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    Output figures signal more bad news

    2009-04-27T10:01:00Z

    The ONS released preliminary estimates of GDP for the first quarter of 2009 and it wasn't pretty. Estimates from macroeconomic forecasters had suggested that GDP would fall 1.5%-1.6% in Q1 compared to the previous quarter. In fact, it was 1.9%. Within the GDP fall in the first quarter, construction fell ...

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    No time for optimism, Mr Darling

    2009-04-24T00:00:00Z

    Beware unrealistic growth forecasts

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    Budget 2009: initial thoughts

    2009-04-23T10:52:00Z

    Budget day as ever was interesting and obviously, the devil is in the detail, especially when it is bad news. However, the Chancellor's speech and the Budget document provide us with some initial thoughts.The macro figures are as bad as expected and potentially worse; 拢175bn public borrowing in 2009/10 and ...