News Alert: Stock market cooling off from the 'Trump bump'

View in your browser     Stock market cooling off from the 'Trump bump' Wall Street has muddled through a bumpy 2018, with the economic optimism that drove major gains during President Trump's first year in office steadily eroding. Stocks have seen rampant volatility this year, in part because of rising trade tensions and growing questions about the outlook for the U.S. economy. While major U.S. stock indexes are still priced well above were they were before Trump took office, they've fallen close to 10 percent from their record highs. The picture was very different last year, when excitement for sweeping U.S. tax cuts and increases in corporate earnings fueled a massive stock surge dubbed the "Trump bump." Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.