Economic Growth Clouded by Surge in Trade Gap

Evening Standard - London › December 23, 2004

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GORDON Brown got an early Christmas present today with news the economy grew faster than previously thought in the third quarter, writes Jane Padgham.

But it was not all festive cheer for the Chancellor, as Britain's current account deficit ballooned to its biggest for five-and-a- half years.

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Economic Growth Clouded by Surge in Trade Gap

Gross domestic product - a measure of overall economic a...

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