10 charts that tell the story of markets and the economy in 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : In July, Trump attended a bitcoin conference in Nashville and has since pledged to usher in more supportive regulation.
47% : Tariffs, which Trump has consistently teased, have also pushed the dollar higher, a benefit for small-cap companies, which tend to be more levered to the domestic economy compared to more internationally oriented large-cap stocks.
34% : But the election of Donald Trump has complicated the outlook.
25% : An assassination attempt on Trump and his criminal indictment, along with other headlines, made for quite the ride heading into Nov. 5 -- and certain sectors of the stock market reacted in tandem with the developments.
16% : Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in what became one of the most unique races in recent memory after current commander in chief Joe Biden dropped out of the race with just about three months to go before Election Day.

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