March 21, 2025
President Trump's volatile economic policies are roiling markets and scaring investors. Does he care? Did Wall Street get President Trump wrong? On the campaign trail, he made plenty of comments that appealed to business leaders and investors. Lower taxes, lower prices, and less regulation. Having survived, in fact, thrived during Trump’s first term in office, they no longer feared Trump’s unpredictability. They overlooked his fixation on tariffs and his promises of mass deportations. Investors and business leaders alike are starting to realize they may have gotten Trump 2.0 wrong. President Trump has given Wall Street a reality check, now we’ll see if they wake up.
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