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Is President Donald Trump on a Collision Course With History? More Than a Century of Data Paints a Clear Picture.

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Since 2022 came to a close, the Dow Jones , S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have respectively increased in value by 35% , 59% , and 91% , as of the closing bell on Feb. 13 .

Trump 's focus on lowering the peak marginal corporate income tax rate and promoting deregulation are being viewed favorably by Wall Street.

But more than a century of data suggests the president is on a collision course with history.

Since the end of World War II in September 1945 , there have been a dozen recessions, which have lasted an average of 10 months .

On the other end of the spectrum, periods of economic expansion have endured for roughly five years .

Investors who wager on the U.S. economy to expand should be handsomely rewarded.

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