Wall Street Week Putting Down Corporate Roots | Trump's 100 days, stakeholder capitalism
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Apr 25, 2025 AI Snips
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Market Revulsion in Trump's 100 Days
- President Trump's first 100 days saw a unique financial pattern: stocks, bonds, and the dollar fell while gold rose.
- This signals market revulsion against American assets, an unusual pattern for the U.S. since WWII.
FDR Founded the 100 Days Metric
- FDR established the tradition of judging presidents by their first 100 days, focusing on legislative accomplishments.
- This concept has shaped how we evaluate presidential activism and success since then.
Trump's Executive Orders Outpace FDR
- Trump surpassed FDR in executive orders signed during the first 100 days, signaling a shift from legislative action to executive action.
- This marks a significant change in how presidential impact is delivered.