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MSE News: Glimmer of light for UK economy

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"Revised figures show the economy contracted by less than previously thought at the end of 2010 ..."
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Glimmer of light for UK economy


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  • Just the government fiddling the figures, or more worrying, someone can't do their sums!
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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  • SammyS1987
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    Does anyone know when the next GDP announcement is?
  • worldtraveller
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    edited 29 March 2011 at 2:18PM
    IMHO it's largely inconsequential now, with most people awaiting the Q1 2011 figures. What was maybe more of a concern to me were the figures for the decline in real household disposable income, which we are highly likely to see a further decline in during Q1 2011 and beyond, with higher consumer price inflation, unemployment and little sign of increases in wages. This is of course well before the cuts even start to bite. Remember we are not even through the first year of a five year plan of cuts!
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  • worldtraveller
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    SammyS1987 wrote: »
    Does anyone know when the next GDP announcement is?

    The UK GDP preliminary estimate for Q1 2011 is due for release on the 27th April.
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  • Just the government fiddling the figures, or more worrying, someone can't do their sums!

    yep hopefully someone does do the sums :) or fiddle the figures more
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