Dow Drops Amid Tariff and Job Data Concerns
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The stock market declined significantly as the Dow fell over 500 points due to a weak jobs report showing only 73,000 new jobs in July and revised lower employment figures for previous months, coupled with new U.S. tariffs on over 60 countries, which increased concerns about economic growth and led investors to anticipate a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
- Dow falls over 500 points as investors digest hiring slowdown and new U.S. tariffs CBS News
- These are the countries affected by Trump’s latest tariffs CNN
- Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade The New York Times
- FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES The White House (.gov)
- Stocks tumble on latest tariffs, soft jobs data Reuters
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