Rising GDP: don't believe the hype

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New Economic Foundation (NEF) discusses the latest GDP figures showing that the U.K. has returned to growth, but this headline figure disguises a set of serious, and perennial, problems.

Source: Rising GDP: don’t believe the hype
http://www.neweconomics.org/blog/entry/rising-gdp-dont-believe-the-hype

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