Budget 2017: OBR significantly upgrades UK growth forecast for this year
GDP growth to hit 2% in 2017
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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has significantly upgraded UK growth expectations to 2% for 2017, after the economy grew by 1.8% in 2016.
In the Spring Budget 2017, Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed the OBR is now predicting growth to reach 2% in 2017, much higher than its November forecast of 1.4%. However, the OBR's stronger projection...
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