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Hurricane Harvey damages estimated at $75B

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Hurricane Harvey is one of the most expensive natural disasters in the history of the nation.

Two estimates released yesterday put total losses at as much as $75 billion. That includes property damage, lost wages and disrupted business.

"It's certainly going to be in the top five," said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics.

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