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A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus

by AP Economics Writer
| June 9, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record.

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