SINGAPORE (Sept 11): AccuWeather expects Hurricanes Harvey & Irma to slash 1.5 ppt off total US gross domestic product (GDP) this year.

That is equivalent to its economic growth from the period of mid-Aug until the end of 4Q17.

See: Hurricane Irma threatens to hit Florida with $268 bil worth of damages

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