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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump is marking his first

100 days in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan, Trump-touting accomplishments

like firing deep state federal workers, ensuring the U.S. is in his words

no longer a dumping ground for those in the U.S.E. legally. And the president confirmed for his

audience that for now he's relaxing some of his 25 percent tariffs on autos and auto parts.

And to help these auto makers bring their factories home as rapidly as possible, I've just

signed an executive order to give

partial tariff rebates to any company that assembles its cars right here in the U.S.

Trump also reiterated unsupported claims that recent polls showing his low approval ratings

were rigged, and more than three months in his own presidency continues to attack former

President Joe Biden. The S&B 500 is down more than three months in his own presidency continues to attack former President Joe Biden.

The S&P 500 is down more than 7% since President Trump took office, and that is the worst performance for the broader market into President's first 100 days since the early 1970s.

SMPR's Laura Wamsley explains for many Americans that's meant anxiety about their retirement accounts.

Laura Anderson is 61 and teaches at a university in Cincinnati.

She had been planning to retire in five or six years, but the market turmoil has given her pause.

Even after finding that her 401K hadn't dropped as much as she feared.

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