UK economy will grow by less than expected next year, OECD says
The OECD says the UK economy will grow by less than previously expected next year. It warned that higher energy prices linked to conflict in the Middle East and climate change could weigh on economic growth, although the supplied source does not state the revised forecast or the earlier expectation.
The OECD says the UK economy will grow by less than expected next year.
The organisation warned that higher energy prices due to conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth. The supplied source does not provide the OECD’s revised growth forecast or the previous estimate.
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What assumptions does the OECD make about the duration and scale of the cited risks?
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