The Trump Market: Where Policy Meets Punditry, and Everyone Needs a Tums

Ah, the financial markets. A bastion of logic, predictability, and sober analysis, right? Not when Donald J. Trump is in the news cycle. What began as a mere presidency has evolved into a perpetual, high-stakes game of market whack-a-mole, where every pronouncement, tweet (or Truth Social post), and geopolitical flex sends algorithms into a frenzy and analysts scrambling for new metaphors. The latest round of headlines confirms it: the “Trump Effect” isn’t just a phenomenon; it’s a lifestyle choice for your ...