{"id":4394,"date":"2026-07-06T12:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4394"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:07:39","slug":"trump-rings-wall-streets-opening-bells-as-he-ties-his-presidency-to-stock-market-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4394","title":{"rendered":"Trump rings Wall Street\u2019s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Trump on Monday gets to ring the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With high inflation hurting Trump\u2019s popularity, the Republican president has tried to get more Americans to focus on their 401(k) investments, claiming that his policies should get the credit for any gains, particularly as the November midterm elections draw closer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all going well \u2014 the stock market is setting records virtually every day,\u201d Trump told reporters on last week before boarding Air Force One. \u201cThank you, President Trump.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Only 33 percent of US adults approve of Trump\u2019s economic leadership, according to a June survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.<\/span><\/p>\n

The act of ringing the opening bell suggests why the president\u2019s emphasis on the stock market might not help his party much with voters this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

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