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Trump Named Time's Person of the Year Again, Rings NYSE Bell Amid Trading Surge

Dec 13, 2024, 06:06 AM

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for the second time, with the announcement made on Thursday, December 12, 2024. On Thursday, Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, where he was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of business elites. His election victory has sparked a surge in trading activity for banks and brokers, according to reports from the Financial Times. Trump joins the ranks of previous presidents who have been named Time's Person of the Year twice, including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Harry Truman, George W. Bush, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.