Dow plunges 2,000 as sell-off for markets slams into a scarier gear following Trump's tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The sell-off for financial markets worldwide is slamming into a higher, scarier gear on Friday.The S&P 500 tumbled 5.7% as Wall Street's worst crisis since the COVID crashdeepened after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week. The move increases the stakes in a trade war that could end with a recession that hurts everyone. Not even a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market, which is usually the economic hi