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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Callum Jones in New York

Wall Street sell-off caps brutal week for markets as Trump tariffs rattle investors

Man on stock exchange looks at screen
A trader on the floor of the New York stock exchange on Friday. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Wall Street suffered its worst week since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis five years ago as investors worldwide balked at Donald Trump’s risky bid to overhaul the global economy with sweeping US tariffs.

The US president doubled down on his plan on Friday, insisting he would not back down even as the chairman of the Federal Reserve warned it would likely raise prices and slow down economic growth.

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