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Dow sinks 800 after oil prices jump to highest in nearly 2 years and reports show a slowing economy

U.S. stocks are falling sharply after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation. The S&P 500 lost 1.4% early Friday after a report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs last month than they created and after oil prices jumped to…