Jeffrey M. Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Wed. Feb. 22, 2017.
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S&P 500 Tops $20 Trillion as Wall Street Trades on Trump
U.S. equity indexes hit record highs on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500’s market value topping $20 trillion as investors bet tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump would boost the economy. Trump vowed last Thursday to make a major tax announcement over the next few weeks, adding fuel to a rally that had stalled amid worries about the potential impact of his protectionist trade stance and a lack of clarity about other policy reforms.