Trump Proposes $5,000 Payment to Every Adult U.S. Citizen if Republicans Win Both Chambers of Congress

Trump has proposed a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win both chambers of Congress.
One investor said that if he received the $5,000 check, it would go straight into the market, pointing to how $1 in cash has fared against $1 invested in the S&P 500 since 1950:
- 1950: $1.00 in cash | $1.00 invested
- 1960: $0.81 | $5.87
- 1970: $0.62 | $12.44
- 1980: $0.29 | $22.00
- 1990: $0.18 | $110.86
- 2000: $0.14 | $590.68
- 2010: $0.11 | $536.83
- 2020: $0.09 | $1,914.60
- 2026: $0.07 | $5,061.06
Cash has lost roughly 93% of its purchasing power since 1950, while $1 invested in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested has grown to over $5,000.