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Dutch economy shrinks by 'unprecedented' 8.5% as virus hits

by Associated Press Writer
| August 17, 2020 12:03 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch economy suffered an unprecedented 8.5% contraction in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic slammed the brakes on spending, exports and investments, the country's Central Bureau for Statistics said Friday.

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