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S&P 500 sinks 8% on recession fears as virus cases climb

by AP Business Writers
| March 18, 2020 11:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 tumbled 8.5% Wednesday, wiping out the optimism and big gains sparked the prior day by Washington’s promises for massive aid for the economy.

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