Whether the chancellor meets his objective of eliminating the budget deficit by the end of this parliament depends upon how well the economy performs. Because we are more optimistic than the OBR about growth, we think his chances are reasonable. Nonetheless, the big picture remains that austerity is set to intensify over the next couple of years, keeping a check on the economic recovery.
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