, which, while strong, was surpassed by the performance under several other presidents, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton. It also notes the significant volatility and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the market during Trump's term, suggesting that stock market performance alone is not a comprehensive measure of a president's economic impact.

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[ https://fortune.com/article/donald-trump-stock-market-sp-500-1928/ ]