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Mind the gap (Q2 2008)

The UK’s current account deficit has reached unsustainable levels. And any correction is likely to be very painful for the wider economy, incorporating a prolonged period of very weak domestic growth. We think that the UK economy will grow by just 1% next year, eventually prompting the Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates all the way to 3.5%, if not lower.

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