ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Jul 08, 2014
The UK manufacturing output slump contrasts with upbeat business surveys
Britain's factories saw a surprise drop in output in May, which will add to arguments that the recovery remains too fragile for policymakers to be considering any tightening of policy. However, the weakness sits in stark contrast to buoyant business surveys, which show the sector to be in rude health.
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