Stock market falls after mixed data on the economy

The U.S. stock market is drifting lower on Tuesday following mixed data on the economy's strength, which did little to clear uncertainty about where interest rates may be heading. "Higher prices are again being widely blamed on tariffs, with an initial impact on manufacturing now increasingly spilling over to services to broaden the affordability problem,†according to Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in afternoon trading and remains a bit be ...