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Here's how investors and workers are doing after 200 days of President Donald Trump

Aug 8, 2017, 01:12 IST

U.S. President Trump pauses as he announces his decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement at White House in WashingtonThomson Reuters

August 7 marks the 200th day of President Donald Trump's tenure.

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In his first six and a half months in office, the President has promised economic prosperity and a revitalization of American industry.

And he's boasted about his success - using the record-setting stock market, and an ongoing job-market recovery - to claim credit for energizing the U.S. economy.

Trump is right that stocks are at a record, and job creation continues. What's wrong is the suggestion that this is reversing a decline that was in place before the new administration took office.

Business Insider took a look at how some key markets and economic indicators have responded to the new president in the first 1/8 of his term.

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