It’s been just over a week since President-elect Donald Trump trounced his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in what’s been described as the greatest comeback story in American history.
Enthusiasm is still running high as Trump’s supporters – who were forced to contemplate a censor-heavy, cackle-filled four years of Kamala – realized that their fears would never come to fruition. Trump is back, and he’s ready to deliver on all his campaign promises.
This unbridled feeling of glee extends far beyond elated X users and “garbage” people living in suburbs who are sick of paying $7 for a pound of butter. In a tangible sense, Trump’s big win is affecting financial markets, with The Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring to a record high and closing up more than 1,500 points on the Wednesday after the election, per NPR.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 each rose by more than 2% on…