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UK Q4 GDP contracts unexpectedly by 0.5 pct qq

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  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    Masomnia wrote: »
    Yes, spoiling everyone's fun cheering the downfall of the UK economy.

    Nowt we can do about it. Labour spend all the money we could have use to save it.
  • smeagold
    smeagold Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    Masomnia wrote: »
    Yes, spoiling everyone's fun cheering the downfall of the UK economy.

    I'm sure everyone isn't cheering. I didn't mean that I just meant I didn't want to be drawn into a debate about gold on a thread about UK GDP
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  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
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    smeagold wrote: »
    pound getting hammered (usd/gbp)

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    since everyone in this thread knew this was going to happen before the currency markets reacted to it, i can only suggest that you all quit your jobs and become FX traders.
  • smeagold
    smeagold Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    since everyone in this thread knew this was going to happen before the currency markets reacted to it, i can only suggest that you all quit your jobs and become FX traders.

    What jobs?
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  • adr0ck
    adr0ck Posts: 2,374 Forumite
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    since everyone in this thread knew this was going to happen before the currency markets reacted to it, i can only suggest that you all quit your jobs and become FX traders.

    everyone with a knowledge of the construction sector knew it was going to happen

    seems that the people that didn't were all nice and cosy in their heated fancy office buildings
  • Mallotum_X
    Mallotum_X Posts: 2,591 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Dont worry after all house prices are going to soar any minute now, the Express told me so... :beer::T
  • It just proves that the Tories policy of cut , cut and cut deeper isn't working they should have concentrated on encouraging the economy to grow instead of slashing everything in sight
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  • maveli
    maveli Posts: 590 Forumite
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    Rate cut anyone ?? :eek:

    raise it to 6% and then cut it to 0.25%
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    It just proves that the Tories policy of cut , cut and cut deeper isn't working they should have concentrated on encouraging the economy to grow instead of slashing everything in sight

    The issue is all the money that could have been used has already been spent. Which they didnt have the the first place, they borrowed it.

    You are advocating borrowing more money?
  • System
    System Posts: 178,373 Community Admin
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    Where's all the rate rise enthusiasts?
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