The Dow slid about 250 points amid China trade retaliation fears

China threatened to retaliate against President Trump's new tariffs on imported metals on Wednesday.
Retail sales fell short of estimates.
The Atlanta Fed's GDP tracker now sees 1.9% growth in the first quarter.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 248 points in total.
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 306 points on Wednesday and closed down 248 points. The index was bogged down by concerns of possible Chinese ret