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The Treasury awash with cash - But can it last? (Q4 00)

One of the defining features of the economic and political landscape in recent years has been the steady improvement in the public finances. This trend has already allowed the Government to announce the biggest increases in public spending for decades. But what has brought about this fiscal improvement? Are the surpluses here to stay? And what opportunities might they present?

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