Mark Watson-Mitchell

On the brink of a double-dip?

This second mega-bout of 'lockdown' looks as though it really could cause a lot more economic problems for Boris and Rishi.

Could there be a bleak winter ahead of us? If so will that cause a second slump in the UK GDP?

Already estimates from some analysts suggest that output is going to be 10% below the levels of 2019.

Will there be a Q4 contraction? That would certainly spin us into a double-dip recession, especially if further and more severe Covid-19 restrictions are put upon us.

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On the brink of a double-dip?

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