Dow slides 300 points to cap off first weekly decline in a month amid inflation worries

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., March 3, 2020.
Andrew Kelly/ReutersUS stocks dropped on Friday as investor concerns about rising inflation continued to linger.A better-than-expected June retail sales report was unable to move stocks higher.US consumers spent $621 billion at retail stores in June, representing an increase of 0.6%. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.US stocks fell on Friday a