
Stocks slide as Federal Reserve confirms its foot is on the stimulus brakes
CNN
Wall Street ended Wednesday's session sharply lower, as investors dealt with Omicron headlines as well as the Federal Reserve's December meeting minutes that confirmed the central bank has its foot on the stimulus brakes.
The Dow (INDU), which hit a record high Tuesday, closed down 1.1%, or 393 points.
The S&P 500 (SPX), the broadest index tracking US equities, finished 1.9% lower, marking its worst day since late November. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (COMP) dropped a whopping 3.3%. It was its worst performance since February 2021.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











