Wall Street ends sharply lower as recession fears loom

Uncertainly over tariffs and a government shutdown fuel anxiety

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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. © Reuters

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. stocks plunged on Monday as relentless tariff wrangling and mounting anxieties from a possible federal government shutdown gave rise to fears that the U.S. economy could be careening into recession.

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