UK - Chancellor Gordon Brown shaved UK growth hopes during his 2003 Budget, with commentators warning that future growth projections are too heavily dependent on an upsurge in the world economy.
The UK growth forecast for 2003-4 was trimmed by half a point to 2%-2.5% and borrowing levels grew by £3bn to reach £27bn. The Chancellor blamed sluggish growth in the eurozone. But he was confi...
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