Poor state of the economy

Title

Poor state of the economy

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Report on reaction to the poor inflation figures, half percent cut in interest rates and Government statement that the economy will recover. Comment from Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Maples; shadow Chancellor John Smith; Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Alan Beith. Des Fahy reports.

Contributors

John Smith; Alan Beith; Des Fahy; John Maples

Keywords

Inflation; Economics; Economic policy; Interest rates; Economic recession; Economic recovery; Economic forecasting; Economic statistics; Counter-inflation policy

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