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Politics Poses Downside Risk To Growth Forecasts

May 2008 | Economic Analysis

BMI View: Our economic risk ratings have risen slightly on the back of news that the economy managed to grow by 4.0% last year. However, this does not make us particularly confident going forward, and we retain our 2008-2012 forecasts.

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