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Economic outlook 2010: will growth be sustained?

Despite the end of one of the deepest recessions on record, the UK's economic outlook remains uncertain. Growth has resumed, but there are still nagging doubts as to whether or not it can be sustained.

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Public spending to be squeezed
Riding the economic growth rollercoaster
Doubts remain about economic expansion
Rebalancing the domestic economy
Chart 1: Inflation and earnings forecasts
Inflation slow to fall
Table 1: Forecast of annual rate of change in retail prices, 2010/11
RPI or CPI?
Do we need a CPI target?
Earnings growth lags behind inflation
Table 2: Forecast of annual rate of change in average earnings, 2010/11
Mixed messages on employment
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