US stocks fell on Friday as investors reacted to the threat of more possible tariffs from the Trump administration while digesting a jump in consumer expectations for inflation and an overshadowed monthly jobs report.

U.S. stocks are slumping Friday amid worries about higher inflation and tariffs, while a closely watched report gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% and on track to wipe out what had been a modest gain for the week,

U.S. stocks slumped Friday amid worries about higher inflation and tariffs, while a closely watched report gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was down almost 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 400 points,

U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and erased what had been a modest gain for the week. It’s one of the worse drops for the index so far in the young year,