Stocks continue their sharp descent for a second consecutive day as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff announcement sends shockwaves through international markets and stokes fears of a looming U.S. recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges by over 2,000 points in midday trading, marking one of the steepest two-day declines in recent memory. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 also spiral downward, each losing more than five percent at various points Friday.
The turmoil follows President Trump’s sudden imposition of broad. . .