Economic Review, April 2007

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PublisherName

: Palgrave Macmillan UK

PublisherLocation

: London

PublisherImprintName : Palgrave Macmillan

Economic Review, April 2007 ArticleInfo

ArticleDOI

: 10.1057/palgrave.elmr.1410053

ArticleCategory

: Economic Review

ArticleFirstPage

: 6

ArticleLastPage

: 14

ArticleHistory

:

ArticleCopyright

: Crown copyright2007

RegistrationDate : 2007–4–20 OnlineDate

: 2007–4–20

Anis Chowdhury,Aff1 Aff1 Office

for National Statistics

Monthly review of economic and labour market trends in the UK. GDP continued to grow robustly in 2006 quarter four, driven mainly by the services sector, with little contribution from manufacturing output. On the expenditure side in 2006 quarter four, robust business investment continues to drive growth, supported by a pick up in household spending. As a reflection of the UK's dynamic domestic demand profile andunfavourable exchange rate position, the trade deficit widened in 2006 quarter four. The current account deficit also widened. The Labour Market continues to grow robustly, but average earnings remain subdued. The public sector finances improved in February 2007. Consumer and producer output price inflation rose in February 2007. Misc

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