By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slumping Monday as a new, potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus has countries around the world restricting travel from the United Kingdom, raising worries that the economy is about to take even worse punishment. The S&P 500 was 1.9% lower in morning trading, putting it on track to fall for a second day from its record set on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 379 points, or 1.3%, at 29,799, as of 10:23 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.7% lower. It's a […]
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