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Factory shutdowns near WWII demobilization levels in US

by AP Economics Writer
| April 16, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — American industry collapsed in March as the pandemic wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and overall industrial production posted the biggest declines since the United States demobilized after World War II.

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