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Do gloomy numbers mean we're heading for a recession?

Economic growth has stagnated in the third quarter
November 14, 2023
  • Flatlining economy provides a difficult backdrop for the Autumn Statement 
  • What will stagnant growth mean for interest rates?

What did the latest growth figures tell us?

The UK economy is flatlining. After a 0.2 per cent expansion in Q2, the economy neither grew nor contracted in the third quarter of the year, as the chart shows. 

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