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Fed minutes show concerns about severity of downturn

by AP Economics Writer
| July 1, 2020 12:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials last month expressed concerns about the severity of the economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, saying the drop in economic activity in the spring would likely be the steepest in the post-World War II period.

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