Stocks fall after oil prices spike near a 2-year high and reports suggest a slowing US economy
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Friday after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% after a report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs last month than they created and after oil prices jumped to their highest level [...]