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Trump's Economic Promises Falter Amid Stock Market Scrutiny

1/22/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces scrutiny as stock market gains lag behind his first term and predecessors.
Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) rose 15.7% in Trump's second year, vs. 24.1% in his first term and 19.3% in Biden's first year.
Dow and Nasdaq posted mixed results.
Trump threatened to annex Greenland for national security concerns and planned to discuss the idea at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump faces scrutiny as stock market gains lag behind his first term and predecessors.
Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) rose 15.7% in Trump's second year, vs. 24.1% in his first term and 19.3% in Biden's first year.
Dow and Nasdaq posted mixed results.
Trump threatened to annex Greenland for national security concerns and planned to discuss the idea at the World Economic Forum in Davos.