Trump Keeps Talking About How Good Things Were 'Before the War.' Here's How Bad They've Been Since.

At a cabinet meeting Thursday, President Donald Trump touted the Dow hitting 50,000 and the S&P 500 surpassing 7,000 during his second term. While Trump has avoided acknowledging the market downturn head-on, his mentions of how good things were “before the war” hint at the rough ride markets have been on since. The Cboe Volatility Index, which measures market expectations of volatility, has increased 33% this month.