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September 1987

Economic projections to the year 2000

Norman C. Saunders

Real gross national product growth averages 2.4 percent a year, according to moderate projections, reflecting a slowly improving foreign trade deficit, higher productivity, and a continued shift to a more service-oriented economy.

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