Even the Trumpiest stocks are suffering

W hat are the Trumpiest firms? One way to answer the question is by looking at companies in the president’s orbit, such as Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, his billionaire adviser, or the eponymous Trump Media & Technology Group. Another way is to look at firms that saw their prices surge the day after Donald Trump’s election victory, when the biggest gainers included Palantir, a defence contractor; Apollo Global Management and Capital One, two financial giants; and yes, Tesla.

More remarkable than slumping share prices are the forces behind them

American investors are extremely exposed to a sell-off—and so is the economy

Two new books contain much to commend them

Three Asian countries make their pitch

An economic recovery depends on it. Yet a new action plan may not do the job

Rich-world tenants are angry, and have reason to be

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/20/even-the-trumpiest-stocks-are-suffering

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