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UK Economy Shrinks by 0.2% in Second Quarter

UK Economy Shrinks by 0.2% in Second Quarter

Friday, 09 August 2019 05:38 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that the British economy shrank by a quarterly rate of 0.2% in the second quarter of the year.

The decline reported Friday by the Office for National Statistics was unexpected. Most economists thought that the economy would be flat.

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Official figures show that the British economy shrank by a quarterly rate of 0.2% in the second quarter of the year.The decline reported Friday by the Office for National Statistics was unexpected. Most economists thought that the economy would be flat.
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