You can argue how much influence and control over the stock market a president has, but the numbers are the numbers. The ...

American consumers – and their wallets – are the engine of the economy. But they’re now showing the strain of inflation, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a stock market plunge.

The actions and statements of the 47th president have resulted in significant market volatility since his return to the White House.

The S&P 500 is nearly 10 percent below its mid-February record — approaching a symbolic milestone known on Wall Street as a correction.