The S&P 500 index dropped 2 percent as investors weighed hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs. United States Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Consumer Behavior, Stocks and Bonds, United States Economy, Federal Reserve System, Initial Public Offerings, Inflation (Economics) The S&P 500 index dropped 2 percent as investors weighed hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs. NYT > Business