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Darling: rosy economic outlook
Darling: rosy economic outlook
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2008
By:
Faisal Islam
Despite the current credit squeeze this is a budget predicated on a somewhat rosy view of the global economy.
Alistair Darling has predicted future growth at 2.75 per cent. But are the chancellor's forecasts right - and what's the effect on the public finances, if not?
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Alistair Darling's debut Budget comes at a a time of economic uncertainty
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