GDP: Second Estimate & Expenditure Breakdown (Q1)

Initial hopes that the drop in GDP in Q1 might be revised away have been quickly disappointed, with the 0.2% fall today revised to a bigger 0.3% drop. The figure could yet be revised back up in the future. But given the various factors constraining the recovery, we still expect the economy to contract by 0.5% this year.

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