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    George's balancing act of growing a troubled economy

    2011-03-23T17:59:04.803Z

    The theory behind today’s Budget was a trade off between the Chancellor’s promised “Budget for growth” and the troubling backdrop of rising inflation, weakening tax revenues and flat economic output. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised its November forecast for economic growth from 2.1% for this ...