Are US markets and the economy as strong as Trump claims?

by dharm
February 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Are US markets and the economy as strong as Trump claims?


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Politicians made the annual trek to Davos for the World Economic Forum’s flagship meeting in January.

During a contentious speech, Donald Trump said the US “is in the midst of the fastest and most dramatic economic turnaround in our country’s history”.

However, consumer confidence in the US collapsed to its weakest level in more than a decade last month.

Are US markets and the economy as strong as Trump claims?

Join us for a live Ask an Expert Q&A with US managing editor Brooke Masters and US financial commentator Robert Armstrong.

The session will take place here, in a text-based Q&A, from 1pm to 2pm (GMT) on Thursday February 5.

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