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UK’s business investment position will get even worse

UK investment is already languishing well below that of its G7 counterparts and we suspect its investment and productivity position will worsen relative to its peers by the end of 2024. This raises the chances that interest rates will climb further in the coming months and stay higher for longer than in other G7 countries.

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