When the stock market was climbing in January 2024, Donald Trump knew exactly who deserved credit: He did. Nearly a year before his return to the White House, he declared on his Truth Social platform that investors were celebrating his lead in the polls against President Joe Biden.

Trump's economic agenda has dominated headlines since he retook office. Bloomberg's Mishal Husain moderated a debate where five experts broke down the first 100 days of Trump's second term. (Source: B

Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the weakest economic performance the U.S. has recorded since the first quarter of 2022.