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IMF: U.S. economy will drop 6.6% in 2020 in face of pandemic

by AP Economics Writer
| July 18, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund predicted Friday that the U.S. economy will shrink 6.6% this year, pounded by the coronavirus and the lockdowns meant to contain it.

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