Financial markets landed with a thud Friday as stocks tumbled for a second straight day on concerns about the economic fallout from new U.S. tariffs and the prospects of a global trade war. President Trump's announcement of steep tariffs on Wednesday shocked investors and sent economists scurrying to revise downward their forecasts for U.S. economic growth. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also warned that the levies — which include a 10% universal duty on all U.S.
Main Idea: Stocks fell sharply for a second day as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs raised fears of higher prices, slower growth, and a wider trade war.
Key Points:
Tariffs and the stock selloff could raise prices for households, hurt retirement savings, and slow hiring if businesses cut spending.
A strong March jobs report may give some workers short-term support,.
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