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21/01/2014
IMF Predict 2.4% Growth In UK Economy
The UK economy is predicted to increase by 2.4% this year, according to a new growth prediction by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The IMF's prediction would have the UK economy growing faster than any major European economy.
The 2.4% expected growth is up on the 1.9% previously predicted. And in 2015 the IMF predicts growth of 2.2%.
News of the IMF growth prediction has been welcomed by the Treasury, who have said that it is further evidence that the government's economic plan is working.
(MH/CD)
The IMF's prediction would have the UK economy growing faster than any major European economy.
The 2.4% expected growth is up on the 1.9% previously predicted. And in 2015 the IMF predicts growth of 2.2%.
News of the IMF growth prediction has been welcomed by the Treasury, who have said that it is further evidence that the government's economic plan is working.
(MH/CD)
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