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Market Volatility Marks Trump's Second Term as Recovery Speeds Outpace Historical Norms

Stock market swings have dominated financial headlines since President Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025. Sharp declines have been followed by unusually rapid recoveries. Within two months of taking office, the S&P 500 fell into correction territory—a decline of at least 10 percent but less than 20 percent—driven largely by tariff policy uncertainty. A subsequent "liberation day" announcement nearly pushed the index toward bear market levels. Yet recovery patterns have defied historical trends. Recent pullbacks of 5 to 9.9 percent reversed faster than the median 34-day recovery period seen under previous administrations since 1981. The most recent bounce-back from a 9.1 percent decline occurred in just 16 calendar days, ranking among the speediest rebounds since World War II. Earnings growth has sustained investor optimism despite market turbulence.