Victor Fettes, aged 54, has decided to retire as planned next week. However, recent market fluctuations and uncertainty regarding the impact of President Donald Trump's policies on the economy have made him rethink his retirement plans. Fettes, who works as a senior director at Verizon, has been preparing for retirement since he got married. He is worried about the rapid changes in government policies and their effects on the economy, including concerns about Social Security and Medicare. The recent $70,000 decline in his and his wife's retirement savings due to the stock market drop has added to his apprehension. Fettes is postponing travel plans and considering moving to more conservative investments after discussing with his financial advisor. He is concerned about planning for a long retirement period based on his family history, as his grandfather lived into his 90s. The volatility in the stock market, with over $4 trillion in value lost since Trump's presidency began, has affected many individuals nearing retirement. Trump's imposition of tariffs on trade partners, along with cuts in government spending and firings of federal workers, has created economic uncertainty. This uncertainty has made retirement planning complicated for individuals like Tucker Balch, a finance professor at Emory University, who recently adjusted his retirement account to include short-term bonds and stocks in industries that may benefit from Trump's tariffs.