Thursday, April 26, 2012

DOUBLE TROUBLE


The UK economy fell back into recession at the start of this year, it was revealed yesterday, leaving George Osborne’s credibility – and his deficit reduction plan – in tatters City AM reports.

Every sector of the economy disappointed, dragging GDP down 0.2 per cent in the first quarter, following a 0.3 per cent contraction at the end of 2011 and leaving the economy in a technical recession, according to initial estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Many economists queried the scale of the slump and the accuracy of the official figures, which contradict more upbeat surveys, but all agreed that the economy was weak….

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