Hurricane Sandy's cost might reach $50 billion, although rebuilding could help economy

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | 7:52 p.m. CDT; updated 7:06 p.m. CST, Sunday, November 4, 2012

WASHINGTON — Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.

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