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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 14th February 2022 - 50k new jobs predicted
Description: "The UK economy grew at 7.5% in 2021. This was the fastest rate recorded by any G7 member. However, having contracted at the fastest rate in the G7 the year before, this was to be expected.
Overall, taking the net of the two years, the UK placed fourth, having only just managed to return to the level it was at prior to the Pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak rejoiced in the pace of growth, while playing down the significant headwinds that the economy is facing.
April is beginning to loom large. It is the month that will see the implementation of the Government’s...