ALISON KOSIK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning. I'm Alison Kosik with your CNN Business. President Trump has repeatedly use the stock market as one of his preferred score card for his administration's policies. Even after the worst December, since the great depression though, stocks are performing well. The S&P 500 is up 19 percent since the two year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. Going back to President Reagan, that is the second best performance in a president's first two years in office. The market also wrapped up their best January in 30 years. The S&P 500 and the DOW were both up more than 7 percent in January, those marked the biggest gains since January 1987 and 1989 respectively. The president took to -- where else, but Twitter to celebrate the January numbers tweeting this, we have by far the strongest economy in the world. So why have stocks been on the rise recently? A combination of strong corporate earnings, continued optimism about the economy and a shift in the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans for 2019. OK, let's head it right back to Dave and Kaylee in Atlanta. Good morning.</s>BRIGGS: OK, Alison, thanks so much. Good morning to you as well.</s>HARTUNG: You know, the dynasty continues. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots capturing their record sixth Super Bowl title. Does the 41 year-old quarterback still have the drive to go after number seven? Stay with us as "Early Start" continues in just a minute. END
CNN Business, Stocks Up 19 Percent Since President Trump Inauguration.