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Why is the UK lagging behind?

It was bad enough that the UK was one of the last major economies to pull out of recession, but we also now know that it saw a particularly feeble post-recession bounce. One reason is that big exporters such as Germany are enjoying a temporary boost from the rebound in trade. On top of that, UK consumers appear to be lagging behind their international counterparts.

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