Economics
Hong Kong Adds $2.4 Billion in Stimulus as Protests Hit Economy
- Financial Secretary Paul Chan announcing stimulus measures
- Economy hit by unrest seen barely expanding this year
Demonstrators during a protest at Hong Kong International Airport, Aug. 13.
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Hong Kong’s government announced a stimulus package worth more than $2 billion and said the economy will struggle to grow at all this year amid the ongoing political unrest.