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Stock markets drop as Trump unleashes new round of global tariffs

Stocks slumped after President Trump unveiled a new round of global tariffs and after the U.S. created fewer jobs than expected in July.

Stocks slumped after Trump announced tariffs on a wide range of countries. A weaker-than-expected jobs report magnified the concerns about how these import taxes would impact the economy.

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