With GDP not rising at all in January, it is clear the economy was subdued even before the leap in energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict. We previously thought GDP growth would be 1.0% this year, but under various scenarios for the length and severity of the jump in energy prices, it could be either 0.6%, 0.4% or 0.1% instead.
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